A tropical archipelago just 1,500 kilometres from Australia is readying to become the world's newest country. But as Bougainville nears independence, memories of a bloody past are coming back to the surface.
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A diplomatic stoush between Vanuatu and France over two uninhabitable islands could have global implications.
The ABC can reveal that after months of difficult negotiations, the Nakamal Agreement has been approved by Vanuatu's cabinet but…
The cluster of islands and shoals in Southwest Papua Province sits in the Coral Triangle and is thought to be one of the world’s…
Papua New Guinea authorities have warned of falling pumice, ash, unpredictable swells and turbulent currents.
Residents are concerned about access to food and fresh water as pumice stone makes travel difficult for Papua New Guinea's…
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape told AFP the South Pacific island nation won't allow foreign military bases, even as…
