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Australia urged to help stop PNG sorcery
Papua New Guinea Southern Highlands - Source: ONE NewsA leading Papua New Guinea judge says Australia could help PNG stop the sorcery-related torture and killing of women.Justice Catherine Davani told...
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SPORTS GEAR GIFT HEADS ACROSS THE WORLD
Menzie Yere loading sports gear. Image credit: James CollinslRUGBY league international Menzie Yere has helped send off the latest gift of hundreds of items of sports kit for the people of his native...
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PNG elections transparent and fair: O'neill
PAPUA New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has defended the conduct of the 2012 elections, after a corruption watchdog labelled elements of the poll as "unacceptable".Transparency International PNG...
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Contaminated Papua New Guinea coconut blamed for beef disease outbreak in...
Stock feed contaminated with human faeces is being blamed for an outbreak of beef measles in northern NSW three years ago.Twenty-six cattle were condemned and dozens more downgraded during the...
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PNG High Commissioner to Solomon Islands returns
Brian Yombon Kopio left the country on Saturday after receiving his termination letter early last month.Papua New Guinea’s high commissioner to Solomon Islands left the country over the weekend after...
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Mother arrested for trying to sell her children on Facebook
MUGSHOT: Misty VanHornHere's a quick parenting tip: it's not OK to offer to sell your children on Facebook, even if you really need the money.Misty VanHorn, a 22-year old mother of two in Sallisaw,...
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Fake Bishop tries to enter Vatican City
Ralph Napierski is an enigma. The fake bishop who snuck into a meeting of cardinals in the Vatican this week is no stranger to public stunts -- including sex toy advocacy -- but rarely gives...
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Los Angeles Catholics archdiocese pays $10m to settle abuse cases
Cardinal Roger Mahony is helping to select the next pope despite being embroiled in this scandal..The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles is to pay out nearly $10m (£6.7m) to settle four cases of...
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Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio elected Pope
New Pope: Image credit: BBCArgentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio has been elected the Catholic Church's Pope, taking the name Francis. Appearing on a balcony over St Peter's Square in Rome, he asked...
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PNG grapples with ageing health workforce
Photo: David Swanson/IRIN Many nurses are nearing retirement agePORT MORESBY, 14 March 2013 (IRIN) - Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a Pacific country rich in natural resources, yet its health staffing...
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Cyberlinguistics: Recording the World’s Vanishing Voices
Of the 7,000 languages spoken on the planet, Tembé is at the small end with just 150 speakers left. In a few days, I will head into the Brazilian Amazon to record Tembé – via specially-designed...
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Young woman's death sparks fears of a killer TB
TRAGIC: Catherina Abraham, from Papua New Guinea, who died after contracting a deadly variant of tuberculosis. Source: The Cairns PostAUSTRALIA'S first victim of a killer strain of drug-resistant...
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8 Year Old Boy Marries 60 Year Old Lady!
An 8 year old boy from South Africa has married a woman who is old enough to be his grandmother!The young boy married a 60 year old mother of-five, in Tshwane in South Africa.According to reports the...
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Fisheries boom Papua New Guinea
The northern coast of Papua New Guinea is experiencing a boom in investment from international companies looking to process fish onshore. Samantha Magick examines why.R D Tuna’s cannery in Madang....
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West Papuans vow not to be silenced
Benny Wenda outside the New Zealand Parliament. Picture: Mark Mitchell/New Zealand HeraldCAMPAIGNER Benny Wenda last night said a ban from the New Zealand Parliament would just make him more determined...
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Pacific island countries discuss managing resources from extractive industries
SUVA, March 18 (Xinhua) -- A number of Pacific island countries have earned significantly more revenue through the extraction of natural resources like oil, gas and minerals and the expectations for...
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Meninga signs 5 year deal to help PNG Kumuls
Mal Meninga: Credit: Getty Images the year.The 52-year-old former Kangaroo will work alongside PNG coach Adrian Lam, combining his new role with that of coach of Queensland's State of Origin...
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Poyle to act as Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology
Prime Minister Peter O’Neil announced yesterday, that Treasurer Don Polye will be acting Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology.Incumbent and Ijivitari M-P David Arore met with...
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Peter O'O'Neill receives the preliminary report of the Commission of Inquiry...
PNG Prime Minister: Peter O'neillPrime Minister Peter O' Neill today received the preliminary report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Special Agricultural and Business Leases, SABL.The 72-page...
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Meninga excited about the untapped potential in PNG Rugby League
Mal Meninga Image credit: Fox SportsThe Queensland Rugby League coach, Mal Meninga, says he’s excited by the potential for rugby league in Papua New Guinea.Meninga has joined the Kumuls coaching staff...
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