Papua New Guinea
China is Performing ‘Unauthorised’ COVID Vaccine Trials on Foreign Workers in Papua New Guinea
The revelations come as both Australia and China use "vaccine diplomacy" to extend their influence in the South Pacific.
A Plane Carrying 500kg of Cocaine Crashed on its Way to Australia Last Week
Authorities believe the light aircraft was so overloaded it could barely take off.
The Manus Island Detention Centre is Nearly Empty
There are just six asylum seekers and refugees left in the controversial offshore processing facility, with most of them being transferred to Port Moresby.
People in Papua New Guinea Keep Injecting their Dicks with Coconut Oil
A worrying number of people have disfigured their penises while trying to enlarge them, in what doctors are calling a "nationwide problem."
Barrick Gold has been hit with a multi-billion dollar lawsuit
The Canadian gold mining company has been plagued for years by allegations of human rights violations and environmental destruction at its mine in Papua New Guinea.
In Papua New Guinea, a Tribe Still Uses Shells as Money
VICE Asia takes a closer look at the fascinating culture of the Tolai people, who barter everyday goods like rice and cooking oil for shells
Police and Soldiers Attack Papua New Guinea Parliament Over Unpaid Bonuses
The attack resulted in broken windows, assaulted security forces and damaged property
A Boat Full of Cocaine Is Missing Near Australia, Waiting to Be Found
The vessel was abandoned by drug-smuggling pirates with more than $50 million worth of coke on board.
Papua New Guinea plans to find out how Facebook is being used — by completely blocking it
“This will allow genuine people with real identities to use the social network responsibly.”
Australia Wants to Help Turn Manus Island Into a Tourist Hotspot
White sandy beaches, friendly locals, offshore detention centres.
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