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How Indonesia Gained Half of New Guinea

Indonesia’s control over Western New Guinea stems from a complex mix of colonial history, Cold War diplomacy, and contested independence. This video dives into how the region became part of Indonesia ...
Sixth Tone

In Papua New Guinea, Young Chinese Migrants Begin a Quiet Second Act

For decades, Chinese migrants flocked to the resource-rich island to earn quick money and move on. Now, as China’s presence ...
Time

WESTERN NEW GUINEA: A Sacred Trust

As many a World War II G.I. can testify, Western New Guinea is an unappetizing piece of real estate—a land of tropical swamps, unexplored mountains and predominantly Stone Age inhabitants. Yet for ...
The Financial Express

WHO warns of sharp rise in HIV cases in Philippines, Fiji, Papua New Guinea

WHO has sounded alarm over a sharp spike in HIV cases in the Philippines, Fiji and Papua New Guinea, urging urgent prevention ...

WHO sounds alarm over 'sharp increases' in HIV cases in Philippines, Fiji, Papua New Guinea

The World Health Organisation (WHO) in the Western Pacific region has raised an alarm about the "sharp increases" in Human ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs

A Friend to All, But to The West First: The Australian and Papua New Guinea Pukpuk Treaty

On October 6, Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met in Canberra ...
Publishers Weekly

FOUR CORNERS: Into the Heart of New Guinea—One Woman's Solo Journey

In this gripping adventure story, Salak, a graduate student in her 20s, describes a recent trip she took to remote, tropical Papua New Guinea, in the Pacific. Salak retraced the steps of British ...
The New York Times

‘Expedition Content’ Review: Anthropological Maneuvers in the Dark

An engrossing documentary looks back at a 1961 expedition to New Guinea and the creation of the landmark ethnographic film that resulted. By Manohla Dargis When you purchase a ticket for an ...