80 years after disappearing, lost WWII airman’s plane is found

Ernest Pugh went off to war in 1942. The plane he flew hadn’t been seen in 80 years … until it was found on the top of a mountain Papua New Guinea.

WWII-era bombs are killing and injuring thousands in PNG. Now trainees will learn how to remove them

Trainees in Papua New Guinea will learn to remove unexploded ordnance, as fading memories of World War II expose more people ...
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Dr Biju’s Papa Buka becomes Papua New Guinea’s first-ever Oscar submission

Follow TNM's WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.In a landmark cultural moment, Papua New Guinea has officially selected Papa Buka, a fe ...

Papua New Guinea has played an important role in Australian history – it’s time we acknowledged that

Once separate territories under Australian administration, Papua and New Guinea became Papua New Guinea in 1971. The land and ...

Forgotten in the Pacific: Major Chint Singh and India's Lost WWII Chapter

At the centre of this overlooked history stands Major Chint Singh of the 2nd Dogra Regiment, a soldier who should not have ...
The Strategist

Australia and Papua New Guinea: a relationship worth investing in

Australia is secure when Papua New Guinea is secure, and Papua New Guinea is secure when Australia is secure.’ So said Billy ...
Reuters on MSN

Papua New Guinea celebrates 50 years of independence

Papua New Guinea marked 50 years of independence from Australia on Tuesday (September 16), with musical and cultural ...

Papa Buka: Papua New Guinea’s first Oscar journey begins with Indian collaboration

Papua New Guinea makes history with its first-ever Oscar entry, 'Papa Buka', a film by Indian director Bijukumar Damodaran.
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Prince Edward unveils plaque at Papua New Guinea independence event

Britain’s Prince Edward unveiled a plaque during a royal tour of a new courthouse in Port Moresby on Tuesday (September 16) ...

Australia spends $500m on Papua New Guinea's Lombrum naval base expansion

Australian taxpayers have spent around half a billion dollars to fund the expansion of Papua New Guinea's Lombrum naval base — well over double the $175 million price tag originally flagged by the ...

Bakersfield WWII veteran dies at 103

Video in the play above shows KGET’s previous coverage on Cheeseman’s 100 birthday. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Bakersfield man who lived to be 103-years-old and served in the United States Navy ...