Papua New Guinea

For the first time a Papua New Guinean military officer, Colonel Boniface Aruma, has been appointed the deputy commander of Australian Defence Force's 3rd Brigade.

A new mortuary with a capacity of over 500 compartments including a cremation facility is to be built at Port Moresby General Hospital financed by US$15 million from Indonesia.

Parts of the morgue at Papua New Guinea's main hospital, Port Moresby General, have been out of action for the past month, while a refrigeration unit has also broken down.

Papua New Guinea's population is soaring and the National Research Institute has a scheme to contend with the resulting 'youth bulge'.

The Papua New Guinea government has directed the police and the defence force to carry out a review of their functions in the wake of this month's riots.

David Manning has been reinstated after being stood down following deadly riots.

The Pope will visit Port Moresby and one other city. His visit is "great importance for PNG," Father Victor Roche from the Catholic Bishops Conference of PNG and Solomon Islands says.

Papua New Guinea needs a giant wake up call, according to a local academic.

The Frieda River is a tributary near the remote headwaters of Papua New Guinea's Sepik River, perhaps the most significant inland waterway in the Pacific.

Papua New Guinea's prime minister says he is confident he can retain power in the wake of the recent riots. Audio

A Papua New Guinea Government MP says Prime Minister James Marape must take responsibility for the Port Moresby riots two weeks ago.

The Papua New Guinea government announced a late night Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday, with six new MPs coming into the executive.

In the wake of last week's riots and looting across Papua New Guinea's cities, the government has announced plans to get the country's youth working.