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• Indonesian troops fire on PNG soldiers along border – PNG Courier Post. May 5, 2014
• Refugee Action Coalition doubts arrests will ever be made over Manus death – Radio New Zealand International. April 3, 2014
• Australian lawyer Jay Williams, who represents Manus Island asylum seekers, deported from PNG again – ABC Radio Australia. April 1, 2014
• Secrets and fears behind the Manus Island veil – Sydney Morning Herald. March 29, 2014
• PNG police report adds to embarrassment for Australian Minister – Radio New Zealand International. February 28, 2014
• PNG police report into Manus violence dismissed as a coverup – Radio New Zealand International. February 28, 2014
• Australian officials show PNG how to censor asylum seekers information – Pacific Scoop. February 26, 2014
• Manus Island detention centre security staff allowed armed locals into facility, witnesses say – ABC News. February 25, 2014
• Former Sri Lankan military officer now acting operations manager of Manus Island detention centre – ABC Radio Australia. February 24, 2014
• Australia asylum: Inquiries promised on PNG camp violence – BBC News. February 19, 2014
• One dead, many hurt as asylum seekers riot at PNG detention camp – Reuters. February 18, 2014
• Australia asylum: Group break out of PNG centre amid tensions  – BBC News. February 17, 2014

• Australia defends detention camp benefits for PNG - Radio New Zealand International. November 20, 2013
• Anger over PNG shut out of Manus camp spin off businesses - Radio New Zealand International. November 16, 2013
• O'Neill says PNG ready to open more detention centres if Australia asks - Radio New Zealand International. October 31, 2013
• Public forum in PNG's capital for West Papuan MSG membership - Radio New Zealand International. September 8, 2013
• High stakes as PNG's new strongman bets on asylum - Sydney Morning Herald. August 17, 2013
• Australia funds lethal brute squad - Melbourne Age. August 4, 2013
• PNG police block protest march on Australian mission - Radio New Zealand International. August 1, 2013
• PNG opposition blasts extradition treaty with Indonesia - Australian Associated Press. June 24, 2013
• PNG leader's visit may herald better relations - Jakarta Globe. June 22, 2013
• UN sounds alarm over rise in PNG witch hunts  - New York Times. February 10, 2013
• Australian boot to asylum seekers challenged in PNG  - Inter Press Service. February 3, 2013
• Fighting reported at border between PNG and Indonesia  - PNG Post-Courier. January 16, 2013

• Papua New Guinea: West Papuan refugees hope for citizenship - IRIN News. December 18, 2012
• O'Neill re-elected Papua New Guinea prime minister - Agence France Presse. August 3, 2012
• Damning forest study to hit PNG - Sydney Morning Herald. July 30, 2012
• Papua New Guinea's rival prime ministers unite - Associated Press. July 25, 2012
• PNG's next leader must marry old ways with new - Sydney Morning Herald. July 7, 2012
• PNG poll tension erupts into killing - Sydney Morning Herald. July 2, 2012
• Political pig-trading comes at a price on PNG's hustings - Sydney Morning Herald. June 30, 2012
• Battle to keep PNG ballot boxes safe - Sydney Morning Herald. June 29, 2012
• PNG police block parliament ahead of court hearing - Australian Associated Press. May 25, 2012
• Protest in PNG draws thousands calling for polls - Agence France Presse. April 10, 2012
• Sexual violence keeping young girls out of school in Papua New Guinea - Jakarta Globe. April 9, 2012
• PNG's leader wants elections 'on track' - Agence France Presse. April 7, 2012
• PNG defers elections for six months - Sydney Morning Herald. April 6, 2012
• PNG votes for power to oust judges - Sydney Morning Herald. March 21, 2012
• PNG's political crisis back in court - Australian Associated Press. February 8, 2012
• Soldiers urged to 'lay down arms' after PNG mutiny - Agence France Presse. January 29, 2012
• Coup attempt inflames PNG political crisis - Sydney Morning Herald. January 27, 2012

• I'm still PM, declares isolated Somare - Australian Associated Press. December 20, 2011
• PNG stalemate as political crisis returns to court - Sydney Morning Herald. December 18, 2011
• Protests in PNG as police ordered in - Agence France Presse. December 15, 2011
• Papua New Guinea tense over leadership crisis - Agence France Presse. December 13, 2011
• Supreme Court rules PNG government illegal - Agence France Presse. December 12, 2011
• PNG leaders face arrest - The Australian. November 12, 2011
• Dying on Australia's doorstep - Sydney Morning Herald. September 9, 2011
• PNG exposed as 'dysfunctional blob' - Sydney Morning Herald. September 4, 2011
• Ousted PNG leader Michael Somare plans return, claims he is still prime minister - Australian Associated Press. September 1, 2011
• PNG government to oust Michael Somare, MP claims - Australian Associated Press. August 30, 2011
• 10 percent of PNG lost in forest land grab - The Australian. May 21, 2011
• Australia looks for PNG asylum solution as East Timor plan sinks - Sydney Morning Herald. May 6, 2011
• PNG prime minister Somare suspended - Melbourne Age. March 25, 2011
• PNG military fly dozens of Papuans to refugee camp in Western Province - Radio New Zealand International. February 11, 2011
• PNG government slammed for not reining in private security forces - Radio New Zealand International. February 10, 2011
• PNG border crackdown detains 14 suspected of OPM links - Radio New Zealand International. February 8, 2011
• PNG soldiers storm home of suspended West Sepik police commander - Radio New Zealand International. February 7, 2011
• Parkop tells prime minister to stop border ops - The National. February 1, 2011
• 50 West Papuans detained in PNG - PNG Post Courier. January 25, 2011
• Papua New Guinea MP condemns operation against Indonesian rebels - The National (PNG). January 21, 2011
• PNG launches border security operation - Australian Associated Press. January 17, 2011

• UNHCR urges integration of West Papuan refugees in PNG - Radio New Zealand International. June 25, 2010
• 'People left powerless' by new resources laws - ABC News. June 14, 2010
• Papua New Guinea: Indigenous people lose out on land rights - IRIN News. June 1, 2010

• Papua New Guinea battling to contain cholera, influenza, diarrhoea outbreaks - IRIN News. September 17, 2009
• Women dying in filthy, overcrowded and understaffed hospitals - Sydney Morning Herald. September 7, 2009
• Australian firm linked to PNG's $100 million carbon trading scandal - Sydney Morning Herald. September 4, 2009
• US court clears way for class action against big miner - Sydney Morning Herald. August 8, 2009
• Guards accused of assaulting villagers in Papua New Guinea - Sydney Morning Herald. June 10, 2009
• A walk through the valley of death - Sydney Morning Herald. June 10, 2009
• PNG police use tear gas on anti-Chinese rioters - Sydney Morning Herald. May 16, 2009
• New Bougainville president seeks unity - Australian Associated Press. February 13, 2009
• PNG to act on 'sorcery murders' - BBC News Online. January 13, 2009

Bougainville swears in new president - Australian Associated Press. January 6, 2009

Bougainville region elects new president - Australian Associated Press. December 29, 2008

Papua New Guinea landowners face new hearing in Rio Tinto case - Bloomberg. December 16, 2008

Road blocks hamper Bougainville election - Australian Associated Press. December 8, 2008

Tensions mar voting in Bougainville - Australian Associated Press. December 8, 2008

Bougainville heads to polls - Agence France Presse. December 5, 2008

Violence against women highest in PNG: report - Radio Australia. November 26, 2008

Security worries raised for PNG election - Australian Associated Press. November 14, 2008

Toxic time bomb' ticks away near copper mine in Papua New Guinea - Newkerala.com. September 8, 2008