By Carolyn Cowan The island of New Guinea is famed for its eye-popping diversity of plants, animals and human cultures.

During World War One, Australia and the British occupied the island, and afterwards, the former German New Guinea became the Territory of New Guinea and was administered by Australia. In World War ...

Papua New Guinea defence agreement could bring mutual gains and cement Australia’s role in the Pacific region.

Although the boundaries of their territory cannot be regarded as accurately ascertained, a glance at the map shows that it extends within a short distance of the watershed of the main range ...

Papua New Guinea, often known as PNG, is among a tiny group of countries that's theoretically approved this kind of underwater extraction in its maritime territory. It's not yet permitted in the ...

Scientists found a 4-foot-long creature with a “net”-like pattern in an abandoned village of Papua New Guinea and discovered a new species. Screengrab from YouTube video shared by BTC Media On ...

WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - A high-level U.S. civilian and military delegation visited Papua New Guinea this week to stress U.S. commitment to the strategic Pacific territory, where China is ...