Conjoined twins from Papua New Guinea, Sawong and Tom, were surgically separated in Sydney. While Sawong has a good chance of survival, Tom, who had multiple health issues, died during the procedure. The case highlights the need for improved medical services in PNG.
Conjoined twins Tom and Sawong, born in Papua New Guinea, underwent a complex separation surgery in Sydney. While Sawong survived, Tom tragically passed away. The case highlights the critical need for improved medical services in PNG.
Conjoined twins from Papua New Guinea, Sawong and Tom, were surgically separated in Sydney. While Sawong has a good chance of survival, Tom, who had multiple health issues, died during the procedure. The case highlights the need for improved medical services in PNG.
China and Papua New Guinea signed an agreement on May 21 to enhance their economic partnership, aiming to expand bilateral trade, attract investment, and deepen cooperation in global supply chains.
Papua New Guinea's government warns communities not to fish along parts of the New Ireland coastline due to detected metals in water samples, following months of dead marine life reports and illness among residents.
It is feared soft-power politics and a $240m war-chest could leave Samoa and Tonga uniquely vulnerableThere’s a new war in the Pacific brewing, with the Super Rugby side Moana Pasifika collapsing and rugby league on a new signing spree in union’s traditional heartlands.The conflict spells trouble for Rugby Australia (RA), whose federal government is funding a $600m NRL franchise in Papua New Guinea, $240m of which will go into poaching talent and creating pathways throughout Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and the Cook Islands. Continue reading...
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Theonila Roka Matbob, 35, from Papua New Guinea's Autonomous Region of Bougainville, has won the 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize for her activism addressing environmental and social harms from the Panguna copper and gold mine operated by Rio Tinto. The mine operated from 1972-1989, causing massive environmental damage and triggering a decade-long civil war that claimed thousands of lives. Roka Matbob led a landmark human rights complaint against Rio Tinto, resulting in a 2024 memorandum of understanding to address remediation.
