Papua New Guinea at 50: Growth, Challenges, and Crossroads Ahead - WestPac

At independence in 1975, Papua New Guinea (PNG) emerged as a young nation of 2.8 million people, transitioning peacefully from Australian administration with optimism grounded in the Charter of National Unity. Rich in natural resources like gold...

Authority upbeat about tourism goals

Q: What will be the focus of the board now? UVOVO: We have had a board for more than a year, and there have been complaints, with people asking “what’s happening? Why shouldn’t we have a board?” I said I don’t look after the process. We’ve done...

Engineered for PNG: How Australian Pumping Solutions Keep Mining Operations Running

As one of Papua New Guinea's most vital industries, the mining sector relies on infrastructure that minimises downtime and maximises productivity. Water management—often overlooked in mining discussions—is critical to both safety and...

BIS Rescinds Biden-Era Firearms Export Rule: Key Regulatory Changes for Exporters

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently released a new final rule effectively rescinding almost all of a Biden-era interim final rule (IFR) on civilian exports of firearms, related ammunition, and firearms...

Boluda Adds Australia and Papua New Guinea Towage as Acquisitions Continue

The Spanish-based Boluda Towage continues its aggressive path of acquisitions to consolidate the towages and global expansion with the acquisition of operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea from Royal Boskalis. The company highlights that the...

Boluda in $640M acquisition of Boskalis’s Australia and Papua New Guinea towage biz

Written by Nick Blenkey Photo: Boluda Boluda Towage has been on the acquisition trail again, buying Royal Boskalis BV’s towage and salvage business in Australia and Papua New Guinea in a deal valued at $640 million. Boluda says the acquisition...

Hospital System Flaws Could Leak Patient Data, CISA Says

Governance & Risk Management , Healthcare , Industry Specific Agency Warns Vertikal Systems Vulnerabilities Could Help Hackers Access Data Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • October 29, 2025 CISA is warning that vulnerabilities in certain...

Boluda buys Boskalis towage arm in Australia and Papua New Guinea for $640m

Spanish towage giant Boluda has struck a $640m deal to acquire Royal Boskalis’ harbour towage and salvage business in Australia and Papua New Guinea, cementing its position as the world’s largest operator in the sector. The takeover hands Boluda...

Boluda acquires Boskalis' Australia and Papua New Guinea business

Boluda has acquired the towage and salvage business of the Dutch company Royal Boskalis BV in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Valued at US$640M, the deal adds operational capacity for Boluda in the ports of Sydney, Perth, Botany, Gladstone,...

Australia supports Papua New Guinea to consider climate risks when funding key investments

As the effects of climate change intensify, it has never been more important to ensure climate and disaster risk is considered in planning major public investments like roads and energy networks. That is why Australia has been supporting training...

Tonga bets on China deal to modernise farming ahead of general election

With its general election just weeks away, the government of the Kingdom of Tonga has quietly approved a new trade‑services partnership framework with China, aiming to convert large parts of the island nation’s subsistence agriculture into...

New Caledonia President: Our Two governments have a lot of things to do together

New Caledonia government President Alcide Ponga, who is in the country with a Trade Delegation, says the Papua New Guinea Government and his government have a lot to do together. President Ponga had bilateral talks with Prime Minister James Marape...

Mining Job : Advisor – Program, Employee Development New Porgera PNG

Advisor – Program, Employee Development Location: Porgera, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Company: New Porgera Limited (NPL) Job Type: Full-Time | Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) | 21 Days On, 14 Days Off Application Deadline: October 21, 2025 About the...

Business and government gather to discuss ‘The Next 50’ at Papua New Guinea’s Petroleum and Energy Conference

A panel at PNG PEC 2024. Credit: PNG PEC The 2025 edition of the PNG Petroleum and Energy Conference (PEC25) takes place on the 8th and 9th of October, at the Stanley Hotel, Port Moresby. Hosted by state-owned energy company, Kumul Petroleum...

AECI Mining showcases game-changing technology at Africa Down Under 2025

AECI Mining showcased a suite of groundbreaking technologies at this year’s Africa Down Under (ADU) Conference in Perth, Australia, reinforcing its commitment to reshaping the safety, sustainability, and precision of blasting operations across...

A remarkable visit to Papua New Guinea

It is not every day that a rabbi from Melbourne finds himself in Papua New Guinea. Yet this past week I had the extraordinary privilege of spending just over twenty four hours in Port Moresby, invited to speak at two community events together with...

Pacific push for stronger, fairer, and Sustainable Tuna Industry at PTF 2025

This week, Pacific Ministers, fisheries experts, and regional partners gathered in Nadi for the 9th Pacific Tuna Forum (PTF 2025), united by a common goal – building a stronger, fairer, and more sustainable future for the Pacific tuna industry....

Dad Nearly Died While Lost at Sea 250 Miles from Shore. It Inspired Him to Become a Firefighter — and a Steamy Centerfold By Sam Gillette

NEED TO KNOW A 30-year-old commercial diver was lost at sea, prompting him to become a firefighter Six years later, the dad is on the cover of a popular Australian calendar “I love my job. I've really found my calling,” the firefighter said A...

What is Apec - explained in 30 seconds

The idea of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group was firstly publicly broached during a speech in Seoul, South Korea, on 31 January 1989 by Bob Hawke, Australia’s prime minister of the time. Ten months later, 12 Asia-Pacific economies met...

Questions remain over acquisition of portion for airport and city development

On Sept 22, readers of Papua New Guinea’s two daily newspapers were told that Lands Minister John Rosso had used the power of compulsory acquisition granted to him by Section 12 of the Land Act 1996 to take control of a large area of land (about...