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Fox Sports, EMTV agree to broadcast PNG Kickboxing Showdown
The National
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FOX Sports Australia, the Australian Broadcasting Group and PNG’s television station EMTV have agreed to broadcast live sessions of the Sept 13 PNG Kickboxing Showdown at the Rita Flynn Stadium, Port Moresby. Fox Sports and Australian Broadcasting...
Pacific movie tide turns
Islands Business
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August 18, 2025
MINISTERS and senior Pacific government officials meet in Brisbane, Australia, today (Monday) to discuss national and regional infrastructure plans. Selected speakers will address key industry issues through a series of panel discussions and...
Foxtel boosts rugby league offering with Ashes rights
Sportcal
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August 18, 2025
Foxtel, the Australian pay-TV operator owned by sports OTT service DAZN, will air the upcoming men’s Rugby League Ashes, with the international series between Australia and England returning after a 22-year absence. Under the rights deal, Foxtel...
Poplar forms first Sister City connection with Papua New Guinea
Superior Telegram - Minnesota
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August 14, 2025
POPLAR — An international connection was celebrated during the Poplar Village Board meeting Tuesday, Aug. 12. Board Trustee Kory Gilderman traveled to the other side of the world in July to formalize a sister city partnership between the village...
'Rugby league is in our DNA': Boars, Butterflies or Bees? Public to name Papua New Guinea's NRL team
RTL Today
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August 14, 2025
Papua New Guinea's new NRL team needs a name, and the country's rugby league-mad citizens have been asked to provide one -- but will they opt for the Bees, Butterflies or Boars? "Rugby league is in our DNA," Prime Minister James Marape said after...
At 50, Papua New Guinea deserves a more complete story
The Interpreter
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August 13, 2025
Weak governance, persistent law-and-order challenges, poor human development outcomes, mismanaged natural resources, and a growing struggle to meet the needs of a young and rapidly expanding population – these remain familiar themes in stories...
Competition launched to select Papua New Guinea NRL franchise’s name
Love Rugby League
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August 13, 2025
The new NRL franchise which will be based in Papua New Guinea have launched a unique competition to help select the team’s name. A team from the island nation will join the NRL in 2028, one year after Perth Bears enter the competition. They will...
Ronan and Storm Keating's 10 years of wedded bliss from happy family life to new home
RSVP Live
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August 18, 2025
Ronan and Storm Keating may be a high-profile celebrity couple, but they’re also one of the most down to earth. Family is their main focus, with both Ronan and Storm placing a big emphasis on their children. Being part of a blended family can be...
MOVIE REVIEW: Plesman 2 – A nation’s story, a people’s call
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 15, 2025
I had the rare privilege of being the first person to attend a private screening of Plesman 2, and as a true Papua New Guinean, I walked out of that room with a full heart and wet eyes. This is not just a film, it is a mirror reflecting who we...
Shameful scenes on Australia's doorstep as jeering male mob chases woman through the grounds of Papua New Guinea uni campus
Daily Mail
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August 11, 2025
By MAX AITCHISON, POLITICAL REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 23:10 EDT, 10 August 2025 | Updated: 23:29 EDT, 10 August 2025 Outrage is growing over a disturbing video of a woman being heckled and assaulted by a jeering mob of men as she walked...
Visionary Entrepreneur Anne-Shirley Wins Westpac Outstanding Women Awards for Transforming Women’s Health in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 11, 2025
Shirley Korave, founder of Queenpads and passionate advocate for women’s health, has been named the overall winner of the prestigious Westpac Outstanding Women Awards (WOWA), receiving a total grant of K10,000 – comprising K5000 for her...
A curator who grew up with PNG art
The National
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COVER STORY She spoke English and Mendi (Angal heneng) languages equally fluently and was immersed in rich traditional and modern Niuginian art and cultural activities, during the rapid transition to Independence MELANIE Eastburn spent the first...
Miss Cook Islands NZ to grace Pacific Fashion Summit
Cook Island News
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August 14, 2025
Miss Cook Islands New Zealand, Ngatepaeru Marie Maoate, will be a special guest at the Pacific Fashion Summit 2025, which is set to transform Port Moresby into a hub of culture and creativity this September. Maoate, who is also known as Maine Kūki...
ADF deploys personnel to Papua New Guinea
Australian Defence Magazine
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Chief of Joint Operations, Vice Admiral Justin Jones, said Exercise Pacific Partnership was an important commitment for the ADF. “Our people, both civilian and military, continue to provide a valuable contribution to natural disaster resilience in...
Fashion, Culture and celebration: Jannike Seiuli joins the Pacific Fashion Summit
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 12, 2025
This September, Port Moresby will be more than a city in celebration — it will be the creative capital of the Pacific. As Papua New Guinea marks 50 years of independence, the nation’s capital will host the Pacific Fashion Summit and The Genesis...
Large Scale Epithermal System And Porphyry Potential Highlighted By Mobilemt Survey At Great Pacific Gold's Wild Dog Project
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 18, 2025) - Great Pacific Gold Corp. (TSXV: GPAC) (OTCQX: FSXLF) (FSE: V3H) ("Great Pacific Gold," "GPAC," or the "Company") is providing an update on its Wild Dog...
TEAM UP GENDER AND DISABILITY WORKSHOP FOSTERS INCLUSIVE SPORTS IN PNG
PNG Haus Bung
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August 14, 2025
A successful three-day workshop on gender equality and disability inclusion was held at Stanley Hotel in Port Moresby from August 11th to 13th, 2025. Hosted by Team Up with support from the Australian government, the event brought together...
Dau credits team’s fighting spirit for win
FBC News
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August 18, 2025
[Source: Oceania Football Confederation/ Facebook] Fiji’s national U-16 football captain Maikah Dau says it was his team’s fighting spirit that gave them the confidence to push through and secure a 2-1 win over Tahiti in the OFC U-16 Men’s...
Miss Cook Islands to grace Pacific Fashion Summit
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 12, 2025
The Pacific Fashion Summit 2025, set to transform Port Moresby into a hub of culture and creativity this September, has announced a special guest who embodies the event’s spirit of unity: Ngatepaeru Marie Maoate, Miss Cook Islands 2024. Maoate,...
AI should never mind the Pollocks
The Age
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August 18, 2025
It’s just not cricket, according to David Pigott of North Parramatta: “Following the Wallabies’ wonderful victory in South Africa, I asked Google a question regarding the 1969 Wallaby tour of that country. In its reply, AI overview got its sports...