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Was Cannings’ Madang decision judicial overreach?
Dr Bal Kama clarifies the unusual role accorded to PNG judges by the national ConstitutionBAL KAMA| Your Daily Press | EditedCANBERRA - There are concerns about Justice David Cannings’ orders late last...
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Plants that heal: the old folks know
SCOTT WAIDE| My Land, My CountryLAE - Our planet is filled with millions of plants with healing properties – some of which we are only starting to understand.In Papua New Guinea, traditional healers...
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My first return to Papua New Guinea 1
Orion enters Trinity inlet at Cairns, October 2006KEITH JACKSONIn October 2006 (PNG Attitude had been born in February), I returned to Papua New Guinea for the first time in 30 years on the motor yacht...
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Lurid attack again shows Indon racism
Natalius Pigai - a prominent, outspoken and well-respected Papuan human rights activist and businessmanYAMIN KOGOYA| Kurumbi WoneCANBERRA - Natalius Pigai was born in Paniai, Papua, on 25 December...
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On behalf of cancer patients
SYLVESTER GAWI| Graun Blong Mi (My Land)An open letter to prime minister James Marape on behalf of the cancer patients in Papua New Guinea from your citizen Sylvester GawiDear Prime Minister James...
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‘Victory Song’ dedicated to a kiap wantok
John Gordon-Kirkby was a kiap in Enga when he encountered Daniel Kumbon as a boy. After connecting on the internet in recent years, they have formed a great friendshipDANIEL KUMBONPORT MORESBY - Early...
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My first return to Papua New Guinea 2
Ingrid on the Uepi Track. Orion visited the Solomon Islands en route to Rabaul. We made the most of the opportunityKEITH JACKSONIn October 2006, I returned to Papua New Guinea for the first time in 30...
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PNG medicinal plants: a research summary
ROBIN HIDECANBERRA - There is a long and important history in Papua New Guinea of recording traditional information about the medicinal use of plants.In more recent decades, this has been augmented by...
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Another PNG census risks failing
MAHOLOPA LAVEIL| DevPolicy Blog | EditedPORT MORESBY - Papua New Guinea plans to conduct its fifth national census in July this year.The last census in 2011 was considered a failure.This means that, if...
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My first return to Papua New Guinea 3
Ingrid and Captain Peter ('Call Me the Driver') Greenhow find amusement in my struggle with a recalcitrant camera, MY Orion, 2006KEITH JACKSONMy Papua New Guinea odyssey continues as, for the first...
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‘Gestapo tactics’ against deported Fiji uni boss
Prof Pal Ahluwalia and his wife Sandra Price (waving) are escorted to their aircraft by Fiji officials at Nadi International Airport (Pacific Newsroom)WANSOLWARA STAFF| Asia Pacific ReportSUVA - Staff,...
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Little But Lethal
DAVID KASEI WAPARThat’s what a bullet is;It does not discriminate.With a little ‘click’And a life, it terminatesIt’s a ‘little devil’That sets people apartCausing immeasurable troubleBreaking many...
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My first return to Papua New Guinea 4
Orion anchored outside the reef at the Tami IslandsKEITH JACKSONContinuing my diary of a sea journey in October 2006 when I returned to Papua New Guinea for the first time in 30 years.TAMI ISLANDS,...
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Allen Dulles, West Papua & the murder of JFK
President John Kennedy and CIA director Allen Dulles, who Kennedy fired in 1961. Kennedy was assassinated in November 1963EDWARD CURTINDissident Voice | Extract | Link here to the full book reviewJFK...
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Advice for young people: You’re here for a purpose
JAMES MARAPE MPPORT MORESBY - This picture, circulated on Facebook recently, drew my attention compelled me to tell you of my experiences. Because if I can make it, you can too.To all Papua New Guinean...
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‘They beat up the whistleblower’: Ahluwalia
Professor Pal Ahluwalia after his deportation from Fiji (Samoa Observer)DAVID ROBIE| Asia Pacific Report | PacnewsAUCKLAND - Deported head of the University of the South Pacific, Professor Pal...
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Ahluwalia got too close to Fiji’s dark secret
Professor Pal Ahluwalia says his deportation is a case of "let's to get rid of this man because he exposed too much corruption"MICHAEL FIELD| The Pacific NewsroomAUCKLAND - When the University of the...
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Bougainville women ask ‘where is our vote?’
Llane Munau - Sought to become the first Bougainville woman to sit in PNG's national parliamentMICHAEL KABUNI| Academia Nomad | EditedWAIGANI - The Bougainville Regional seat represents the people of...
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Enda'ando
WARDLEY BARRYHer head hung low, her eyes sunk back, too tiredto greet her own son. His dad had retiredAfter hours of dragging coffee bagsacross potholes of promises. Three bagsWere lost to the weather,...
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Bougainville: Was the regional election fair?
Michael Kabuni - asks how Bougainville electoral processes, so capable in the referendum of 2019, could be so questionable in last month’s regional electionMICHAEL KABUNI| Academia Nomad |...
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