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Daru – the town the good life left behind
KELA KAPKORA SIL BOLKINDARU - Daru Island has its own honourable and gallant history dating back to the arrival of Portuguese explorer, Luis Vaez de Torres, in the 1600s.But today it is withering away...
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The Old Man decides upon a new life
DANIEL KUMBONFICTION - Delisa was convinced the Old Man would accept her into his now empty life if he knew the real story behind her father.Her father was not dead, as had been her original invention....
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This is how to wrap an essay competition
Latasha Akane - "Never stop doing what you’re passionate about. Use your gift to inspire others"LATASHA LALAAH AKANE| Ples SingsingPORT MORESBY - Writing is a hobby of mine and I am passionate about...
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Another time, but not all has changed
MICHAEL KABUNI| Academia NomadTed Wolfers: Race Relations and Colonial Rule in Papua New GuineaLink here for details of how you can buy the bookPORT MORESBY - Ted Wolfers’ groundbreaking book, Race...
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Status of women in 'the people’s economy’
Michelle Rooney - "Women are the target of police and municipal authorities who often resort to violence" MICHELLE NAYAHAMUI ROONEY| Centre for International Private EnterpriseAn abridged extract from...
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Temlett Conibeer calls it a day (maybe)
The late David Wall makes a cameo appearance in ACT Marke's latest Temlett Conibeer bookPHILIP FITZPATRICKMarooned on Pitcairn by A C T Marke. Frogmouth Press, Low Head, Tasmania. 419 pages. ISBN...
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The story of a young woman wronged
Lucy Maino - "The people of PNG should grow to be more accepting of one another" (Daniel Wala)KEITH JACKSONNOOSA - A week ago, media in Papua New Guinea and Australia reported that Lucy Maino, 25, Miss...
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The poet who collects things in a sack
Richard Hauser - amongst many other attributes, an urban hunterKEITH JACKSONNOOSA - It is only recently that I have been introduced to the poetry of Richard Hauser; it's poetry that I admire a great...
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‘Role model’ Dr Hukula leaves research institute
Dr Fiona Hukula (centre) at her farewellMEDIA RELEASE| PNG National Research InstitutePORT MORESBY - The Papua New Guinea National Research Institute (NRI) has farewelled Dr Fiona Hukula, long-serving...
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What needs to be done on Bougainville
ANNA DZIEDZIC & CHERYL SAUNDERSAbridged and edited from a research report, Institution Building in Post-Referendum Bougainville, by Professor Cheryl Saunders and Dr Anna Dziedzic for the National...
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The continuing mission of a man of peace
Philip Kai Morre - committed to his God, his church and his peopleKEITH JACKSONNOOSA – Philip Kai Morre – a regular contributor to our Comments section from Kundiawa in Papua New Guinea - graduated...
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Oro harmony: Say sori before the sun sets
Peace-making in Oro culture (Photo from 'The Man Who Would Not Die')CAROLINE EVARI| Ples SingsingPORT MORESBY – Early in the evening of Saturday30 January at around 7:30, my family hosted small...
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A declaration of distant love
DANIEL KUMBONFICTION - The Old Man had never imagined his life would end up like this when he and Rosemary agreed to help Delisa.But now he had decided to marry this young woman, just a girl to him,...
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Charles Monckton – the trigger happy colonialist
Charles Monckton in 1907BRADLEY GEWA| Academia NomadCharles Monckton: Some Experiences of a New Guinea Resident MagistratePORT MORESBY –Charles Arthur Whitmore Monckton (1873-1936) first arrived in the...
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The man who was there when PNG needed him
Andrew Peacock and Julius Chan, Sydney, 1980KEITH JACKSONNOOSA - Andrew Peacock, who has died aged 82, as Australia’s Minister for External Territories was instrumental in gaining Australian acceptance...
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Revisiting an iconic image of comradeship
KEITH JACKSON & SOURCESNOOSA – Marina Amaral is a self-taught Brazilian artist known for her colourisations of historical black and white photographs. The process involves historical research to...
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Beatrice Blackwood & her New Guinea exploits
Petats village. "Arriving at Buka Passage on September 25th, 1929, I started work a few days later on the island of Petats, one of the string of coral islets fringing the west coast of Buka. There are...
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White copra project kicks off in Madang
Isaac Salip and Komolong ensure the white copra undergoes correct sun dryingDAVID KASEI WAPAR| Story & PicturesMADANG - Mirap, a neglected community in the Sumkar District, is the first to host...
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Torres Strait nervous as vaccine is paused
Boigu Anglican minister Rev Stanley Marama gets his vaccine last month (Brook Mitchell)CHRISTOPHER KNAUS| The Guardian | ExtractsSYDNEY - The Torres Strait is paying the price for Australia’s poor...
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