Papua
Tension lingers in Papua's Tolikara after election
Tensions remain high in Tolikara in West Papua's Highlands amid ongoing election-related unrest.
Fiji opposition slams UN's rejection of West Papua petition
The opposition SODELPA party in Fiji says it's disappointed by the United Nations decision to reject a petition from the people of West Papua calling for an act of self determination.
Indonesia says protesters in Samoa should have had govt approval
Indonesia's Ambassador to Samoa, Tonga and New Zealand says protesters supporting West Papua independence should have sought a government permit of approval to stage the action.
Fatal shooting a military response to Papua fishing dispute
An investigation into a fatal incident on Papua's south coast last month found an Indonesian military officer used gunfire to respond to a melee in a fishing dispute.
Compromise over Papua's Grasberg mine an 'essential step'
The American mining company Freeport McMoran says its compromise with the Indonesian government over Papua's Grasberg mine was an essential step towards extracting underground resources.
Sport: PNG Hunters eye revenge ahead of finals campaign
The Papua New Guinea Hunters have some unfinished business to attend to in their final match before the start of the Intrust Super Cup playoffs.
Rain helps Indonesian fire-fighters
Rain in Indonesia has helped with firefighting efforts in the forests and plantations of Kalimantan and Sumatra, but new hotspots have emerged in Papua.
Local police chief in Papua loses stripes after fatal shooting
A local police chief in Indonesia's Papua has been stripped of his position following last week's fatal shooting in Deiyai Regency.
One killed, 12 injured during local elections in Indonesia's Papua
One person has been killed and a dozen others wounded after a clash during local elections in Indonesia's Papua province.
Jokowi recommits govt to development in Papua
Isolated parts of Indonesia's Papua region are to be targetted by accelerated government efforts to improve infrastructure.
Papua moves to protect birds of paradise
Papua has banned the use of birds of paradise as accessories and souvenirs, protecting one of the Indonesian province's most famous endemic species from exploitation.
Papua's massive Grasberg mine is hit by further strike action
Production has been hit at the massive Grasberg mine in Indonesia's Papua province as more than 9,000 workers stage an extended strike.
Two dead in latest spate of violence in Papua
There's been more deadly violence in Indonesia's Papua province, with the body of a 45-year old woman from Maluku province being discovered outside a power plant in Waena, near Jayapura, early on…
Papua regency puts emphasis on vege growing
A high demand for vegetables in Papua's Jayawijaya regency has prompted a regional growing programme in ten districts this year.
Papuan students thriving in NZ
The government of Papua Province in Indonesia says the approximately 80 students it has sent to New Zealand for various forms of study are thriving, while growing their skills and experience base. Audio
Assessment of damage to West Papua reef grim
Indonesia's government has completed its assessment of the damage caused by a cruise ship to a coral reef system in West Papua earlier this month.
Papua wants a slice of Freeport if it divests
The Papua administration wants 10 percent of the shares in the copper and gold miner, PT Freeport Indonesia, if they are divested.
UN Special Rapporteur on health to visit Papua
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to health will visit Papua as part of a two-week trip to Indonesia.
French journo pair deported from West Papua
The Immigration Office in Indonesia's Papua has banned two French journalists from entering Indonesia for the next six months for allegedly violating the 2011 Immigration Law.
Removal of West Papuan mural 'clandestine'
An Aboriginal elder and artist says she's upset a mural she created in support of West Papua has been destroyed but it won't stop her, or her community, from advocating for the region's independence…