Bougainville Referendum in Parliament: Opposition MP James Nomane says the 2019 independence vote is the “most consequential question” PNG MPs will ever face, urging unity, careful legal review and broad consultations before any final decision. Pacific Islands Forum climate push: Leaders head to Palau expecting tough questions for Australia on emissions and fossil fuel expansion, with the summit framed around turning foreign attention into real climate and development action. Bird flu preparedness: WHO urges Pacific countries to strengthen surveillance and One Health coordination as H5N1 spreads in animals, warning of spillover risk to people. Sepik science win: PNG’s Spinach Pipefish (lost for 40+ years) has been rediscovered in the Lower Sepik River through surveys led with local communities. PNG LNG deal update: Government signs a revised Papua LNG Project Agreement, targeting a Final Investment Decision by 15 December 2026 with a temporary, capped fiscal support mechanism. Digital printing for PNG: Konica Minolta backs BizPrint’s first AccurioPress C12010S installation in the Pacific to expand local production capacity. Agriculture and trade momentum: PNG’s Agriculture and Trade Festival in Goroka brings farmers, standards bodies and trade agencies together to boost market access and value-chain research. New Guinea biodiversity: Scientists describe a genetically distinct new groundsnake species from threatened New Guinea forest habitat.