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Andrew Betteridge appointed Country Head ANZ Papua New Guinea
The National Tribune
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August 18, 2025
ANZ Bank ANZ today announced Andrew Betteridge has been appointed Country Head ANZ Papua New Guinea (PNG), reporting to Tammy Medard, Managing Director, Institutional Banking Australia and PNG, subject to regulatory approval. Mr Betteridge has...
Mapping the future: geolocation data project advances EUDR readiness in Papua New Guinea
Ethical Marketing News
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August 18, 2025
In a strategic move to enhance traceability, regulatory compliance, and market competitiveness, Fairtrade producer network NAPP is supporting coffee and cocoa cooperatives in Asia Pacific to collect geolocation data – a process that is challenging...
Engineering students getting hands-on training
The National
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PACIFIC Helicopters is giving top-performing engineering students from the Acatech Aviation College in Port Moresby hands-on training to help them become a fully licensed helicopter engineer. The company, which provides helicopter services to the...
Blend Islamic values with modern tech: Abang Jo
Daily Express Malaysia
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August 18, 2025
Blend Islamic values with modern tech: Abang Jo Published on: Monday, August 18, 2025 Published on: Mon, Aug 18, 2025 By: Sisca Humphrey, Samantha Sulit Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Musa officiates the event. Kota Kinabalu: Sarawak Premier Tan Sri...
Andrew Betteridge appointed country head of ANZ PNG
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 19, 2025
ANZ has announced the appointment of Andrew Betteridge as its country head ANZ Papua New Guinea (PNG), reporting to managing director Tammy Medard, Institutional Banking Australia and PNG, subject to regulatory approval. Mr Betteridge has been...
"This was bizarre": underwater photographer captures curious interaction on Papua New Guinea reef
Discover Wildlife
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August 14, 2025
Christmas tree worms, as you might guess from their festive name, are colourful reef critters that look like tiny Christmas trees. But when potential danger gets too close – whoosh – these shy little worms vanish back into their burrows. But one...
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...
Hualupmomi calls for a holistic approach to national security
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 19, 2025
By Shemmeine Harley UPNG Journalism Student Dr. Francis Hualupmomi, Interim Director General, National Security Agency, Department of Prime Minister and National Executive Council has emphasized the importance of National Security in building a...
6.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Papua New Guinea, tremors felt in Indonesia
Hindustan Times
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August 12, 2025
Strong tremors were felt around the eastern Indonesian region of Papua, after an earthquake hit the region at around 5:24 pm (0824 GMT) on August 12. Peak ground velocity during the earthquake was at nearly 20 cms per second, which falls under the...
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...
The American Mystery: Finding Amelia – Tuesday at 6pm on News Channel 3
KESQ-TV - California
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August 18, 2025
Without a doubt, the most incredible mystery in the history of America. Amelia Earhart vanished over the South Pacific over 80 years ago, chasing history as the first woman to fly around the world. "This is one of the places in the world you don't...
PNG Psychiatrist Condemns Harassment of Female Patient at University of Technology
PNG Health News
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August 15, 2025
A leading Papua New Guinea psychiatrist has condemned the actions of male students at the PNG University of Technology who allegedly mocked, sexually harassed, and manhandled his 20-year-old patient over the weekend. Dr Goiba Teinang, the Momase...
5.9-magnitude quake hits New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea -- GFZ
Xinhua News Agency
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MEXICO CITY, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea at 1634 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially...
A 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake struck Papua New Guinea
Sarajevo Times
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August 7, 2025
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea’s New Britain region on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake struck at 16:33 GMT, 71 kilometres east of Kokoppe, the capital of East New Britain province. The quake’s epicentre was...
Study participants ‘rarely told’ about results of research
University of Nottingham
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August 14, 2025
Scientists consider sharing findings with study participants a “moral duty” but still do it inconsistently, according to new research. A systematic review conducted by academics in Australia, the UK and Papua New Guinea looked at 96 studies that...
OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Growth in faith, renewal towards a mission increasingly rooted in the Lord: the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians have been in the Country for 25 years
Fides
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August 6, 2025
Wednesday, 6 August 2025 FMA Port Moresby (Agenzia Fides) – “Together we generate life” is an invitation to look to the past with gratitude, to live the present with joy and openness, and to await the future with lively hope. This is the theme...
Research found large-scale use of fire by humans 50,000 years ago
Global Times
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Extraction of black carbon and electron microscope images of black carbon. Picture: Institute of Oceanology of Chinese Academy of ScienceBy using black carbon records from marine sediments; integrating fire records from other continents and global...
The Government of New Zealand announce additional NZD 5 million commitment to the Pacific Community Ocean Science Centre (PCCOS)
Pacific Community (SPC)
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Rt Hon Winston Peters Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister for Racing and Minister for Rail - New Zealand The Government of New Zealand and the Pacific Community (SPC) have deepened their partnership with the announcement of NZD 5million to...
Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 concludes in Papua New Guinea
NBC PNG
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An Australian Army soldier and a Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldier drag a simulated casualty from the water during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 in Papua New Guinea (Image: Supplied) The 11th iteration of Exercise Talisman Sabre officially...
From University Lab to life-saving breakthrough: Two PNG Chemists risk everything to develop cancer & diabetes wound cure
NBC PNG
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Chemists Velina Markson (left) and Sharon Namiai (Image: supplied) What began as a final-year chemistry project at UPNG has become Papua New Guinea's most promising medical breakthrough. Velina Markson and Sharon Namiai, the founders behind Peri...