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Papua New Guinea has requested from Australia a contracted helicopter and accommodation for police as rioting and civil unrest abate. The Australian government remains in constant contact with PNG cou...

Soldiers and police are patrolling the streets of Port Moresby as people join long lines for fuel a day after Papua New Guinea declared a state of emergency in response to a mass outbreak of rioting a...

Papua New Guinea's prime minister has declared a state of emergency, suspending government and police officials after 16 people were killed in rioting in the Pacific island nation.

Unrest in Papua New Guinea could prove to be a serious challenge for Australia but it is unlikely to significantly affect regional security, experts say.

Shops and businesses have been attacked and set on fire in the capital of Papua New Guinea and people have been killed, the governor says, after police went on strike over pay.