PNG's flagbearer for the Commonwealth Games, Rellie Kaputin opens up about recovering from the passing of her aunt and her career-threatening injury.

Amid Papua New Guinea's ongoing election-related violence, a machete-wielding gang has chased down people outside a vote-counting centre in Port Moresby. A curious choice by the attackers has stoked fear and rumours about possible motives to derail the electoral process.

When Kaputin broke her ankle demonstrating a jump for kids in PNG, she was told she wouldn't walk for a year. Eighteen months later, she had qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, and is now PNG's flag-bearer for the Commonwealth Games. 

Sir Bob Dadae has approved a two-week extension for the results to be handed up.

PNG Olympic flagbearer Rellie Kaputin opens up about recovering from the passing of her aunt and her career-threatening injury.

The outbreak of fighting follows a vicious machete attack over ballot counting in the national election. Natalie Whiting reports.

Voting is due to wrap up this week, but there are concerns about the impact of widespread violence. PNG Correspondent Natalie Whiting reports.

Election-related violence and tribal fighting have led to widespread killings, rape, and destruction of property in the region.

Violence and allegations of misconduct are threatening the country's elections. Natalie Whiting reports.

At least eighteen people have been killed in Papua New Guinea's highlands after a tribal fight reignited in Enga Province amid election-related violence being seen in the area.

The shocking police shooting of a young mum fleeing an outbreak of violence in Port Moresby is just the latest in a string of incidents that have marred Papua New Guinea's election.

The tiny Pacific state of Micronesia has confirmed dozens of COVID-19 cases, leaving Tuvalu and Marshall Islands as the last two Pacific nations believed to be free of the illness.

Papua New Guinea's PM says 500 extra security personnel are being moved into hotspot areas as election-related violence continues in the country.

Rugby league is PNG's national sport and joining Australia's league a long-time dream.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinean counterpart James Marape may have been speaking on the sidelines of the Pacific Islands Forum on Thursday. But what they said will be felt across the playing fields of the NRL and regional geopolitics.

Papua New Guinea's national election is being marred by violence, delays and corruption allegations. Nat Whiting reports.

Papua New Guinea hasn't had a single woman in parliament since 2017. But 160 female candidates and an experiment to curb voter intimidation could see this election deliver a change. 

It's been a peaceful start but there are fears violence could break out. Natalie Whiting reports.

Huge political rallies have been held across the country and the voting will take place over the next three weeks, with the incumbent and the former prime ministers tipped as the two most likely candidates to take power. 

After six weeks of colourful campaigning, there are concerns about the organisation of the election and the potential for violence.

Huge political rallies have been held across the country and the voting will take place over the next three weeks, with the incumbent and the former prime ministers tipped as the two most likely candidates to take power. 

A Brisbane woman is challenging a blanket ban on facial tattoos that saw her denied access to a popular club because of her cultural markings.

PNG voters are preparing to head to the polls this weekend in an election closely watched by Australia and China.

West Australian shipbuilder Austal has accepted blame for the defects and will pay to repair them.

Marks of pride inherited from her ancestors adorn Moale's face. But they're also the reason she was turned away from a popular Brisbane club.

Marks of pride inherited from her ancestors adorn Moale's face. But they're also the reason she was turned away from a popular Brisbane club.

A fossilised kangaroo jaw discovered in the highlands of Papua New Guinea in the 1970s has been reclassified as a new primitive species that may have migrated north between 5-8 million years ago.

Fighting has broken out between voters at polling stations in the city of Mount Hagen in Papua New Guinea.

In less than a fortnight, Papua New Guineans will head to the polls in an election that will likely see James Marape or Peter O'Neill elected prime minister. With tensions in the region high, the vote is being closely watched.

It took Jessica Hill three years to accept she was in prison. She used the next four years of her sentence to seek forgiveness and hone her craft. 

Papua New Guinea will soon hold a national election and campaigning in the country is well underway, but there are concerns about security and safety during the poll.

With game practice scarce, the Papua New Guinea Women's National Football team are playing against men and training their hearts out. But can the five-time gold medallists of the Pacific Games make it to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup? The pressure is on.

China's presence in the Pacific has been thrown into the spotlight following a controversial pact with Solomon Islands. But Beijing's involvement in the Pacific is nothing new.

China's presence in the Pacific has been thrown into the spotlight following a controversial pact with Solomon Islands. But Beijing's involvement in the Pacific is nothing new.

The ABC understands Pacific Island leaders hope to strike an agreement to resolve leadership questions, reform the organisation and allow the forum to stay whole, after last year's threat by Micronesian nations to withdraw.