Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guineans say they are happy to have the first saint from their country and many travelled to watch the ceremony.

Conjoined twins delivered at a rural hospital in Papua New Guinea have been flown to Port Moresby ahead of an expected journey to Sydney.

A rare case of conjoined twins were delivered at Braun Memorial Hospital in Finschhafen two days ago.

The Indonesian government has responded to Australia and PNG's landmark defence treaty, saying it expects the two nations to "uphold the sovereignty and independence" of Indonesia.

Samoan cricketer Ross Taylor left the field injured at the Twenty20 World Cup qualifier in Oman.

A leadership and governance advocate says successive Papua New Guinean leaders and governments have failed to "fix the system that keeps our people struggling".

The quake struck near PNG's second largest city Lae but no tsunami warning was in place.

Analysis - The signing of the Papua New Guinea-Australia Mutual Defence Treaty marks a defining moment in the modern Pacific order, writes Scott Waide.

Major-General Jerry Singirok says Papua New Guinea is caught up in a geopolitical battle between the United States and China, with little benefit to Papua New Guineans. Audio

The treaty is Australia's first new alliance in more than 70 years, and will see the two countries agree to defend each other in the event of a military attack.

The policy "is not just about technology - it's about empowering our people", the country's acting information and communications technology minister says.

As Papua New Guinea stares at the possibility of being placed on the Financial Action Task Force grey list early next year, government agencies are racing against time to fix the problem.

The World Health Organisation says Papua New Guinea's polio immunisation rollout is ongoing.

The Chinese Embassy in Papua New Guinea has commented on a defence treaty between Australia and PNG.