Stories from Papua New Guinea

The PNG Chiefs have officially announced the signing of NRL winger Alex Johnston on a one-year deal. Johnston, the NRL's all-time leading try scorer, informed his South Sydney teammates of the move. He will join the expansion club for their inaugural season in 2028.

NRL player Luai has confirmed a move to Port Moresby ahead of the 2028 season. The technical and skill requirements for repairing heavy vehicles differ significantly from those for small cars.

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale has occurred in Papua New Guinea.

An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.0 has occurred in Papua New Guinea.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 occurred 55 km east of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea. The seismic event had a depth of 61.973 km.

Heavy rains from Tropical Cyclone Maila caused a deadly landslide in the mountains of East New Britain. The event occurred in Papua New Guinea following intense weather activity. Spaceflight confirms the landslide was triggered by Cyclone Maila.

Heavy rains from Tropical Cyclone Maila caused a deadly landslide in the mountains of East New Britain. The event was triggered by extreme weather conditions. Tons of mud and rock have been scattered across the roadside following a landslide. Thousands of cubic meters of broken rock, mud, and trees have lined a 100-meter section of road. Transport agency incident controller Candry Ludickey stated that ongoing road closures are likely due to continued hillside movement. Specialists and geotechs are working to assess the risk and manage access. The landslide occurred specifically in the mountains of the province.

The PNG Chiefs have out-recruited the Perth Bears in player signings over the last 24 hours. The Bears joined the competition a full season earlier than the Chiefs.

The Papua New Guinea government has contributed $150 million toward the establishment of the new rugby league team, the Chiefs. Other NRL clubs reportedly received $2 million each to accept the expansion into an 18 or 19 team competition.

Australia is providing 730 million in funding over 10 years to Papua New Guinea. The deal includes a condition that Papua New Guinea will not sign security agreements allowing Chinese police or military forces to be based in the Pacific region.