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Radio Australia News nospam@your.abc.net.au nospam@your.abc.net.au 2008-11-21T16:30:10+11:00 2008-11-21T16:30:10+11:00 Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare has told the former New Zealand prime minister, Helen Clark, she remains a friend of PNG following her nine years in power.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2426651.htm2008-11-21T16:30:10+11:00Papua New Guinea's largest Workers Union has criticised the government over delays in helping 2000 workers with employment at the US naval base in Guam.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2425741.htm2008-11-21T08:16:26+11:00An international accounting firm says Papua New Guinea should have reduced tax on tourism related items in the country's 2009 budget, which was unveiled this week.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2424677.htm2008-11-20T14:14:33+11:00A health clinic on the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea has reopened, as part of Australia's aid commitment to the country.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2424573.htm2008-11-20T09:11:58+11:00The head of the PNG Sports Foundation has welcomed the record amount of money in the government's latest budget for sport in the country.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2424246.htm2008-11-19T16:37:55+11:00Woodside Petroleum, Australia's largest publicly-listed oil and gas exploration and production company, has expressed interest in Papua New Guinea's liquefied natural gas project.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2424251.htm2008-11-19T16:37:54+11:00Resource rich Papua New Guinea has shown it is not immune to the global financial crisis, after its treasurer handed down the country's 2009 budget.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2423488.htm2008-11-19T14:14:40+11:00The head of US Pacific Command has visited Papua New Guinea for the first time in more than 15 years.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2423482.htm2008-11-19T09:27:44+11:00Papua New Guinea has significantly downgraded its revenue expectations for next year because of the global financial crisis.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2423335.htm2008-11-18T20:05:13+11:00A set of amendments will go before Papua New Guinea's parliament at its next sitting that could drastically reduce the powers of the Ombudsman Commission.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2422353.htm2008-11-18T09:13:07+11:00Papua New Guinea's Media Council is trying to find out what triggered a brawl at the end of its annual media awards presentation on Saturday.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2422274.htm2008-11-17T22:53:03+11:00December's by-election in Papua New Guinea's autonomous Bougainville region will be contested by 14 candidates.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2421146.htm2008-11-17T18:21:36+11:00Papua New Guinea landowners have called on the government to understand climate change and carbon trading before it makes any concrete decisions.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2421141.htm2008-11-17T09:53:59+11:00In Papua New Guinea, an Australian man has reportedly been arrested and charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm, ammunition and pornographic material after a police raid on his home.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2419376.htm2008-11-14T09:45:32+11:00Striking air traffic controllers in Papua New Guinea are back on the job today, after the Civil Aviation Authority gave an assurance that all outstanding allowances would be paid starting next week.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2418830.htm2008-11-14T09:45:31+11:00The issue of carbon trading deals, where countries would receive money for not cutting down forests, is causing friction between the Papua New Guinea government and landowners.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2419268.htm2008-11-13T21:49:11+11:00An official overseeing next month's by-election in the autonomous Papua New Guinea province of Bougainville says he's concerned there may be no police security during the poll.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2417991.htm2008-11-13T07:54:27+11:00PNG prime minister, Sir Michael Somare, says the government has appointed Justice Sir Salamo Injia as its new Chief Justice.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2417099.htm2008-11-12T14:26:43+11:00The Papua New Guinea Media Council is planning to establish a media complaints tribunal to investigate allegations of improper conduct by journalists.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2416679.htm2008-11-11T15:35:43+11:00An Australian-based scientist is calling on the Papua New Guinea government to stop a mining company from dumping millions of tonnes of waste into the ocean.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2416675.htm2008-11-11T15:35:42+11:00Air Niugini has begun a campaign to entice its former national pilots back from overseas postings.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2415929.htm2008-11-11T09:42:08+11:00