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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Landmark report uncovers human rights abuses at Rio Tinto gold mine in Bougainville, 35 years after closure

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A large-scale study of social and environmental impacts from Rio Tinto's abandoned Panguna mine in Bougainville has found a plethora of actual and potential human rights violations, including risks to life. The Panguna Mine Legacy Impact Assessment was initiated in the wake of a human rights complaint brought by The Human Rights Law Centre on behalf of about 170 Bougainvilleans …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Meth arrives in Australia through many routes, but it's destroying lives on Papua New Guinea's islands near the Torres Strait

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Cruising along the shared maritime border between Australia and Papua New Guinea in the Torres Strait, police and customs officers get a call. Detective Sergeant Kally Pamuan from the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary Transnational Crimes Unit said the number of recent methamphetamine busts in the region was "very worrying". "These were two people smuggling drugs from here to Torres …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Port Moresby residents lose everything in riots blamed on dire economic situation and youth with poor prospects

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Sifting through the rubble of her store in Port Moresby's south, Behori Joku is still in a complete state of shock. " Prime Minister James Marape has decried what he described as a "rogue element of our police force", who assisted looters and arsonists. "It's a concern for me, that if we gloss things over, we don't solve the problem …

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

Death toll in PNG riots jumps to 22 after gruesome discovery of bodies in burnt out shops

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The national death toll from violent riots in Papua New Guinea has climbed to 22, with the remains of six people found in Port Moresby today. Key points: There is a fragile peace in Port Moresby following violent riots after a state of emergency was declared last night Security firms are still warning things remain unpredictable and volatile Attention has …

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1 year ago

Shopping centre torched and shops looted in Papua New Guinea after 'glitch' short-changes public servants' pay packets

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Papua New Guinea's national cabinet has called in defence personnel to restore order in the face of major rioting and unrest in the country's capital. Key points: The civil disturbance began after police, defence and other public servants protested at Parliament House A large shopping centre was set alight in the city's centre and shops were looted The pay deduction …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Bougainville's destructive goldmine could also be its $90 billion key to independence

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While Bougainville's Panguna mine was abandoned decades ago, mining has not stopped in the area. "All our sources where we used to get clean drinking water, it's been polluted by the mine, by the tailings," she said. But The Human Rights Law Centre's Keren Adams said, on the ground, there was a "sense of frustration that things aren't moving towards …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Overworked, underpaid and fed up: How these Aussies have been pushed to the brink

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Some days, Teresa Hetherington isn't sure she can afford to go to work. The home care worker, who lives in the New South Wales Hunter region, says the days at the end of her pay cycle are "hair raising". "I absolutely love my job and my clients but we simply can't function without having something else to try and boost …

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2 years, 10 months ago

NSW nurses and midwives converge on Sydney's CBD in protest over pay and work conditions during COVID-19 pandemic

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Thousands of nurses and midwives have walked off the job in NSW on Tuesday in protest against staffing levels that they say have pushed an already stretched system to its limit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Key points: Nurses from across NSW marched to state parliament The strike defies a ruling by Industrial Relations Commission, which ordered protests be called off …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian appears outside Willoughby office to thank supporters

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Gladys Berejiklian has made her first public appearance since her shock resignation as NSW premier last week and thanked her supporters for offering comfort. Key points: Ms Berejiklian resigned after the corruption watchdog announced it would investigate her She has thrown her support behind new Premier Dominic Perrottet Ms Berejiklian will resign from Parliament after a by-election for her seat …

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3 years, 5 months ago

NSW Police set up strike force to find anti-lockdown protesters after thousands shut down Sydney CBD

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NSW Police Minister David Elliott says 57 people have been charged after attending an anti-lockdown protest in Sydney, and that a strike force has been established to identify others who were there. Key points: Protesters clashed with police, who formed a barricade across George Street Authorities had refused permission for the rally to go ahead Similar protests took place in …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Sydney aged care COVID-19 outbreak spreads, three residents test positive

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The daughter of an elderly man who tested positive for COVID-19 in a Sydney aged care home says unvaccinated staff who brought the virus in are "a disgrace". Key points: The three residents have been taken to Westmead Hospital as a precaution Summit Care says 96 per cent of the 149 residents have been vaccinated The home is being cleaned, …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Inside the NSW Police squad charged with stopping executions like Bilal Hamze's

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It's a foggy autumn morning in Western Sydney. Detective Superintendent Weinstein said the aim of Raptor was to make criminals' lives "uncomfortable". 'Harassment' ethos raises alarm bells Criminal lawyer Ahmed Dib has previously acted for the Hamzy family — who along with the Alameddine family — remain the "main focus" of Raptor operations, according to police. "The fact that that's …

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4 years, 10 months ago

Menstruation cycles mapped by app helps coaches boost team performance

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The Brisbane Lions Women's team have begun tracking their menstrual cycles to optimise players recovery in a bid to help them secure the AFLW premiership. Key points: The Brisbane Lions use an app that each player checks into daily with a simple questionnaire The aim of tracking periods is to ensure players avoid an energy deficiency known as the Female …

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5 years, 8 months ago

Federal election sees Peter Dutton in the 'political fight for his life' in Dickson

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Loved or loathed — Peter Dutton is battling to hold onto his seat of Dickson in what has become a deeply divided electorate with analysts saying the Home Affairs Minister is in the political "fight of his life". Asked what he thinks of Peter Dutton — who's held onto Dickson for 18 years — he defiantly says "not much". Australian …

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