Rio Tinto says it is willing to discuss the future of the island's Panguna copper mine with concerned locals. Rio Tinto subsidiary Bougainville Copper’s Panguna mine has lain dormant since 1988 ...

The path to independence in this autonomous region, a collection of islands and atolls home to 300,000 people, remains strewn with political roadblocks and practical hurdles. Bougainville’s ...

The island in question is Bougainville, which is around the same size as Hawaii’s main island and is home to around 300,000 people. Along with Buka, the island is geographically part of the ...

In the mid-twentieth century, the islands of Bougainville and eastern New Guinea were administered by Australia under a United Nations mandate to prepare them for self-government. And the Panguna mine ...

ABC Pacific is the trusted voice in the Pacific, connecting our neighbours with news, music, sport and conversations for all ages. More from ABC We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...

Papua New Guinea's Minister for Bougainville Affairs has told members of parliament (MPs) about the difficulties in getting the Bougainville referendum outcome to parliament. His comments came ...

WWE 2K25 introduces The Island, an open-world multiplayer mode exclusive to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, allowing up to 50 players to explore and compete in WWE-themed districts. Players can invite ...

Even tiny, sparsely populated islands that export close to nothing. Among the countries and territories listed on sheets of paper that were distributed to reporters in the White House Rose Garden ...

Netflix’s take on “Temptation Island” just premiered, featuring four couples willing to put their relationship to the ultimate test. Hosted by Mark L. Walberg, the dating series follows a ...

There have been a few of iterations of Temptation Island over the years, first on Fox and then USA, and the newest version arrives to Netflix this week. On the latest reboot, the show’s previous ...