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Can AI strengthen democracy? Italy’s parliament offers a test case

Can AI strengthen democracy? Italy’s parliament offers a test case

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how we live and how we make collective decisions. As Luciano Floridi – philosopher and Professor of Philosophy…

Apr 25, 2026
Planning for Tomorrow: What PNG Workers Need to Know Before Retirement

Planning for Tomorrow: What PNG Workers Need to Know Before Retirement

Apr 21, 2026
How the Morouta reforms shaped CTSL’s growth 25 years on

How the Morouta reforms shaped CTSL’s growth 25 years on

Apr 21, 2026
Meat Rabbits Are a Serious Farming Opportunity if You Can Get Past the Fluff and Cuteness

Meat Rabbits Are a Serious Farming Opportunity if You Can Get Past the Fluff and Cuteness

Apr 21, 2026
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Economy

How the Morouta reforms shaped CTSL’s growth 25 years on

How the Morouta reforms shaped CTSL’s growth 25 years on

Apr 21, 2026

CTSL Rebounds with Strong Financial Returns for members

Mar 18, 2026

From Risk to Recovery: CTSL’s Quiet Turnaround from 2021 to 2023

Mar 6, 2026

IPA: grey listing prompts a closer look at company ownerships

Mar 5, 2026

Opinion | Housing tax relief raises real questions about supply, land and finance

Dec 31, 2025

Politics

Former commanders: PNG must remain vigilant with escalating US-IRAN war

Former commanders: PNG must remain vigilant with escalating US-IRAN war

Mar 7, 2026
Bougainville

Why Bougainville’s Warning about respecting JSB Resolutions Matter

Dec 14, 2025
Budget Passed, But MPs Warn Services Will Not Improve Without Structural Fixes

Budget Passed, But MPs Warn Services Will Not Improve Without Structural Fixes

Dec 2, 2025
PNG Budget 2026: A Security-Heavy Spending Plan Ahead of the 2027 Elections

PNG Budget 2026: A Security-Heavy Spending Plan Ahead of the 2027 Elections

Dec 1, 2025
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Agriculture

New K1 billion Agri-Connect program aims to turn farming into a major jobs engine

New K1 billion Agri-Connect program aims to turn farming into a major jobs engine

Mar 5, 2026
Family owned Goroka coffee firm contributed K24m to PNG’s K1.3b exports in 2025

Family owned Goroka coffee firm contributed K24m to PNG’s K1.3b exports in 2025

Mar 3, 2026
Kimbe Market Is Setting a New Benchmark in Systems and Processes in PNG

Kimbe Market Is Setting a New Benchmark in Systems and Processes in PNG

Jun 8, 2025
Honey

Maoro Honey’s Journey, Bringing Sweetness to Papua New Guinea | Easten Tato

Jun 4, 2025

SPECIAL REPORT

Social media takes over news sites as main source of news as trust falls

Social media takes over news sites as main source of news as trust falls

Gun violence and internal refugees: How Mt. Hagen is bearing the brunt of the crisis

Marijuana Vs Hemp Debate – A Billion Kina Question or a Pandora’s Box?

Special report: Living with Cancer, Bertha’s Battle

Special report: Bertha’s battle with breast cancer

TECHNOLOGY

Can AI strengthen democracy? Italy’s parliament offers a test case

Can AI strengthen democracy? Italy’s parliament offers a test case

Apr 25, 2026 7 min read
Why Starlink Was Shut Down in Papua New Guinea — and What It Means

Why Starlink Was Shut Down in Papua New Guinea — and What It Means

Jan 2, 2026
China acts on emotional AI — and exposes a regulatory gap many countries share

China acts on emotional AI — and exposes a regulatory gap many countries share

Dec 30, 2025
OPINION | THE UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH ABOUT PNG’S FIBRE BROADBAND

OPINION | THE UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH ABOUT PNG’S FIBRE BROADBAND

Dec 29, 2025
AI music

AI Has a Voice — and It’s Learning Tok Pisin

Dec 17, 2025
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Development

The New Igam Suburb Is More Than Housing — It’s a Blueprint for PNG’s Future

The New Igam Suburb Is More Than Housing — It’s a Blueprint for PNG’s Future

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Here’s what you should know about the Government’s new housing relief for working Papua New Guineans

Here’s what you should know about the Government’s new housing relief for working Papua New Guineans

Dec 30, 2025
The Confidence Scam: When Extortion Tries on a Uniform

The Confidence Scam: When Extortion Tries on a Uniform

Dec 29, 2025
Low-Cost Housing in Papua New Guinea: What Options Actually Exist?

Low-Cost Housing in Papua New Guinea: What Options Actually Exist?

Dec 22, 2025
Displacement and the Quiet Collapse of Urban Stability in PNG Must Be Stopped

Displacement and the Quiet Collapse of Urban Stability in PNG Must Be Stopped

Dec 7, 2025
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Jimmy Cliff: A Life That Carried Reggae Across the World
Music

Jimmy Cliff: A Life That Carried Reggae Across the World

Dec 6, 2025 4 min read
Rock Stars With PhDs: When Loud Guitars Meet Serious Science
Music

Rock Stars With PhDs: When Loud Guitars Meet Serious Science

Dec 6, 2025
The Franco-Vanuatu Reggae Phenomenon called the Sunshiners
Music

The Franco-Vanuatu Reggae Phenomenon called the Sunshiners

Jun 16, 2025
Doomsvein: PNG’s Heavy Metal Underground Unleashes a Vicious New Force
Music

Doomsvein: PNG’s Heavy Metal Underground Unleashes a Vicious New Force

Jun 9, 2025
Anslom does PNG reggae proud, wins international award!
Music

Anslom does PNG reggae proud, wins international award!

Aug 6, 2023