What if Papua New Guinea didn't have independence?

If PNG did not gain Independence, Canberra will decide on everything that should or should not happen on one of the largest islands in the world which is 4000km away and is home to Melanesians – the indigenous black people. read more

The Chinese have long been merchants in Papua New Guinea. On the same year, Papua New Guinea asked various Southeast nations for their support for Papua New Guinea's full membership bid in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Indonesia supported the bid after Papua New Guinea supported Indonesia's hold on West Papua. read more

Australian colonial rule and its legacy tend to be neglected, but as Papua New Guinea marks 40 years of independence the nation is still living with the consequences. read more