Tony Abbott : Australia backs Jakarta over West Papua Issue

CANBERRA (AUSTRALIA) - Tony Abbott says activists who want to "grandstand" against Indonesia are not welcome in Australia. The...

Benny Wenda : Things are Not Getting 'Better' for West Papuan

LONDON (UK) - Ever since West Papua was annexed and colonised by Indonesia in 1969 through a referendum ironically called the Act of Free Ch...

Tony Abbott's Claim West Papua 'Getting Better' Rejected by Experts

JAKARTA - Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott's claim that the situation in West Papua is “getting better”, in response to a protes...

Rare New Guinea Singing Dog Snapped in the Wilds of West Papua

JAYAPURA CITY - Described as “shy” and “canny,” the New Guinea singing dog is one of the rarest dogs on Earth. Only about 200 remain in ca...

MSG Summits aims ‘to restructure the Pacific landscape' with supports for Kanak and West Papuan Self-determination

As the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) celebrates its 25th anniversary, last month’s MSG Summit in New Caledonia showcased renewed purpose ...

Australian PM’s offer for Papua raises suspicion

JAKARTA - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s commitment to help develop Indonesia’s easternmost region could instead lead to more abuses...

Govt Urged to Engage Papua Community in implementing Special Autonomy Policy

JAKARTA - The central government and the parliament should actively engage every community elements in Papua and West Papua provinces in i...