A new farm work visa will be offered to residents from 10 South-East Asian countries to help Australian farmers harvest their crops. These include Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Brunei...
The PNG National Department of Health announced this week that Covid-19 vaccines are now available to those over 18 years in PNG. The Australian Government has also said it will roll out 15 million...
Australian Minister for the Pacific and International Development and the Pacific, Senator the Hon Zed Seselja, is making his first trip to Papua New Guinea this week, from July 5-9 2021, since taking on...
A new Angau Memorial Hospital Birthing Ward in Lae was opened on 1 June 2021. The new Birthing Unit consists of 10 private birthing suites, 8 observation beds, as well as other specialised equipment...
PNGAA’s popular speaker series continues on 19 September 2021 with special guests – put the date in your diary now and keep an eye on this site for the booking form, or email one...
PNGAA are sponsoring a ‘sale’ table for members at the Oceanic Art Fair in Sydney. Do you have artefacts or memorabilia that are surplus to your needs and you would like to sell? Sydney...
Papua New Guinea has been contending with a Covid-19 outbreak that has put its fragile health system under intense pressure. Case numbers have in recent weeks stabilised but there are concerns that vaccine hesitancy...
Sara Turner’s last official function as event coordinator was held on Sunday 6 June 2021 and what a fabulous day it was! With Bob Lawrence carrying the audience away with amusing anecdotes from the...
PARADISO BY STEVE CAPELIN: A STORY OF ITALIAN EMIGRANTS AND A 19TH CENTURY SCAM Date and Tme: Friday 09 July 2021 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Where: In store at Avid Reader Bookshop /...
The posting out of the PNGAA journal, PNG Kundu, has been handled by a happy group of volunteers on a Thursday morning every quarter at the spacious surrounds of the Chatswood Bowling Club. Yesterday the...
The amazingly talented and gifted Julianne Ross Allcorn has done it again! PNGAA heartily congratulates Juli on being awarded a double finalist with the Archibald and Wynne Prizes in 2021 with her works titled...
This is Lesley Wengembo’s latest Archibald Prize 2021 entry. The legendary Australian New Zealand actor from early Mad Max 2 and 3, Lord of the Rings etc, Bruce Spence, was his sitter. Lesley was...
The Australian Curriculum public consultation is open. Please let our Australian educators know that teaching Australian/PNG history is important. The public consultation period on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum opened on Thursday 29...
On 1 July 2021 the Last Post Ceremony at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, will commemorate the New Guinea Volunteer Rifles and Corporal George William Spensley NGX490. Anyone is welcome to attend however you...
Would you like to share your story about your life or connection with PNG? Do you also live in NSW? The History Council of NSW hosts a program of speakers connecting them with organisations...
