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Off the eastern coast of Papua New Guinea lie the Trobriand Islands, a small archipelago that has captured the imagination of anthropologists and travellers for more than a century. Famous for their matrilineal society, their intricate exchange systems, and their vivid festivals, the Trobriands offer a window into a way of life where yams are…

Few places in Papua New Guinea carry as much weight in the national and regional memory as the Kokoda Track. This narrow, rugged trail winding through the Owen Stanley Range was the setting for one of the most gruelling military campaigns of the Second World War, and it has since become a place of pilgrimage,…

Papua New Guinea is extraordinarily rich in natural resources. Beneath its rugged mountains and within its surrounding seas lie substantial deposits of gold, copper, oil, and natural gas, alongside vast forests and fertile land. These endowments shape the national economy, dominate government revenues, and feature heavily in political debate. Yet the relationship between resource wealth…