Papua
West Papuans tired of ongoing political conflict
A West Papuan from Nduga regency says young people are tired of repeated violence triggered by politics in Indonesia's Papua region. Audio
Hostilities continue in Nduga, Papua
Indonesian security forces in Papua province have engaged in more gunfire exchanges with an armed wing of the Free West Papua Movement.
Raid on Papuan students due to planned film screening, say police
Police in Indonesia say they raided a student dormitory in the East Java capital of Surabaya on Saturday because Papuan students were allegedly planning to screen the film Bloody Biak.
Jakarta reprimands UN human rights office over Papua
Indonesia has criticised the office of the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights over plans for a visit to the Papua region.
Asmat skulls returned to Indonesia
The Australian government has returned four decorated skulls to Indonesia, including skulls of the Asmat people who live in Indonesia's easternmost Papua region.
Indonesia's president visits Papua to check on projects
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo is today expected to visit Papua region, widely known as West Papua.
Papuans detained over PNG quake victim relief collection
Indonesian police have denied claims that they arrested a group of people in Papua province for a public action to collect funds for victims of Papua New Guinea's recent earthquake.
Indonesia not in MSG to undermine West Papua freedom push
Indonesia says it is not in the Melanesian Spearhead Group to undermine a push for self-determination in its Papua region.
West Papuans show solidarity for PNG quake victims
West Papuans have held an event in Indonesia's Papua province to express condolence towards earthquake victims in Papua New Guinea.
Papua report omissions frustrate NZ activist
A human rights activist has expressed frustration at omissions from reports by New Zealand diplomats about their visits to Indonesia's Papua region. Audio
Nature journal reports new DNA evidence of Papuan genes in Maori ancestors.
Two new studies of ancient-DNA research have produced differing interpretations of the way that canoe voyagers settled the Pacific.
Fears deadly measles outbreak in Papua could flare further
Health workers and provincial officials dealing with a deadly measles outbreak in Papua fear they could just be scratching the surface. Audio
Larger vaccination mission planned for Indonesian Papua
A senior Indonesian health official says a vaccination campaign in Asmat will move to other Papuan districts in coming months after a deadly outbreak of measles. Audio
100 feared dead in Papua measles outbreak
A measles outbreak in Indonesia's Papua province may have killed about 100 people.
Dozens of Papuan children die due to malnutrition
Dozens of pre-school children in a region of Indonesia's Papua province have died from malnutrition and measles in the past few months.
Shooting incident in Papua province
There's been another shooting incident on the road to the Freeport mine in remote Tembagapura region of Indonesia's Papua province.
Indonesia urged to probe allegations around death in Merauke
Amnesty International has urged Indonesia to investigate allegations of torture leading to the death of a man in Papua province's Merauke district.
Indonesian police evacuate residents amid standoff with Papuans
Indonesian police have been evacuating residents from several villages in the Highlands of Papua province amid a standoff with a pro-independence group.
Sport: PNG, Fiji look to maintain winning ways
Papua New Guinea and Fiji are after more of the same in tomorrow's Rugby League World Cup matches against Ireland and Wales. The Kumuls thrashed Wales 50-6 in front of...
More shootings in Papua's Mimika area
Reports from Papua province say there have been more shootings aimed at Indonesian security forces in the Mimika area.
