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Media Releases 2019

December

Persistance pays for farmer, 23 December 2019
Young forester set to leave her mark in value-added wood processing in PNG, 23 December 2019
High-achieving Papua New Guinean scholars recognised with 2020 Allison Sudrajat Prize, 19 December 2019
Male champion knows gender equality is everyone's business, 18 December 2019
Student's passion for equality makes a mark at UPNG, 17 December 2019
PNG’s ICT champions honoured at Coral Sea Cable event, 13 December 2019
Mendi Police improve skills on combating sorcery accusation related violence, 10 December 2019
Minister for Health and HIV/AIDS pleased by progress on ANGAU Hospital redevelopment, 10 December 2019
Police officers attend inaugural Police Juvenile Officer Introductory Course, 06 December 2019
Democratic Development: Village Empowerment Program Reaches Milestone, 05 December 2019
Central Province communities come together to strengthen elementary schools in Rigo District, 04 December 2019
Morobe to benefit from new health facilities, 03 December 2019
Aroma Coconut Products gets HACCP Accreditation, 03 December 2019

November

Australia and Santos team up again to support PNG's development through innovative scholarship, 29 November 2019
PNGAus Partnership funds technical training equipment for Madang Technical College (MATECO), 29 November 2019
Advocate. Inspire. Support. Transform: Churches advocate for violence free communities, 29 November 2019
First call for proposals for Pawarim Komuniti Program, 28 November 2019
Rabaul tour operators pitch ideas to cruise passengers, 27 November 2019
Four lab staff top malaria microscopy assessment, 21 November 2019
Betty's story, 20 November 2019
Distance no barrier to peace for Bougainville Atolls, 11 November 2019
Community museum aims to boost Buna tourism and trade, 07 November 2019
Lawyer empowered to advocate for women’s issues, 06 November 2019
Nuku to benefit from new infrastructure and governance program, 05 November 2019
Workshop supports better communication between prosecutors, 05 November 2019
Solar lights spur study time for Norman, 01 November 2019

October

Church forum promotes ‘gutpela sindaun’ as a precondition to PNG’s development, 30 October 2019
Selau-Suir youth break into construction through brick-making, 30 October 2019
Road maintenance reduces travel time on Sepik Highway, 29 October 2019
Papua New Guinea and Australia hold first Annual Dialogue on Climate Change Action Plan, 28 October 2019
Australia and New Zealand provide new cocoa dryers for farmers in Wakunai, 28 October 2019
Papua New Guinean and Indigenous Australian singers collaborate to promote cultural identity and campaign against violence, 21 October 2019
Fourteen Papua New Guineans complete Fellowship aimed at improving agriculture research in PNG, 16 October 2019
Second World War relic found in Lae, 14 October 2019
PNG-Australia Partnership again features at this year’s annual Morobe Show, 14 October 2019
Innovative new program connecting Indigenous Australian and Papua New Guinean entrepreneurs, 10 October 2019
First ever economic and public policy graduate excited to contribute to PNG, 04 October 2019
Warring tribes in Enga give up guns for bibles, 04 October 2019
Alola Community museum and trade center opened , 02 October 2019

September

PNG-Australia Partnership supports improved education in East New Britain, 26 September 2019
PNG and Australia working together: new Secondary Schools initiative gathers momentun, 26 September 2019
Kopiago Health Centre to receieve facelift, 26 September 2019
Off-grid electrification project launched in West New Britain, 25 September 2019
Australia Awards scholars set to effect positive change across PNG, 24 September 2019
Aust supports efficient customs service delivery at Mt Hagen Airport, 13 September 2019
Bougainville growing agriculture for economic development, 11 September 2019
Australia-China-PNG project strengthens malaria diagnosis in PNG, 06 September 2019
Stella driving business in Central Bougainville, 06 September 2019
New PILAG children's library opens to the public, 6 September 2019

August

Deputy PM Steven commends APTC graduates in PNG, 27 August 2019
Secondary Schools initiative takes PNG-Australia education partnership to new heights, 27 August 2019
New education facilities benefit remote atoll island, 23 August 2019
Elevating household incomes to income-oriented farming, 20 August 2019
National Book Week celebrated in Jiwaka, 09 August 2019

July

PNG Rare Birds Global Ambassadors program launched, 30 July 2019
Constructing a New Health Centre in Bosset, Western Province, 30 July 2019
PNGAus Partnership Secondary Schools initiative, 26 July 2019
Skills development gives youth bright future (Feature), 19 July 2019
Efogi museum curator follows in father’s footsteps (Feature), 10 July 2019
Rudy’s future bright thanks to church literacy program (Feature), 09 July 2019
Health reps attend global health security conference in Sydney, 08 July 2019
New cable system to increase internet access and speed in Papua New Guinea, 01 July 2019
Young woman aims to increase visitors to museum, 01 July 2019

June

Malaria microscopists receive WHO competence assessment, 26 June 2019
Australia Awards Alumni empowered as change makers across diverse fields, 21 June 2019
Prime Minister Marape visits ANGAU Hospital redevelopment, 18 June 2019
Opportunities abound for PNG fashion entrepreneurs, 05 June 2019
New UPNG library boosts future leaders, 03 June 2019

May

E-library launched in rural elementary schools in Central Province, 28 May 2019
Sign-Language and Talking-Book application for childrend now online, 24 May 2019
Flora uses family planning to reduce maternal deaths, 14 May 2019
Alice determine to learn despite impairments, 01 May 2019
Female Nawaeb High students receive new dorm, 01 May 2019
Local cooperative aims to revive cocoa farming, 01 May 2019
Working Together for Women’s Empowerment through Research, Learning and Networking, 01 May 2019

April

Working together for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Papua New Guinea, 29 April 2019
Australia, China and PNG continue cooperation through new health program, 24 April 2019
Sohe women think business, 24 April 2019
An emerging leader in the fight against TB, 23 April 2019
Heads of TVET institutions graduate from an intensive Leadership and Management program, 16 April 2019
Churches to fight sorcery accusation related violence, 15 April 2019
Public servants ready to uphold core values, 15 April 2019
Public to get greater say in quality and speed of justice, 12 April 2019
Sport celebrated as a bridge to development, 09 April 2019
Retired nurse returns to help TB emergency response (Feature), 09 April 2019
Malaria diagnosis refresher for community health worker trainers, 05 April 2019

March

Church forum focuses on gutpela sindaun, 28 March 2019
PNG-Australia Partnership dedicated to providing safe, reliable and clean water supply for communities in PNG, 26 March 2019
Childhood dream becomes reality for Sogeri nurse (Feature), 21 March 2019
Tal determined to keep TB numbers down (Feature), 21 March 2019
Young radiographer screens for TB in Daru (Feature), 18 March 2019
First APTC and POMTECH joint industry Trade Fair, 15 March 2019
Launch of Non-pneumatic Anti-Shock garment (NASG) to enhance maternal health care in Papua New Guinea (Joint media release), 12 March 2019
Cathy takes the lead on inclusive education (Feature), 12 March 2019
Young people learn new skills for employment (Feature), 12 March 2019
New Ireland to host cycling tour, 07 March 2019
Empowering women through a message of dignity and equality – Reverend Dr Seforosa Carroll (Feature), 07 March 2019
Solar-powered rice mills having unexpected outcomes for Morobe families, 05 March 2019
Bureau steps up action to reduce drug and alcohol harm, 04 March 2019
Ginigoada skills training graduates now ready for jobs, 04 March 2019
Top UPNG students return from summer school in Australia, 01 March 2019
Australia-China-PNG project improves malaria diagnosis, 01 March 2019

February

Supporting local governance and the economic empowerment of rural women (Feature), 14 Februay 2019
Women and girls in STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (op-ed), 8 February 2-19
Supporting the Government to meet its gender equality commitments, 8 February 2019

January

PNG Australia Alumni Association launches ninth provincial chapter in NCD, 30 January 2019
Sepik Highway maintenance underway, 28 January 2019
Senior Police Officers in Buka get new homes, 28 January 2019
Ranger program builds resilience in Torres Strait Treaty villages (Feature), 24 January 2019
Australia supports aviation medical examiners training, 17 January 2019
Asia Pacific Training Coalition and LOTIC BIGE Limited Holdings sign agreement for community upskilling in Western Province, 7 January 2019

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Media Releases 2019