Papua New Guinea has just celebrated 50 years of independence with people feasting on culturally appropriate food grown by small-scale family farmers.

"The President and the Dragon,' premiering today, looks at Carter's momentous decision to try and wipe out a devastating and ...

Even as UNESCO hails Raja Ampat as a global conservation model, nickel mining threatens to carve up its forests and coral ...

Today in History for Oct. 2: In 322 BC, Greek philosopher Aristotle died. In 1535, French explorer Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River to Hochelaga, present site of Montreal. In 1608, the ...

Scientists are presenting new evidence that the worst effects of climate change can’t be avoided without a major ...

One of Australia’s top statisticians has spoken out for the first time since quitting a 30-million-dollar government project ...

Every region has reasons why it’s better to cruise off-peak, beyond the cheaper fares and smaller crowds. Quieter months ...

Locally led development should above all focus on the truly local sites where disadvantage and local political leadership occur, says Mark Moran.

President Donald Trump and other high-ranking Republicans falsely claim Democrats forced the government shutdown fight because they want to give free health care to immigrants in the U.S. illegally.