Australia warned of security risks ahead of Bougainville independence vote
Any refusal by Papua New Guinea to ratify the upcoming referendum result could lead to unrest, the Lowy Institute warns.
Did we back the wrong war in the ’60s? Now Putin’s Russia is knocking on the door
This week Cambodia marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Phnom Penh to the murderous Khmer Rouge, and Vietnam celebrates the fall of...
Bougainville: the journey to the 2019 independence vote in pictures
Ben Bohane draws on his archive of photos spanning 25 years of Bougainville's history in times of war and peace and more recently,...
Kidnapped pilot a frightening reminder of forgotten war on Australia’s doorstep
Some see West Papua as “the Ukraine of the Pacific”. So it's ironic that Australia is helping faraway Ukraine, but not the one next door to...
At War with Stephen Dupont
From his first assignment in 1989 for Playboy, to his first time under fire in the jungles of Sri Lanka, to Afghanistan, where in 2008 he was in the middle of...
Vietnam War photographer Tim Page dies in Australia at 78
Legendary Vietnam War photographer, writer and counter-culture documenter Tim Page died Wednesday at his Australian home. He was 78 years old.
South Pacific Nation Shrugs Off Worries on China’s Influence (Published 2018)
SANTO ISLAND, Vanuatu — Australian officials have become increasingly concerned about China's influence in the small island countries of the...
Storied Vietnam War photographer Tim Page dies, inspired ‘Apocalypse Now’ character
Tim Page — who inspired the crazed photojournalist played by Dennis Hopper in “Apocalypse Now” — has died at his home in Australia...
Did we back the wrong war in the ’60s? Now Putin’s Russia is knocking on the door
Instead of backing West Papuan nationhood 60 years ago, Australia joined the US in suppressing Vietnam's. Are national security chickens...
Ben Bohane wins $10,000 Bougainville mission grant for Pacific journalism
Vanuatu-based Australian photojournalist Ben Bohane was awarded the $10,000 grant out of 22 applicants for his ongoing work in the Autonomous...
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A journalist known for his coverage of the Pacific region, Bohane has reported on issues such as corruption and law enforcement in Papua New Guinea.