PNG ransom ‘paid by third parties’ An armed criminal gang still at large in Papua New Guinea’s remote highlands after releasing archaeologist Bryce Barker and his team in exchange for a ...

PNG Police say the criminals are "opportunists" who are demanding a ransom for the release of the researchers. The academic team was doing field work in a remote part of PNG's highlands near Mount ...

Kidnappers have demanded a ransom payment after taking hostage an Australian professor and his three Papua New Guinean associates in the country’s remote highlands.

PNG's finance minister says the government has not paid any ransom to hackers that targeted his department's key payments system.