Panguna mine

Bougainville

Bougainvillean President Ishmael Toroama has accused the Australian government of throwing its support behind the government of Papua New Guinea to destabilise Bougainville’s right to self-determination.

Long-time peace activist Vikki John looks back at the bloody history of mining in Bougainville and the new government's plan to take political control over the nation's destiny.

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