In Papua New Guinea, the popularity of the psychoactive betel nut is on the rise. With mouth cancer rates soaring, the nation is struggling to control its growing addiction. Once reserved for ...

Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape, says it's not possible for the country to mark its 5th decade of independence, and still be surrounded by betel nut stains and littering.

TWO years ago fisher Siri James lived on the southern coast of Papua New Guinea, in a small village near Pariva beach. But as the tides continued to rise, James was forced to move further in from the ...