Australia has been tightening the border between PNG and the Torres Strait Islands in recent years, exacerbating poverty and the spread of tuberculosis in villages that depend on cross-border trade.

It’s very close to the islands of the Torres Strait within our northern border. Daru is a designated PNG port of entry and the entrance to Western Province.

Large drone spotted near border with PNG as Chinese warships passed nearby. By PNG correspondent Marian Faa and foreign affairs reporter Stephen Dziedzic. Topic: Defence and National Security.

The PNG and Indonesia border stretches for more than 800 kilometres across rugged terrain and Commander Ibsagi said police don't have the resources to police it. "Here in West Sepik, it's very hard.