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Papua New Guinea is sliding towards disaster. A culture of gang violence, lawless suburbs and impoverished settlements has led to it having one of the fastest growing HIV infection rates in the world. Unless effective action is taken soon, 50% of the population could be wiped out. This week's documentary hears from the people caught up in the epidemic. From gang members bragging about unprotected…
As aid starts flooding into Asia, some victims of Sunday's Tsunami are already starting to question their future. Where will they live now? How will they rebuild their lives? It's a problem that has faced many of these people before. In 1998 a powerful tidal wave killed thousands in Papua New Guinea. A week later, an ABC crew followed survivors as they returned to their destroyed village to rebui…
As world leaders debate the causes and effects of global warming, we take a look at yet another example of man's damaging behaviour on the environment. In the light of BHP's decision to exit the giant Ok Tedi gold and copper mine in Papua New Guinea, this documentary asks what happens when a foreign mining company bails out of a big project in a developing country? Who wins? Who loses?
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