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The Foreign Minister said the Queensland professor and all captives held by an armed gang in PNG have been released and will soon be reunited with their families.

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Professor Bryce Barker and his two Papua New Guinean colleagues have been released from captivity, more than a week after they were kidnapped in PNG's highlands.Professor Barker, who is an Australian resident and New Zealand citizen, was held alongside fellow members of his research team Cathy Alex, Jemina Haro and PhD student Teppsy Beni.
Professor Bryce Barker and his two Papua New Guinean colleagues have been released from captivity, more than a week after they were kidnapped in PNG's highlands.Professor Barker, who is an Australian resident and New Zealand citizen, was held alongside fellow members of his research team Cathy Alex, Jemina Haro and PhD student Teppsy Beni.
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6:31AMFebruary 26, 2023.
Updated 6:52PMFebruary 26, 2023

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