The naming of the side was the culmination of months of talks between the PNG and Australian governments, as well as the ARL Commission. It was finally rubber-stamped at a board meeting on Sunday ...

The annual Prime Minister’s XIII rugby league Men’s and Women’s clash between PNG and Australia is set to take place on Sunday, October 12, with teams arriving in camp. The PM’s XIII match will also ...

Last week, Papua New Guinea approved a new treaty with Australia, the Pukpuk Treaty, under which the two countries commit to defending each other in the event of an attack. Meanwhile, Australia is ...

Anthony Albanese and his PNG counterpart James Marape were supposed to ink the Pukpuk Treaty in September. But the signing failed to go ahead after PNG’s national cabinet could not meet to approve the ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Up to 10,000 Papua New Guineans could serve in the Australian Defence Force after PNG’s cabinet approved a historic defence treaty with ...

PNG Prime Minister James Marape said the agreement, to be signed on Monday, would strengthen PNG’s defence capabilities “across all domains”, allowing his country to “protect its people and borders”.

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. The founding of two new NRL clubs – Perth Bears and an unnamed franchise in Papua New Guinea – means a tremendous amount of work for ...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was in Papua New Guinea (PNG) last week for two purposes. The first was to commemorate the 50th anniversary of PNG’s independence from Australia, and the ...

Anthony Albanese and his PNG counterpart James Marape were supposed to ink the Pukpuk Treaty on Wednesday, but the signing failed to go ahead after PNG’s national cabinet could not meet to green light ...

A crowd of 12,000 watched as a symbol of Papua New Guinea's emerging nationhood ran onto the rugby league field for the first time in Port Moresby. Clad in yellow jerseys crossed with red Vs, players ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been in Papua New Guinea as the country celebrated 50 years of independence. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will leave Papua New Guinea ...

Australia has failed to secure a defence treaty with Papua New Guinea (PNG) that would have seen their militaries commit to defending each other in the case of an armed attack. Australian Prime ...