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 ...

Rain and Rainbows: Taiwan Celebrates Pride as Hong Kong’s LGBTQ Rights Stall A scheduling issue is one reason, but there are other factors that underscore why the defense treaty has yet to be signed.

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 ...

Anthony Albanese insists Australia will seal a landmark defence treaty with Papua New Guinea as early as next month after being left red-faced on Wednesday when a planned signing ceremony failed to ...

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 ...