A new chapter in Pacific security began this week as Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) signed a mutual defence agreement that draws the strategically vital yet volatile Melanesian nation further ...

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape, who has been labelled the "chief Chief", used the catchcry when he attended a board meeting of the PNG NRL franchise seeking endorsement for the name of ...

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 ...

The Pukpuk defence pact, which includes mutual defence provisions obliging both Australia and PNG to defend each other “in the event of an armed attack”, was signed less than three weeks after a ...

After a slight delay, Australia and Papua New Guinea formally signed a defense treaty this week committing the two nations to come to each other's aid if one is faced with an attack. According to ...

On Monday, a historic defence treaty was signed between Australia and Papua New Guinea, marking Australia's first new alliance in more than 70 years. PNG's Prime Minister James Marape has emphasised ...

Conjoined twin boys born at a small hospital in rural PNG have been flown to Port Moresby. One of the doctors who helped deliver them says he initially did not expect them to survive but they are now ...

Mr Albanese greeted Mr Marape with a handshake and a toothy grin in the prime ministerial courtyard at Parliament House late on Monday morning. The prime ministers quickly made their way inside where ...

Oman will play Papua New Guinea in their match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025 on Friday, October 10 at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amerat. Oman ...

MELBOURNE-Australia has signed a new defence agreement with Papua New Guinea, its first in more than 70 years, as Canberra seeks to block China from expanding its security presence in the Pacific.

Quake's shallow depth amplifies its felt intensity, no tsunami warming raised The strong quake serves as a stark reminder for enhanced early-warning systems and community drills in PNG. Gulf News A ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — The leaders of Australia and Papua New Guinea signed a major bilateral defense treaty Monday that China believes targets it unfairly. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ...