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 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 ...

Australia has signed its first alliance in 70 years. In a battle for Pacific influence, is it a threat to China? On signing the treaty, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (seated right, next to PNG Prime ...

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 ...

Watch: We told China that Australia is our 'partner of choice', says Papua New Guinea PM Australia will gain access to Papua New Guinea's (PNG) military facilities and troops under a key deal that ...

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. China will double down on efforts to expand its influence across the Pacific after Australia and Papua New Guinea agreed to ink a ...

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”.

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 ...