Australia is preparing to green light another $500m-plus loan for Papua New Guinea as it turns on the foreign aid tap for the ...
Australia has made multi-million dollar pledges to strengthen Papua New Guinea's defence capabilities as part of a landmark ...
Australia will provide 3500 new automatic rifles to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) under the Pukpuk Mutual ...
Papua New Guinea’s offer of 10,000 citizens to join the Australian Defence Force is a “statement of intent” rather than a ...
The deal has faced some criticism within PNG, with the country's former defence force commander warning that it may come at "a high cost" for the country. "It's common knowledge that Australia sees ...
Australia’s Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles MP, and Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Defence, ...
A landmark defence treaty between Australia and Papua New Guinea has been approved by PNG's cabinet, marking Australia first ...
Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed a defence treaty to support each other during attacks, with provisions for ...
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says there is a "high possibility" the country would not enter a conflict involving Australia and China, despite having signed a mutual defence treaty with ...
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Old lessons for a new Australia-PNG treaty

Australia has a long history of not only working with PNG on defense, but also of Papua New Guineans being an integral part ...
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was expected to sign the landmark defence treaty while visiting Papua New Guinea.
While China has voiced misgivings, the pact is seen as necessary by some – even if it could draw Australia into PNG’s ...