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Lachlan Murdoch’s whirlwind week: from US court testimony to Sydney Christmas party as elites rub shoulders

Global head of News Corp among Murdoch’s guests. Plus: Toni Collette reveals split with husband after Daily Mail photos

The Guardian - AU

Australia leader postpones Papua New Guinea visit due to COVID illness

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has deferred a visit to Papua New Guinea until early next year after testing positive for COVID-19.

Reuters

Papua New Guinea can’t afford Australia and US standoff with China, James Marape warns

PNG prime minister tells west ‘your enemy is not our enemy’ as he tries to steer clear of geopolitical struggle gripping the Pacific

The Guardian - AU

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PM eyes security ties on trip to PNG

Australia is looking to clinch a security deal with Papua New Guinea when the prime minister visits for top-level talks on a range of issues.

AAP

Papua New Guinea PM Marape urges miners to go ahead with projects

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape on Monday urged mining investors to get on with developing their resources, pushing for more downstream processing in the country and more local employment.

Reuters

Australian deputy prime minister Richard Marles accused of ‘veiled threats’ by Bougainville president

Autonomous Bougainville government president accuses Australia of destabilising its right to self-determination

The Guardian - AU

‘Now is the time’: Richard Marles has met NRL to push for Papua New Guinea team

On visit to Port Moresby, defence minister says ‘it would be so meaningful’ for PNG to become National Rugby League’s 18th team

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Australia, PNG defence to work together under proposed security pact

Australia wants to strike an "ambitious" security treaty with neighbour Papua New Guinea that will see navy, airforce and army personnel from each nation working alongside each other more often, Defence Minister Richard Marles said in Port Moresby on Thursday.

Reuters

King Charles III proclaimed Papua New Guinea head of state

The leaders of Papua New Guinea have held a ceremony honoring the late Queen Elizabeth II and proclaim King Charles III as the country’s new head of state

The Independent UK

Women have returned to PNG's parliament for the first time since 2017. These two MPs are reigniting calls for better representation

Papua New Guinea's recent election has delivered women to parliament for the first time in years, prompting calls for further action to improve gender representation.

ABC News

Papua New Guinea PM takes out advert urging journalists to stop calling him direct

Notice in two major newspapers asks reporters to use ministerial emails instead of contacting James Marape

The Guardian - AU

Papua New Guinea Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko reveals plans for security agreement with Australia and potentially New Zealand

Australia and Papua New Guinea have strong security links, and while the two countries have never signed a formal treaty, the fact one is being considered may signal a desire to build a deeper defence relationship as China entrenches its power in the Pacific.

ABC News

How two prime ministers made sure the PNG Hunters' long-awaited homecoming would take place

It took a conversation between the Australian and Papua New Guinean prime ministers to make sure the Hunters' Queensland Cup match against the Mackay Cutters in Port Moresby on Saturday goes ahead, writes Ali Almond.

ABC News

Papua New Guinea brings in minister for coffee

Prime minister says new appointment shows the government’s commitment to expanding key agriculture industries

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PNG elections show there is still a long way to go to stamp out violence and ensure proper representation

Despite Australia “stepping up” its relations with the Pacific since the election of the Albanese government, one of the notable things about the recent national election in Papua New Guinea (PNG) was the almost complete lack of coverage of it in Australian media – except for the odd report of…

The Guardian - AU

James Marape returned as prime minister in Papua New Guinea after fraught election

Marape, leader of PNG since 2019, defeated ex-PM Peter O’Neill in an election plagued by violence and electoral fraud

Reuters

Papua New Guinea's new parliament returns Marape as prime minister

James Marape was sworn in as the prime minister of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday after lawmakers in the new parliament returned him unopposed to the post.

The Independent UK

Papua New Guinea prime minister retains power at election

Prime Minister James Marape has been returned to power following national elections in Papua New Guinea

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James Marape will be Papua New Guinea's prime minister after an election marred by violence

Following weeks of voting and, at times, violent political unrest, Papua New Guinea's incumbent Prime Minister will return to the top job, leading a coalition government.

Reuters

Papua New Guinea PM says he can form a govt as vote counting continues

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said his party has the numbers to form a coalition government, after a national poll plagued by violence, fraud allegations and large numbers of voters missing from the electoral roll.

Reuters

PNG PM cites 'extraordinary circumstances' for election results delay

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has conceded an extension to the date for the return of election results could face legal challenges after a general election marred by violence and corruption claims.

ABC News

When men wielding machetes advanced on a crowd in PNG, many assumed they were doomed. A turn of the knife saved them

Amid Papua New Guinea's ongoing election-related violence, a machete-wielding gang has chased down people outside a vote-counting centre in Port Moresby. A curious choice by the attackers has stoked fear and rumours about possible motives to derail the electoral process.

ABC News

How Anthony Albanese came to back PNG's bold bid to become the NRL's 18th team

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinean counterpart James Marape may have been speaking on the sidelines of the Pacific Islands Forum on Thursday. But what they said will be felt across the playing fields of the NRL and regional geopolitics.

The Independent UK

Papua New Guinea police accused of killing woman at polls

Papua New Guinea police have shot a young mother dead at a polling station in the capital, Port Moresby, during national elections, according to a news report

ABC News

Papua New Guinea's national election starts now. Here's what you need to know

Huge political rallies have been held across the country and the voting will take place over the next three weeks, with the incumbent and the former prime ministers tipped as the two most likely candidates to take power.

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