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England almost certain to face Papua New Guinea for place in semi-finals

Three out of the four Rugby League World Cup quarter-final matches are confirmed with a mouthwatering Tonga v Samoa clash the pick of the ties

The Guardian - UK

Young people in Port Moresby pushed to breaking point as Papua New Guinea grapples with unemployment crisis

Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby is grappling with a youth unemployment crisis, with some young people applying for hundreds of jobs after graduating from university, with only a handful of interviews to show for it.

ABC News

Elsie Albert hopes Papua New Guinea can ‘change mindsets and empower girls’

The Orchids’ second appearance in a women’s World Cup kicks off against Canada at Headingley on November 1.

The Independent UK

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Cook Islands loses to Papua New Guinea at Rugby League World Cup, but the game means more than the result

Cook Islands is one of only two nations with rugby league as the national sport. They played the other, Papua New Guinea, at the Rugby League World Cup, with more on the line than just the two points.

ABC News

Rodrick Tai arrives on World Cup scene for Papua New Guinea in victory over Cook Islands

Young winger Tai scored twice in only his second Test appearance as Kumuls get first 2021 World Cup win, beating Cook Islands 32-16, even if Rhyse Martin misses out on a world record

Daily Mirror

More than 30 dead in tribal fighting on Papua New Guinea’s ‘island of love’

Another 15 people are missing after tensions between two groups boiled over into violence

The Guardian - AU

John Kear confident Wales can sign off from World Cup with win

Wales must now rally against Papua New Guinea in their final Group D fixture if they are gain a first World Cup victory for 22 years

The Independent UK

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Papua New Guinea have shown in this World Cup they can be a real force

Ex-England captain Jamie Peacock has been impressed by the Kumuls who narrowly missed out to Tonga and believes gaining a NRL presence is the next step for them to take their game to a new level

Daily Mirror

Traditional travel between Torres Strait and Papua New Guinea villages resumes after two-and-a-half years

Health services in Australia's northernmost islands say they are prepared to cope with the resumption of open cultural travel between the Torres Strait and coastal villages of Papua New Guinea.

ABC News

After sneaking past Papua New Guinea, Tonga can't afford another misstep if they're to shake the Rugby League World Cup

It took a miracle try for Tonga to be spared faces as red as their jerseys, and rugby league's newest powerhouse will have to improve rapidly if it's to cash in on a golden generation of talent, writes Nick Campton.

ABC News

Tonga survive scare to get Rugby League World Cup campaign off to winning start

Kristian Woolf’s side saw off Papua New Guinea

The Independent UK

Tonga wins first Rugby League World Cup match against Papua New Guinea with late Keaon Koloamatangi try

In a Rugby League World Cup that has been littered with blowouts, the highly fancied Tongan side wins the game of the tournament so far against Papua New Guinea.

ABC News

New dates suggest Oceania's megafauna lived until 25,000 years ago, implying coexistence with people for 40,000 years

For most of Australia’s human past sea levels were lower than they are today. Australia’s mainland was connected to Papua New Guinea and Tasmania as part of a larger landmass called “Sahul”.

The Conversation

Pacific Islands defence ministers meet in Tonga to boost 'interoperability'

South Pacific defence ministers will meet in Tonga on Tuesday, with Australia seeking a closer military relationship with the three island nations that have defence forces to counter China's security push in the region.

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PNG's RLWC fortunes may strengthen NRL bid

Papua New Guinea reached the quarter-finals at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup and now they want to have their own NRL side.

The Independent UK

Richie Berrington feels Scotland are on the rise ahead of West Indies clash

Last year, Scotland shocked Bangladesh and then overcame Papua New Guinea and co-hosts Oman to reach the Super 12s.

ABC News

Bougainville president accuses Richard Marles of making 'veiled threats' against independence aspirations

President Ishmael Toroama says Richard Marles's remarks after a visit to Papua New Guinea represent a change to Australia's neutral position.

The Guardian - AU

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

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PNG man kissed girl in 'cultural marriage'

A successful Papua New Guinea businessman believed he had consent under a cultural marriage when he kissed a 15-year-old girl, a Brisbane court has heard.

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

The Independent UK

Rugby League World Cup 2022: Full match schedule and how to watch on TV

Everything you need to know about the tournament

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Australia, PNG inch closer to inking security treaty as defence minister tours the Pacific island nation

Richard Marles says he wants to significantly expand defence cooperation across the Pacific, starting with an "ambitious" bid to expand military ties and sign a security treaty with Papua New Guinea.

Reuters

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.

The Guardian - AU

Fighting off the bulldozers in the sacred kwila forests of Papua New Guinea

Villagers are pushing back against logging operations they say are encroaching on designated conservation areas

Daily Mirror

26 countries that still have Covid travel rules including the USA and Thailand

Countries including Japan, China, USA, Thailand and Papua New Guinea still have Covid entry rules, with many nations still requiring levels of vaccination and coronavirus testing

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