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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.

Reuters

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.

AAP

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.

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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.

ABC News

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

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.

AAP

‘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 Guardian - AU

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

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The Independent UK

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.

ABC News

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

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

The Guardian - AU

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

Daily Mirror

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

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US, Pacific Island leaders vow to strengthen ties with historic partnership declaration amid growing China risks

The United States and Pacific nations unveil a joint partnership declaration, backed by 14 island states, vowing to strengthen ties amid growing concerns of China's role in the region.

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PNG minister, police hit out at Australia over extradition request for alleged fraudster and Cairns resident Samson Jubi

A Papua New Guinea government minister and top justice officials have revealed "extreme" frustrations with Australia, accusing it of harbouring a Cairns resident wanted for one of the biggest alleged frauds in the country's legal history.

ABC News

Prime Minister's XIII a success for Australian-PNG diplomacy, player development, human rights not just footy

The Prime Minister's XIII matches between Australia and Papua New Guinea tend not to produce close games of rugby league, but that doesn't mean they're not important, writes Ali Almond.

AAP

DCE leads PM's XIII romp over PNG

The Australian PM's XIII beat Papua New Guinea 64-14 with several World Cup hopefuls making a strong case for selection.

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Skipper Hancock savours PM XIII leadership

Jillaroos coach Brad Donald has a few World Cup selection headaches after some standout showings for the Prime Minister's XIII against Papua New Guinea.

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PNG gets high-level rugby league support

The Australian government has announced further support for rugby league in Papua New Guinea on the eve of an international football clash in Brisbane.

Newcastle Herald

Rugby League: Butler gets early shot with PNG Orchids

The union convert has been named on the wing for Papua New Guinea, who meet the Australian Prime Minister's XIII in Brisbane on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Australia to take South Pacific leaders to UK royal funeral

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tuvalu have accepted his offer to fly representatives to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral

The Independent UK

Four Pacific Commonwealth leaders to join Australian PM at Queen’s funeral

The respective leaders of the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Samoa and Papua New Guinea accepted Australia’s offer of help with transportation to London.

The Independent UK

What will happen to Commonwealth realms now Charles is King?

Commonwealth realms now have King Charles III as their head of state – but will any follow Barbados’s lead and become a republic?

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - AU

Papua New Guinea earthquake: seven dead amid fears more are buried under landslides

Community leaders are searching for people they fear may be buried under landslides triggered by a magnitude 7.6 quake on Sunday

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