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Papua New Guinea grapples with HIV epidemic as it battles stigma and US aid cuts

Papua New Guinea has one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics in the Asia-Pacific region, with many unaware they have the virus

The Guardian - AU

NRL sets itself as unity force against China in PNG

With a team set to join the NRL in 2028, Papua New Guinea is walking a delicate tightrope between ties to Australia and economic opportunities abroad.

AAP

‘Long on talk and short on action’: Papua New Guinea leader criticises Cop climate summits ahead of Brazil meeting

James Marape skipped the meeting last year in protest but will attend Cop30 due to ‘encouraging signs’ on climate finance

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The eye-catching NRL auditions in PNG's dominant win

Exactly a year out from the PNG Chiefs being able to hit the market for NRL players, their national side has claimed the Pacific Bowl by flogging Fiji.

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Tonga take down PNG to stake claim for future

Tonga's women have beaten Papua New Guinea 42-6, marking just the second Test match win in the team's history.

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Bai shines as PNG hang on to pip Cook Islands

PNG Kumuls unearthed a star of the future in 18-year-old forward Cooper Bai as they hung on for a thrilling 40-28 Pacific Bowl win over brave Cook Islands.

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Eyes on Pacific as new Australian spy alliance floated

Australia should step up its intelligence-gathering capabilities in the Pacific by spearheading a new regional spy alliance, a think tank says.

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Australian defence deal to train PNG troops a 'win-win'

Australia has given multi-million dollar pledges to strengthen Papua New Guinea's defence capabilities as part of a landmark treaty.

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Kiria-Ratu stars in Cook Islands demolition of PNG

Cook Islands have trounced PNG 34-6 in the women's Pacific Bowl clash in Port Moresby, with winger Paulina Morris-Ponga notching a hat-trick.

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Strange hurls hat into Roos' ring as PM's XIII beat PNG

Raiders five-eighth Ethan Strange has made a pitch to play centre for Kevin Walters' Kangaroos as the Australian PM's XIII side defeated Papua New Guinea.

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Name unveiled of new PNG team to join NRL competition

The Papua New Guinea Chiefs will join the NRL in 2028, with the name revealed before kick-off in the clash between PNG and the Australian Prime Minister's XIII.

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Hippi Hippi hooray as Aussie women outclass Orchids

Despite being outplayed 50-0 by Australia, the PNG Orchids have put in an improved performance in the Women's Prime Minister's XIII clash in Port Moresby.

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Australia-PNG defence treaty: what we can learn from history to make this new alliance work

After a slight delay, Australia and Papua New Guinea formally signed a defence treaty this week committing the two nations to come to each other’s aid if one is faced with an attack.

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Green headgear monster Bai ready to debut for PNG

Gold Coast teenager Cooper Bai, son of Papua New Guinea and Melbourne great Marcus Bai, is set to debut for the Kumuls in the Pacific Championships.

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Australia gets PNG 'pukpuk' defence pact over the line

Australia has its newest defence ally in 70 years, with Papua New Guinea joining the US and New Zealand after a pact signed in Canberra.

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'Match your words': Australia to pony up for PNG pact

Defence spending will need to be boosted for Australia to fulfil a landmark treaty with PNG, but experts say the money will be worth it.

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Papua New Guinea considers age restrictions on social media amid fears voices will be ‘silenced’

Proposed changes to address the spread of harmful content in PNG also include new rules for social media companies and more monitoring

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Australia-PNG treaty set for signing after dummy pass

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and PNG counterpart James Marape are set to sign a landmark mutual defence treaty imminently but ministers remain cautious.

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Defence treaty with PNG ready for signing after its cabinet gives it the tick

The Papua New Guinea cabinet has cleared the way for the finalisation of a sweeping new defence treaty between PNG and Australia.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Erin Patterson to appeal convictions; PNG’s defence treaty with Australia; and Nirvana’s legal win

Patterson’s barrister Richard Edney confirmed she would appeal during a short hearing in Melbourne

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Politics played down as Australia locks in PNG pact

A landmark military treaty binding Australia and Papua New Guinea ensures domestic security and has little to do with geopolitics, the Pacific nation's PM says.

The Guardian - AU

China issues warning to Papua New Guinea over defence deal with Australia

Beijing’s comments come as leading military figures in PNG express concern over a potential defence treaty with Australia

The Guardian - AU

David Bridie and George Telek on the life-changing friendship that led to one of Australia’s best albums

The Not Drowning, Waving frontman and the legendary Papua New Guinean musician are celebrating Tabaran, their 1990 album loved by David Byrne and Peter Gabriel – and their unexpected new album

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Pacific deal delays could catch out Albanese in the US

The failure to seal two regional deals could follow Prime Minister Anthony Albanese across the Pacific to a meeting with US President Donald Trump.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s failure of diplomacy in PNG shows we can’t – and won’t – understand our Pacific neighbours

Our foreign policy mindset is a function of our dependence on America and fear of China, while we talk down to our ‘Pacific family’ and remain deaf to their global warming concerns

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