Papua New Guinea Athletes attend the OceaniaGAPS Camp in Australia

Papua New Guinea was represented by eight talented athletes and officials in the Oceania Gather, Adjust Prepare Sustain (GAPS) Camp held on the Gold Coast, Australia, from 14–20 September 2025. The GAPS Program is an initiative aimed at developing...

Papua New Guinea Approves Contentious Defence Treaty With Australia: PM

Papua New Guinea's cabinet has approved a contentious mutual defence treaty with Australia, the Pacific country's prime minister said Thursday, as Canberra seeks to deepen ties with the region and counter Beijing's rising influence. The deal will...

Papua New Guinea approves contentious defence treaty with Australia: officials

Papua New Guinea's cabinet has approved a contentious mutual defence treaty with Australia, officials told AFP on Thursday, as Canberra seeks to deepen ties with Pacific nations and counter Beijing's rising influence. The deal will see the two...

Papua New Guinea approves contentious defence treaty with Australia: PM

Papua New Guinea's cabinet has approved a contentious mutual defence treaty with Australia, the Pacific country's prime minister said Thursday, as Canberra seeks to deepen ties with the region and counter Beijing's rising influence. The deal will...

Rugby and Rivalry: Use Sports Diplomacy to Counter China in the South Pacific

Notes to the New CNO Series By Jason Lancaster Despite U.S. and allied development aid contributions dwarfing PRC contributions in the South Pacific, the PRC has made significant regional gains in influence. PRC competition means the region can no...

Canberra singing group brings 'lost' Pacific music back to life

There's no doubt Pacific people love music but there's also something special about hearing and singing old traditional songs - it just hits different. Now thanks to PARADISEC, a small Australian archive consortium, Pacific communities are...

PNG approves contentious defence treaty with Australia: PM

Agence France-Presse . Sydney, Australia 02 October, 2025, 22:58 Papua New Guinea’s cabinet has approved a contentious mutual defence treaty with Australia, the Pacific country’s prime minister said Thursday, as Canberra seeks to deepen ties with...

Evening Brief: Trump Declares Drug Cartels ‘Unlawful Combatants,’ Putin Warns of Escalation Over US Missiles

Evening rundown for Thursday, October 2, 2025. Trump Declares Drug Cartels ‘Unlawful Combatants,’ Citing Armed Conflict After Caribbean Strikes President Donald Trump has designated drug cartels as “unlawful combatants” and declared that the US is...

50 years after independence, Papua New Guinea still facing Australia’s ‘boomerang aid’

Papua New Guinea (PNG) celebrated 50 years of independence from Australia — its former colonial ruler for almost 70 years — on September 16. On the same day, a high-level Australian delegation, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, defence...

PNG Cabinet Backs New Defence Pact, Elevating Ties With Australia to Full Ally Status

Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldier Lance Corporal Richard Wamp and Australian Army soldier Gunner Reece Drover transport a M2A2 Howitzer gun at Sir Hubert Murray Stadium in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Courtesy of the Australian Department...

PAPUA NEW GUINEA’S NEW ERA OF CANCER CARE

As part of its 50th Independence celebrations, Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) welcomed guests on a special walkthrough of the Comprehensive Cancer Centre; a facility set to transform cancer treatment in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Led by the...

Pacific Islands focus: health and gender inequities, climate updates, and some hope for marine biodiversity

Introduction by Croakey: In breaking news on Thursday, Papua New Guinea’s cabinet has approved a landmark defence agreement with Australia. PNG’s Prime Minister James Marape said the agreement, known as the PukPuk treaty, “will elevate the two...

Papua New Guinea awaits its first Saint: The story of Peter To Rot

Catholics in Papua New Guinea feel they are living a historic moment. This October, the Catholic Church will canonize Blessed Peter To Rot, making him the nation’s first saint. The postulator for his cause sheds light on the saint and his story....

China Threatens Papua New Guinea Over Defence Pact With Australia

Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape at APEC Haus in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on July 28, 2023. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images China is pressuring Papua New Guinea not to agree to a mutual defense pact with Australia. In a post...

China warns Papua New Guinea over defense pact with Australia

SYDNEY, Australia — China has cautioned Papua New Guinea (PNG) against “undermining” its interests and sovereignty in signing a mutual defense pact with Australia that is widely seen as a counter to Beijing’s growing influence in the Pacific....

China warns Papua New Guinea over defense deal

China cautioned Papua New Guinea against “undermining” its interests and sovereignty in signing a mutual defense pact with Australia widely seen as a counter to Beijing’s growing influence in the Pacific. Australia and Papua New Guinea this week...

Jokowi Says VP Gibran Was in Papua New Guinea During Cabinet Reshuffle

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Former president Joko Widodo (Jokowi) conveyed the reason for the absence of Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka during the inauguration of several ministers and deputy ministers at the State Palace in Central...

Papua New Guinea’s Dadiigii Wows Crowd Before Akon Concert

Renowned Papua New Guinean artist Dadigi energized the crowd tonight, performing a set of his classic hits just before international music icon Akon took the stage. ​The legendary musician, known for his powerful voice, brought back a wave of...

‘Should not be exclusive’: China warns Papua New Guinea over defence deal with Australia

Australia and Papua New Guinea say the mutual defence treaty will be signed after cabinet processes in both countries, following a delay this week. File | Photo Credit: AP China urged Papua New Guinea to maintain "mutually beneficial cooperation"...

China warns Papua New Guinea over Australian defence deal

China cautioned Papua New Guinea against "undermining" its interests and sovereignty in signing a mutual defence pact with Australia widely seen as a counter to Beijing's growing influence in the Pacific. Australia and Papua New Guinea this week...