Despite grumblings in Beijing, Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinean counterpart James Marape have inked a landmark mutual defence pact that could see troops deployed to PNG if it is attacked.

The recently signed Papua New Guinea-Australia Bilateral Security Treaty was debated in the Parliament, with a critical focus on the speed and transparency of its execution.

During that time, PNG soldiers were the first line of Australia's defense should war have broken out. After independence, the PNG Defense Force was formed. Some Australians stayed on to guide the new ...

The summit’s agenda was devoted to developing “operational collaboration” between Pacific militaries to face “new trends in ...

Ian Kemish is chair of the Kokoda Track Foundation, which receives funding from the Australian government and a range of corporate sponsors in PNG and Australia. He served as Australian high ...

AS Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was introduced to the podium to address the United Nations General Assembly’s 80 session general debate, on September 26, 2025, many nations walked out in ...

Anthony Albanese and PNG Prime Minister James Marape have signed a landmark defence treaty in Canberra. Meanwhile, Deputy Leader of the Opposition Ted O'Brien has dismissed Andrew Hastie's exit from ...

PNG Prime Minister James Marape has announced that the new team to enter the NRL in 2028 will be known as the Chiefs.

The Pope was set to proclaim Papua New Guinea’s first saint on Sunday, with the canonisation of local lay catechist Peter To ...