Australia and Papua New Guinea have announced the beginning of negotiations for a bilateral defence treaty, despite having signed a landmark Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA)… Over the past decade, ...

If successful, it would make PNG the only country outside Australia and New Zealand to have a team in the NRL. But the bid is not without its challenges. On Tuesday 27 June, the Lowy Institute's ...

Papua New Guinea's national cabinet is facing a fierce backlash after resolving to expedite what has been called a "grand ...

That's vital to our security.' The deal benefits both Australia and Papua New Guinea, Lowy Institute Pacific representative Oliver Nobetau added. 'It's essentially a good deal for both ...

PNG has long maintained that it chooses Australia ... Director of the Pacific Islands Program at the Lowy Institute in Sydney told Reuters. Marape said Port Moresby, that was rocked by violent ...