PAPUA New Guinea coffee has entered the international market, making the organic coffee a hit among coffee drinkers around ...
Australia has signed its first alliance in 70 years. In a battle for Pacific influence, is it a threat to China? On signing the treaty, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (seated right, next to PNG Prime ...
The exploitation of natural gas resources looks set to transform Papua New Guinea’s wealth profile and social structure. The downside is the possibility that its undeveloped infrastructure and ...
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) government continues to punish the non-competitive sectors within its economy. In 2022, the government introduced a ‘dominant player’ levy and, in 2023, replaced the levy by ...
Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) will commit to defending each other from armed attacks as they face “emerging threats” to their security, a new defence treaty seen by the AFP news agency says.
On September 17, Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) signed a mutual defense treaty known as the Pukpuk Treaty. “Pukpuk” is a local word in PNG for crocodile, and Canberra has touted the Pukpuk ...
Ishmael Toroama (left), president of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, presents the Melanesian Agreement (June 2025) alongside PNG Prime Minister James Marape (right). Credit: Facebook / ...
Ian Kemish is a former senior Australian diplomat who served, among other roles, as High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea. He is the voluntary chair of the Kokoda Track Foundation and provides ...
A major defence treaty between Australia and Papua New Guinea has failed to get over the line today, with the countries resorting to signing a communique in lieu of the actual document. Papua New ...