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Australia, Papua New Guinea Delay Mutual Defence Treaty

Australia and Papua New Guinea failed to sign a long-awaited mutual defence treaty as expected on Wednesday, as Canberra seeks to deepen ties with Pacific nations and counter Beijing's rising influence.

International Business Times

PNG defence pact sign-off delayed in setback for PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says there's "no downside" to the delayed sign-off on a major defence pact between Australia and Papua New Guinea.

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PNG celebrates independence, to sign defence treaty with Australia

The treaty will allow Papua New Guinea nationals to gain Australian citizenship by joining its military.

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PM hopes for snappy signing of 'crocodile' defence pact

Anthony Albanese is banking on no last-minute glitches holding up the signing of a major defence pact between Australia and its closest neighbour.

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Australia and PNG will agree to defend each other from military attack as China’s Pacific influence grows

Anthony Albanese and Papua New Guinea’s defence minister downplayed the delay to the deal being formalised

The Guardian - AU

Pacific leaders gather to celebrate 50th anniversary of Papua New Guinea’s independence

Celebrations and events have been held across the country to mark the milestone

The Guardian - AU

Australia gifts Papua New Guinea a Parliament House extension for its 50th independence anniversary

Australia has offered to gift Papua New Guinea an extension to its Parliament House as the South Pacific island nation celebrates its 50th independence anniversary

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Papua New Guinea, Australia Will Commit To Mutual Defence

A new defence treaty between Australia and Papua New Guinea commits to defending each other if they are attacked in the face of "emerging threats", a copy of the deal seen by AFP on Tuesday showed.

International Business Times

‘We dreamed of a better future’: remembering the first moments of Papua New Guinea in 1975

Australia had governed PNG for decades and the transfer of power was an attempt to unify more than 800 language groups under one state

The Guardian - AU

Papua New Guinea swells with pride for golden jubilee

Papua New Guineans are draping themselves in the national colours to celebrate 50 years since the country's flag was first raised to mark its independence.

AAP

Australia to ‘totally integrate’ armed forces with Papua New Guinea amid growing concerns over China

Albanese says Papua New Guinea is choosing ‘it’s own interest, going forward, and it’s sovereignty’

The Independent UK

Australia, Papua New Guinea To Sign 'Historic' Defence Deal

A defence deal to be signed this week could see Papua New Guineans serve in the Australian military, Canberra said on Monday, the pact seen as an attempt to counter Beijing's rising Pacific influence.

International Business Times

With new PNG defence treaty, Australia is delivering on its rhetoric about trust at a critical time

The signing of a new defence treaty between Australia and Papua New Guinea will mark one of the most significant moments in the history of the bilateral relationship since PNG’s independence 50 years ago this week.

The Conversation

Australia and Papua New Guinea to sign defense pact as China's influence grows

Australia and Papua New Guinea are set to integrate their defense forces under a new security pact, aiming to curb China's security influence in the region

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Papua New Guinea has played an important role in Australian history – it’s time we acknowledged that

Fifty years ago this week, Papua New Guinea became independent from Australia. This anniversary gives both nations cause to reflect on our shared histories, as both colony and coloniser.

The Conversation

50 years without coups or dictators: how PNG built a durable democracy based on dignity and fairness

On April 20 1972, 100 newly elected parliamentarians gathered in Port Moresby for the opening of the Third House of Assembly, Papua New Guinea’s legislative body.

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Australia and PNG prepare to sign landmark defence deal

Australia and Papua New Guinea will sign a major security deal that will allow citizens of the Pacific nation to serve in Australia's military.

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Proud moment as PNG celebrates independence anniversary

Papua New Guinea will be alight with festivity as world leaders and dignitaries gather in Port Moresby to celebrate the 50th anniversary of independence.

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As censure increases over war in Gaza, Israel finds support among Pacific Islands

Countries including Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Tonga have given Israel vital backing at the UN

The Independent UK

Papua New Guinea's 'bold climate action' earns praise from Guterres

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has congratulated Papua New Guinea on its climate leadership and praised the South Pacific nation for its role in initiating the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion on climate change

AAP

New course needed for Bougainville development

As an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea heads to the polls during a protracted pathway to independence, critical challenges still need to be overcome.

AAP

PNG CEO leaves for Penrith before key appointments made

The NRL's Papua New Guinea franchise is already on the lookout for a new CEO, after Andrew Hill opted to leave the club and join the Panthers Group.

The Guardian - AU

The women breaking the cycle of violence in Papua New Guinea

Across the country leaders and advocates work to tackle the root causes of an ‘epidemic’ that affects two-thirds of women in their lifetime

The Guardian - AU

‘Diplomatic knife fight’ over PNG enters new phase with deepening Australia defence deal

Treaty will allow PNG nationals to gain Australian citizenship by serving in defence forces and comes as the country sits at the centre of a geopolitical battle

The Conversation

Ancient shells and pottery reveal the vast 3,200-years-old trade routes of Oceania’s Indigenous peoples

New research conducted at Walufeni Cave, an important archaeological site in Papua New Guinea, reveals new evidence of long-distance interactions between Oceania’s Indigenous societies, as far back as 3,200 years ago.

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