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John Kear confident Wales can sign off from World Cup with win

Wales must now rally against Papua New Guinea in their final Group D fixture if they are gain a first World Cup victory for 22 years

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022

Papua New Guinea have shown in this World Cup they can be a real force

Ex-England captain Jamie Peacock has been impressed by the Kumuls who narrowly missed out to Tonga and believes gaining a NRL presence is the next step for them to take their game to a new level

Daily Mirror · Oct 21, 2022

Traditional travel between Torres Strait and Papua New Guinea villages resumes after two-and-a-half years

Health services in Australia's northernmost islands say they are prepared to cope with the resumption of open cultural travel between the Torres Strait and coastal villages of Papua New Guinea.

ABC News · Oct 21, 2022

Pacific Islands defence ministers meet in Tonga to boost 'interoperability'

South Pacific defence ministers will meet in Tonga on Tuesday, with Australia seeking a closer military relationship with the three island nations that have defence forces to counter China's security push in the region.

Reuters · Oct 17, 2022

PNG's RLWC fortunes may strengthen NRL bid

Papua New Guinea reached the quarter-finals at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup and now they want to have their own NRL side.

AAP · Oct 16, 2022

Richie Berrington feels Scotland are on the rise ahead of West Indies clash

Last year, Scotland shocked Bangladesh and then overcame Papua New Guinea and co-hosts Oman to reach the Super 12s.

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2022

Bougainville president accuses Richard Marles of making 'veiled threats' against independence aspirations

President Ishmael Toroama says Richard Marles's remarks after a visit to Papua New Guinea represent a change to Australia's neutral position.

ABC News · Oct 16, 2022

Australian deputy prime minister Richard Marles accused of ‘veiled threats’ by Bougainville president

Autonomous Bougainville government president accuses Australia of destabilising its right to self-determination

The Guardian - AU · Oct 15, 2022

PNG man kissed girl in 'cultural marriage'

A successful Papua New Guinea businessman believed he had consent under a cultural marriage when he kissed a 15-year-old girl, a Brisbane court has heard.

AAP · Oct 14, 2022

‘Now is the time’: Richard Marles has met NRL to push for Papua New Guinea team

On visit to Port Moresby, defence minister says ‘it would be so meaningful’ for PNG to become National Rugby League’s 18th team

The Guardian - AU · Oct 13, 2022