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RL:Watson joins Chiefs as PNG add untested English prop

Connor Watson will swap Bondi for Port Moresby in 2028 after taking up a release from the Roosters which allows him to join the PNG Chiefs.

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RL:Former Origin star Watson joins PNG Chiefs

Connor Watson will swap Bondi for Port Moresby in 2028 after taking up a release from the Roosters which allows him to join the PNG Chiefs.

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Watson joins Chiefs as PNG add untested English prop

Connor Watson will swap Bondi for Port Moresby in 2028 after taking up a release from the Roosters which allows him to join the PNG Chiefs.

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Cook Islands make history to win Pacific Bowl

Cook Islands have won back-to-back women's rugby league Tests for the first time, blowing Tonga off the park 42-24 to claim the Pacific Bowl in Port Moresby.

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Bula try blitz sets new Test record for Fiji in big win

Four tries by fullback Jahream Bula and a starring performance by No.6 Kurt Donoghoe has powered Fiji to a 44-24 Pacific Bowl win in Port Moresby.

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Kiria-Ratu stars in Cook Islands demolition of PNG

Cook Islands have trounced PNG 34-6 in the women's Pacific Bowl clash in Port Moresby, with winger Paulina Morris-Ponga notching a hat-trick.

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Hippi Hippi hooray as Aussie women outclass Orchids

Despite being outplayed 50-0 by Australia, the PNG Orchids have put in an improved performance in the Women's Prime Minister's XIII clash in Port Moresby.

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Albanese leaves PNG with major defence treaty still a work in progress

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese put the best face on the situation after his plan to sign a major defence treaty with Papua New Guinea while in Port Moresby fell through.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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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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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‘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

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Men traded wares – but women traded knowledge: what a new archaeological study tells us about PNG sea trade

Australia’s closest neighbour, Papua New Guinea, is a place of remarkable cultural diversity. Home to cultures speaking more than 800 languages, this region has been interconnected by seafaring trade networks for thousands of years.

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Kiwi Ferns pound Orchids, set up Jillaroos final clash

New Zealand winger Mackenzie Wiki scored a hat-trick in a 36-0 win over the PNG Orchids in the Pacific Cup women's clash in Port Moresby.

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Kangaroo and Kumul: Meninga defends Coates' PNG call

Australian coach Mal Meninga says Port Moresby-born Xavier Coates is just as proud of his "green and gold culture" ahead of his Kangaroos debut.

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Thumping PM's XIII win comes at cost for Aussie women

Lauren Brown was forced off injured in Australia's dominant Prime Ministers' XIII defeat of Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby.

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Captain Cook's PNG voyage sweet after 'hell of a year'

Dragons-bound hooker Damien Cook will captain a Prime Minister's XIII team bursting with young talent against Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby on Sunday.

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PM's XIII: Kobe to take his shot for Maguire's Broncos

Kobe Hetherington can use his Prime Minister's XIII appearance in Port Moresby to set the tone as he aims to start under Michael Maguire at Brisbane.

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Ex-Manus Island detainees stranded in PNG threatened with eviction over unpaid rent

Exclusive: More than 40 people who sought asylum in Australia remain in Port Moresby, having been previously held in immigration detention

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Pope Francis welcomed to remote Papua New Guinea as he seeks ‘to break down distances’

The pontiff visited the small town of Vanimo after delivering mass to an estimated 35,000 people in the capital of Port Moresby

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Papua New Guinea Prepares For Rare Papal Visit

Over mountains, by air, and by sea, pilgrims flocked to Papua New Guinea's capital ahead of Pope Francis's arrival Friday on a landmark four-day visit.

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PNG has had a horror year of conflict – but peace rarely comes through the barrel of a gun

Papua New Guinea has had a difficult year, beginning with serious rioting and looting in the capital, Port Moresby, and several other towns.

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