(MENAFN) In a major strategic move amid rising regional tensions, Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) signed a groundbreaking security treaty on Monday, binding both nations to come to each other’s military aid in the event of an armed attack....
(MENAFN) Papua New Guinea is considering new legislation that would impose age restrictions on social media usage, aiming to tighten control over online activity in the Pacific nation, media reported Friday. The government plans to introduce the...
(MENAFN) Papua New Guinea is considering introducing age limits for social media use in the country, according to reports. The government plans to present a proposed social media law to parliament later this month following Cabinet approval. Under...
(MENAFN) Papua New Guinea is considering implementing age-based restrictions on social media usage within the Pacific Island country, a news outlet reported on Friday. The administration is anticipated to introduce a proposed law regarding social...
(MENAFN) Australia did not finalize a significant defense accord with Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, as both governments indicated the deal would be endorsed after undergoing required Cabinet reviews, reportedly due to apprehensions regarding...
(MENAFN) Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) have signed a new security agreement that grants Australia access to PNG’s military facilities and personnel, with both countries agreeing to support each other in the event of an attack. The pact was...
(MENAFN) A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea's New Ireland region on Tuesday afternoon, the German Research Center for Geosciences confirmed. The tremor, which occurred at 1659 GMT, was centered at a relatively shallow depth...
(MENAFN) Australia's much-anticipated security agreement with Papua New Guinea (PNG) was delayed on Wednesday, with both countries indicating that it would be finalized after internal Cabinet procedures are completed. Australian Prime Minister...
VIENNA, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) announced the approval of more than US$1 billion in new development financing during the 193rd meeting of its Governing Board and throughout the...
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Australia and Papua New Guinea said on Sept. 17, 2025, they agreed on the text of the “Pukpuk” Mutual Defense Treaty, affirming that an armed attack on either would threaten both. The pact deepens interoperability across PNG facilities, the...
A new chapter in Pacific security began this week as Australia and Papua New Guinea signed a mutual defence agreement that draws the strategically vital yet volatile Melanesian nation further into Canberra’s sphere of influence – as China watches...
Australia and Papua New Guinea on Monday signed a landmark defense treaty that will require each nation to come to the aid of the other if under military attack. The pact was signed by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New...
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, right, greets Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape before a signing ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra on 6 October 2025. Photo: AFP / David Gray Analysis - The signing of the Papua New...
Bougainville’s incumbent President, Ishmael Toroama, has been re-elected in a landslide victory, reaffirming the region’s overwhelming desire for independence from Papua New Guinea (PNG) by 2027. Toroama, a former commander in the Bougainville...
PAPUA New Guinea teams for the Oct 12 Prime Minister’s 13 men’s and women’s matches in Port Moresby were announced yesterday. Also joining the Junior Orchids camp yesterday were five East New Britain Gurias players who stamped their mark during...
The leaders of Australia and Papua New Guinea yesterday signed a major bilateral defense treaty that China believes targets it unfairly. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinea counterpart, James Marape, described the...
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles defends the Pukpuk treaty with Australia’s “natural security partner” Papua New Guinea. Mr Marles said during Question Time on Tuesday that historically, PNG has stood “shoulder to shoulder with Australian...
At a ceremony in Canberra yesterday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his counterpart from Papua New Guinea (PNG) James Marape signed a formal defence treaty between the two countries. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese...
Home Australia Australia Signs First Defence Pact With Papua New Guinea In Over 70... Under the Pukpuk defence treaty, which is the first signed by Papua New Guinea, Australia and its northern neighbour are obliged to come to each other’s aid if...
