Richard Marles and his PNG defence counterpart Dr Billy Joseph announced as Canberra tries to get a new defence pact over the line with Australia’s northern neighbour. “Talisman Sabre is the ...

Papua New Guinea's government has promised not to push ahead with economically unviable infrastructure projects after Australia handed the cash-strapped Pacific nation a $570 million loan.

In a statement released ahead of the meeting, Marles said he wanted to take Australia's relationship with PNG to the "next level." "The shared ambition for a treaty-level agreement would expand ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Richard Marles and his PNG defence counterpart Dr Billy Joseph announced as Canberra tries to get ...

This reflects Australia’s longstanding anxiety about powers with potentially hostile interests establishing a foothold here. Because it’s only three kilometres from Australian territory ...

Photo shows James Marape and Anthony Albanese at a press conference. Australia's $570m loan to PNG comes with conditions to tighten foreign investment and limit China's influence. The latest ...

Half of all Australian National Rugby League players have Pacific heritage. As Australia looks to build closer ties with Papua New Guinea, the prospect of a PNG team joining the NRL has emerged as one ...