Papua New Guinea has many friends but it counts Australia as "very close," Joseph said. Perched less than 200 kilometers from Australia's northernmost border, Papua New Guinea is the largest and ...

No Australian government has offered PNG a binding security guarantee in the past. The current government must address four ...

SYDNEY — Australia said Thursday it will discuss a defense treaty with Papua New Guinea, boosting ties with a Pacific state that has been courted persistently by China. The historically close Pacific ...

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The world’s biggest miner is turning to copper as iron ore demand wanes. It’s time to go for a mega takeover BHP has always ...

If you're planning on taking a trip to Papua New Guinea, you are going to find stunning natural beauty, a rich, vibrant ...

Bougainville Minister for Police, Correctional Services and Justice, Willie Masiu, has called on the national government to fast-track the establishment of the border post along the Papua New Guinea ...

Australia and Papua New Guinea said on Thursday they would begin talks on a full defence treaty between the two countries.

SYDNEY, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Australia and Papua New Guinea said on Thursday they would begin talks on a full defence treaty between the two countries. Australia and Papua New Guinea already have a ...

Australia and Papua New Guinea will on Thursday announce they are beginning negotiations on a defence treaty, in a move that could have major implications for national security and the Pacific's ...

Formal negotiations for a bilateral defence treaty between Australia and Papua New Guinea are underway. It's a move that ...