Australian prosecutors drop assault charge against Papua New Guinea lawmaker
Australian prosecutors have dropped a charge against a Papua New Guinea government minister accused of assaulting a woman in ...
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A defence treaty with PNG might seem like a ‘win’ for Australia. But there are 4 crucial questions to answer
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 ...
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Australia, Papua New Guinea vow to strike defense treaty
Australia said Thursday it will strike a defense treaty with Papua New Guinea, bolstering ties with a Pacific state that has been courted persistently by China. The historically close Pacific ...
Couriermail29d
PNG to partly host Australia’s biggest war games amid Pacific security push
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 ...
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Australia and Papua New Guinea to begin negotiations on new defence treaty
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 ...
The Straits Times29d
Australia, Papua New Guinea eye defence treaty as China woos region’s island nations
SYDNEY – Australia said on Feb 20 that it will strike a defence treaty with Papua New Guinea, bolstering ties with a Pacific state that has been courted persistently by China. The historically ...
The Courier-Mail29d
Australia and Papua New Guinea defence ministers meet for treaty
A major war game will be held outside of Australia for the first time, in a defence agreement with a close ally allowing a key military exercise to be held in Papua New Guinea. A portion of this ...
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Australia, PNG open negotiations on defense treaty
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 ...
Australian prosecutors drop assault charge against Papua New Guinea minister
Australian prosecutors have dropped a charge against a Papua New Guinea government minister accused of assaulting a woman in ...
Townsville Bulletin29d
PNG to partly host Australia’s biggest war games amid Pacific security push
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 ...
The Star29d
Australia, Papua New Guinea vow to strike defence treaty
SYDNEY: Australia said Thursday (Feb 20) it will strike a defence treaty with Papua New Guinea, bolstering ties with a Pacific state that has been courted persistently by China. The historically ...