Australia has given multi-million dollar pledges to strengthen Papua New Guinea's defence capabilities as part of a landmark ...

O n October 6th the prime ministers of Australia and Papua New Guinea stood side by side, buffeted by gusts of westerly wind ...

Papua New Guinea has registered around 3.8 million residents to the National Identification project since it began 10 years ...

Papua New Guinea and Australia will establish a joint recruitment taskforce to create a pathway for PNG citizens to join the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Following the signing of the Pukpuk Treaty, ...

The country’s top defence officials spent much of Thursday sat before the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee, which unleashed volley after volley in questions spanning ...

The Pukpuk defence pact, which includes mutual defence provisions obliging both Australia and PNG to defend each other “in the event of an armed attack”, was signed less than three weeks after a ...

PNG Prime Minister James Marape’s offer under the newly signed Pukpuk mutual defence treaty would mean Papua New Guineans would make up about 15 per cent of ADF personnel. But Admiral Johnston said ...

SYDNEY, Oct 8: After a slight delay, Australia and Papua New Guinea formally signed a defence treaty this week committing the two nations to come to each other’s aid if one is faced with an attack.

CANBERRA-The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will get more access to training areas and facilities in Australia under a new pact between the two countries. This means increased provisions for SAF ...

According to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the treaty also allows for up to 10,000 Papua New Guineans to join the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Some Australians may in turn join the PNG Defence .

Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed a major defense treaty, which Beijing claims unfairly targets China.