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Papua New Guinea Approves Contentious Defence Treaty With Australia: PM
Papua New Guinea's cabinet has approved a contentious mutual defence treaty with Australia, the Pacific country's prime minister said Thursday, as Canberra seeks to deepen ties with the region and counter Beijing's rising influence. The deal will...
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Papua New Guinea approves contentious defence treaty with Australia: officials
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Goldsboro News-Argus - North Carolina
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Papua New Guinea's cabinet has approved a contentious mutual defence treaty with Australia, officials told AFP on Thursday, as Canberra seeks to deepen ties with Pacific nations and counter Beijing's rising influence. The deal will see the two...
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Papua New Guinea approves contentious defence treaty with Australia: PM
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Yahoo News - United Kingdom
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Papua New Guinea's cabinet has approved a contentious mutual defence treaty with Australia, the Pacific country's prime minister said Thursday, as Canberra seeks to deepen ties with the region and counter Beijing's rising influence. The deal will...
Owner: Apollo Global Management
Pacific Islands focus: health and gender inequities, climate updates, and some hope for marine biodiversity
Introduction by Croakey: In breaking news on Thursday, Papua New Guinea’s cabinet has approved a landmark defence agreement with Australia. PNG’s Prime Minister James Marape said the agreement, known as the PukPuk treaty, “will elevate the two...
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Papua New Guinea at 50: Growth, Challenges, and Crossroads Ahead - WestPac
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PNG Business News
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At independence in 1975, Papua New Guinea (PNG) emerged as a young nation of 2.8 million people, transitioning peacefully from Australian administration with optimism grounded in the Charter of National Unity. Rich in natural resources like gold...
Owner: Philippine Resources Journal Inc
Pacific news in brief for 3 October
Bougainville commemorated the 24th Anniversary of the Bougainville Peace Agreement (BPA) on 30 August 2025. The BPA is a historic accord signed between the people of Bougainville and the Papua New Guinea government 2001. Photo: Autonomous...
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Live: Albanese condemns 'heinous' Manchester synagogue attack
25m agoThu 2 Oct 2025 at 10:34pm Anne Ruston backs demand-driven aged care package system Shadow Health Minister Anne Ruston has backed implementing a demand-driven aged care package system. A Greens-chaired parliamentary inquiry recommended the...
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PNG approves contentious defence treaty with Australia: PM
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New Age Bangladesh
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Agence France-Presse . Sydney, Australia 02 October, 2025, 22:58 Papua New Guinea’s cabinet has approved a contentious mutual defence treaty with Australia, the Pacific country’s prime minister said Thursday, as Canberra seeks to deepen ties with...
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Papua New Guinea Marks 50 Years at United Nations, Urges Peace and Climate Action
Prime Minister James Marape used his address to the 80th United Nations General Assembly on Friday to celebrate Papua New Guinea’s 50 years of independence and UN membership, while urging world leaders to commit to peace and act decisively on...
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CPL celebrates World Pharmacists Day
CITY Pharmacy Limited has joined hands with Pharmaceutical Society of Papua New Guinea (PSPNG) in a spirited Wellness Walk last Saturday in Port Moresby to commemorate the World Pharmacists Day. The walk brought together approximately 150...
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Military to build new fuel facility in Papua New Guinea
The U.S. military is continuing to pursue its post-Red Hill refueling strategy in the Pacific with a new facility under construction in Papua New Guinea. Adm. Samuel Paparo, the commander of the Hawaii-based U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited the...
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Evening Brief: Trump Declares Drug Cartels ‘Unlawful Combatants,’ Putin Warns of Escalation Over US Missiles
Evening rundown for Thursday, October 2, 2025. Trump Declares Drug Cartels ‘Unlawful Combatants,’ Citing Armed Conflict After Caribbean Strikes President Donald Trump has designated drug cartels as “unlawful combatants” and declared that the US is...
Owner: Brandon Webb
Pacific Islands News Roundup – September 26 – October 2, 2025
Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...
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Flight of two paths… with ONE love for PNG
TWO hearts that beat as one in PNG have parted ways with the country they loved. But you never know, adventurers, recreactional divers, trekkers, turtle watchers, mountaineers Tim and Becky Show might be back. Tim came as a young pilot in the...
Owner: Murdoch Family
Papua New Guinea-India: Bilateral Relations
The foundation stone for Papua New Guinea (PNG) – India relations was laid following PNG’s independence in 1975. India’s recognition of PNG’s nascent sovereignty and its commitment to South-South cooperation forms the basis of the PNG-India...
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50 years after independence, Papua New Guinea still facing Australia’s ‘boomerang aid’
Papua New Guinea (PNG) celebrated 50 years of independence from Australia — its former colonial ruler for almost 70 years — on September 16. On the same day, a high-level Australian delegation, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, defence...
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PNG Health Training Strengthened Through Educator Workshop
PNG Health Training Strengthened Through Educator Workshop[Photo by Australian High Commission PNG] Papua New Guinea nursing and community health worker educators gathered in Port Moresby for the second national Fast Track workshop aimed at...
Owner: Non-transparent
Women and children’s health seen as key to country’s future
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The National
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AS Papua New Guinea celebrates 50 years of independence, we reflect on progress made in improving health and strengthening relationships. Our experience through a major programme on maternal and child health, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies (HMHB),...
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Live: Sussan Ley expresses 'grief and shock' over Manchester attack
2m agoThu 2 Oct 2025 at 9:38pm Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemns 'heinous' Manchester synagogue attack Anthony Albanese has released a statement expressing his condolences for the people killed in the Manchester synagogue terrorist attack....
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USS Pearl Harbor returns to San Diego after Pacific Partnership mission
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Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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Families of sailors assigned to the Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor wait on the pier as the ship arrives at its homeport of San Diego, Oct. 01, 2025 after she participated in Pacific Partnership. (Ulrika...
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