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

Papua New Guinea’s Cabinet has approved a defense treaty with Australia, aiming to curb Chinese influence in the region.

Australia has signed a new defence agreement with Papua New Guinea, its first in more than 70 years, as Canberra seeks to ...

Anthony Albanese and his PNG counterpart James Marape were supposed to ink the Pukpuk Treaty in September. But the signing failed to go ahead after PNG’s national cabinet could not meet to approve the ...

Papua New Guinea's cabinet has approved a contentious mutual defence treaty with Australia, committing both nations to defend each other from armed attacks. This "Pukpuk treaty" aims to counter ...

Sydney (AFP) – China cautioned Papua New Guinea against "undermining" its interests and sovereignty in signing a mutual defence pact with Australia widely seen as a counter to Beijing's growing ...

Mr Marles, speaking with the ABC on Thursday morning just two days after the announcement of the Pukpuk treaty, said the history of conflict in the Pacific region made it “manifestly plain” that both ...

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, attends the ground breaking ceremony for the landmark fuel storage facility in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on September 15, 2025. PNG ...

Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape (right) with Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese at the country’s recent 50th anniversary celebrations in Port Moresby. (AFP pic) China cautioned ...

Papua New Guinea’s National Court dismissed a multi-billion-dollar class-action lawsuit against Rio Tinto Group and a former unit over damage allegedly caused by the historic Panguna copper mine in ...

Last week, Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama was confirmed as the decisive winner of the region’s presidential election, indicating that he has broad support as he seeks to secure Bougainville’s ...

SYDNEY, Australia — China has cautioned Papua New Guinea (PNG) against “undermining” its interests and sovereignty in signing a mutual defense pact with Australia that is widely seen as a counter to ...