PNG and Indonesia strengthen ties at annual Border Fair Trade Show

Indonesian's walk through the street of stalls at the fair (Image: Supplied) The annual Border Fair Trade Show between Papua New Guinea and Indonesia was held this week at the Wutung Border Post. This year’s theme, “From Border to Bridge,”...

Economic fragility in rural Papua New Guinea

THE recent closure of the Papindo Group of Companies store in Aitape, West Sepik, is a stark reminder of the economic fragility facing rural Papua New Guinea. More than a business decision, it reflects systemic challenges, including but not...

IMF’s departing Papua New Guinea representative lauds country’s economic progress [video]

Sohrab Rafiq has been the International Monetary Fund’s Resident Representative in Papua New Guinea since 2023. On the eve of his departure from the role, Rafiq sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Business Advantage PNG in which he...

Papua New Guinea needs corruption treaty to tackle poverty, not a defence pact, advocate says

Papua New Guinea has significant poverty, with about half the population living on less than US$3.65 a day. Photo: RNZI / Johnny Blades A leadership and governance advocate has called out successive Papua New Guinean leaders and governments for...

US tsunami verdict issued after earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea

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What Australia’s ‘Pukpuk’ pact with Papua New Guinea means for the Pacific

A new chapter in Pacific security began this week as Australia and Papua New Guinea signed a mutual defence agreement that draws the strategically vital yet volatile Melanesian nation further into Canberra’s sphere of influence – as China watches...

The Pukpuk Treaty and the future of Papua New Guinea-Australia relations

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, right, greets Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape before a signing ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra on 6 October 2025. Photo: AFP / David Gray Analysis - The signing of the Papua New...

Australia, Papua New Guinea ink defense treaty

The leaders of Australia and Papua New Guinea yesterday signed a major bilateral defense treaty that China believes targets it unfairly. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinea counterpart, James Marape, described the...

Spanish firm sails ahead with €545 million deal in Australia and Papua New Guinea

With this deal, Boluda Towage expands its footprint in Asia. Credit: Photomarine / Shutterstock.com Boluda Towage, the towage and salvage division of Spain’s Boluda Corporación Marítima, has completed a major acquisition that further strengthens...

Australia Signs First Defence Pact With Papua New Guinea In Over 70 Years

Home Australia Australia Signs First Defence Pact With Papua New Guinea In Over 70... Under the Pukpuk defence treaty, which is the first signed by Papua New Guinea, Australia and its northern neighbour are obliged to come to each other’s aid if...

Australia signs defence pact with Papua New Guinea to counter Chinese threat

Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed a defence pact, widely viewed as an attempt to strengthen regional security against China’s growing influence in the Pacific. Under the Pukpuk Treaty – meaning “crocodile” in pidgin – Papua New Guinea...

Super League duo and Leigh Leopards target selected for Papua New Guinea Prime Minister’s XIII

Nene Macdonald and Liam Horne have been named in Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister’s XIII to take on their Australian equivalents next weekend, alongside Leigh Leopards transfer target Jacob Alick-Wiencke. Held annually since 2005, barring in...

World Associated Press Australia and Papua New Guinea sign historic defense treaty that raised China's concern

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The leaders of Australia and Papua New Guinea signed a major bilateral defense treaty Monday that China believes targets it unfairly. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinea counterpart James...

Australia and Papua New Guinea sign historic defense treaty that raised China's concern

MELBOURNE, Australia — The leaders of Australia and Papua New Guinea signed a major bilateral defense treaty Monday that China believes targets it unfairly. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinea counterpart James...

Australia signs key defence deal with Papua New Guinea

Australia will gain access to Papua New Guinea's (PNG) military facilities and troops under a new deal that will see both nations come to each other's defence if either is under attack. Australia's leader Anthony Albanese and his PNG counterpart...

Australia, Papua New Guinea sign mutual defence treaty

Published On 6 Oct 20256 Oct 2025 Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (PNG) James Marape have signed a mutual defence treaty in Canberra, with the leaders saying the text of the agreement will be...

All eyes on Papua New Guinea’s offshore oil and gas

Twinza’s Pasca A project in the Gulf of Papua. Credit: Twinza Papua New Guinea looks set to join the ranks of the world’s offshore oil and gas producers in the next three to four years, following the recent Pasca A Gas Agreement between project...

From remote islands to the DMZ, UC Santa Barbara student hit 118 countries before turning 20

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Military looks to Papua New Guinea for alternative to Red Hill facility

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...

The Pukpuk Mutual Defense Agreement: Security or Polarization?

Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) will soon be bound by a mutual defense obligation, requiring each to come to the other’s aid in the event of an attack. The two nations have recently drafted a major security agreement known as the Pukpuk...