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Papua New Guinean NRLW team put on hold after NRL expansion announced for 2028

ABC

Australian Rugby League Commission chair Peter V'landys says a Papua New Guinean team will not enter the NRLW until the league is confident it can be competitive. The Pacific nation had its NRL dream realised when the Australian and PNG Prime Ministers met in Sydney on Thursday to announce a team will join the league after two years of negotiations. …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Papua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team from 2028

The Independent

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Papua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team starting in 2028

Associated Press

SYDNEY — A team from rugby league hotspot Papua New Guinea will enter the National Rugby League beginning in 2028 after officially being granted a license on Thursday. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinean counterpart James Marape met in Sydney to shake hands over the deal, the culmination of two years of planning. “A Papua New …

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1 week, 4 days ago

In a contest of influence in Papua New Guinea, Australia triumphed over China through our shared love of footy

ABC

On the eve of this year's State of Origin grand final, a Papua New Guinean colleague gifted me two bright "bilum hats" — woven beanies in the traditional style of his home in the highlands of PNG. "Papua New Guineans like to show off their strength through physical contact," he says, covered in dust and wearing a huge grin after …

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Australia, PNG unveil deal for Papua New Guinea team to enter NRL in 2028

ABC

Australia and Papua New Guinea have unveiled a long-awaited deal handing PNG its own NRL team, confirming the league's most ambitious expansion since formation, and notching what the federal government is hailing as a major strategic victory. "Rugby league is the national sport of Papua New Guinea and PNG deserves a national team," he said. Neither leader would be drawn …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Rugby as diplomacy: Australia's strategy to curb Chinese influence

India Today

In a unique diplomatic strategy, Australia has signed a pact with Papua New Guinea allowing it to join the national rugby league competition in an effort to curb Chinese influence. The BBC report said that though the exact terms of the deal are not available, it is learnt that Australia has made it clear that it will end its funding …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Pacific Islands wait for Trump, wary of climate and China stance

India Today

Pacific island nations at the centre of a strategic rivalry between the U.S. and China that brought infrastructure and funding hope President-elect Donald Trump stays engaged in the region but are wary of competition spilling into confrontation, diplomats say. Papua New Guinea will continue to trade with China, even as U.S. military ties increase, he also told a resources conference …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Delhi High Court Appoints Sole Arbitrator In Gas Supply Dispute, Invalidates Previous Arbitration Clause In View Of CORE Judgment

Live Law

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Sachin Datta has observed that the arbitration agreement which contemplated the appointment of the sole Arbitrator to be made out of a panel of three persons chosen by the petitioner was no longer valid in view of the judgment of the Supreme Court in Central Organisation for Railway Electrification Vs. ECI SPIC SMO …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Security pact to block China not linked to NRL deal, PNG PM says

ABC

Papua New Guinea's prime minister says his country's bid to join the NRL doesn't hinge upon a security pact, despite Australian government sources saying negotiations would see China blocked from gaining a military foothold in PNG. Before flying to Sydney on Thursday afternoon, Prime Minister James Marape said there was no "deep" security element to the NRL bid. PNG NRL …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Kumuls coach Jason Demetriou says a new PNG NRL team would be a big boost to the region

ABC

Jason Demetriou says his immediate focus is on growing Papua New Guinea rugby league through the national team, not putting his hand up to lead the country's forthcoming NRL side. After two years of planning, the NRL's PNG team is expected to be rubberstamped at a meeting in Sydney next week in what Demetriou called "a huge milestone" for rugby …

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1 month ago

Australia commits $50 million towards climate recovery

ABC

The Australian government has committed an extra fifty million dollars towards a global fund to deal with the loss and damage caused by the climate crisis. Cook Islands has taken a major step towards modernising its financial payment system with the launching of a new app that delivers instant digital transactions to individual users and businesses. Transparency International PNG has …

1 month, 1 week ago

Xavier Coates reveals struggles dealing with abuse from PNG fans as Kumuls great David Mead lends support

ABC

Test winger Xavier Coates has spoken of his pride at representing Australia after being subjected to severe online abuse for his decision to play for the Kangaroos ahead of Papua New Guinea. Despite the criticism from PNG fans, Coates found an ally in former Kumuls star David Mead, who urged fans from his country to get off the Storm star's …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why Papua New Guinea's homegrown talents are ready for the game of a lifetime against New Zealand

ABC

Papua New Guinea's clash with New Zealand on Sunday isn't just a long time coming, it's the culmination of international rugby league's best kept secret. Tonga arrive at the edge of eternity in Pacific Championship final Photo shows A group of men celebrate a try in a rugby league match Tonga head into Sunday's Pacific Championship final against Australia with …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

58 teams to monitor industrial units in Delhi amid crackdown on air pollution

India Today

As Delhi continues to grapple with worsening air quality levels, the Aam Aadmi Party government has intensified its crackdown to curb pollution and announced the formation of 58 teams to monitor industrial units across the city to ensure that they were complying with environmental regulations. "The inspection teams will regularly check industrial units to ensure compliance with environmental regulations, and …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bank of China set to open first branch in PNG and gain Pacific foothold

ABC

The Bank of China is on the brink of gaining its first full foothold in the Pacific, with an application to set up a branch in Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby in the final stages of approval. Pacific analyst Jess Collins from the Lowy Institute told the ABC that state-owned Bank of China would be "under pressure to report …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Adani Gas Seeks Price Stability as Profit Soars

Live Mint

Adani Total Gas reports a 6% rise in second quarter net profit, driven by higher gas price cut gains. The company's revenue from operations increased by 12%, with a significant rise in CNG and piped cooking gas volumes. Overall volume increased by 15%, supported by network expansion and operational efficiency.

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Papua New Guinea Is in a Governance Crisis – and Australia Helped Put It There

The Diplomat

Just before Pope Francis’ recent visit to Papua New Guinea, roadside stalls selling betel nut, a mild local intoxicant, were shut down. Marape has stayed silent on the accusations, offering only meek explanations around “typing errors” and “glitches.” Against these allegations of misallocated funds, it’s noteworthy that the Australian government has loaned AU$2.5 billion to the Papua New Guinea government, …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Papua New Guinea's chance at an NRL team may hinge on a pledge not to sign a security deal with China

ABC

Papua New Guinea's hopes of fielding a team in Australia's NRL competition could hinge on a promise from its government not to sign a security deal with China. Minister for the Pacific Pat Conroy said a PNG-based NRL team was part of Australia's "soft diplomacy". "Australia doesn't really want to have another incident where it has diplomatic egg on its …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Oxfordshire auction house halts sale of horned human skull after outcry from tribal community

The Independent

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3 months ago

PNG minister criticises Australian 'boomerang aid' as Australia launches new partnership plan

ABC

A Papua New Guinean minister has delivered scathing criticism of Australia's aid program, warning of funds being "wasted" as the Australian government outlines its plan for development assistance in PNG over the next five years. The comments came after Australia's Minister for International Development and the Pacific Pat Conroy launched the government's new Australia-Papua New Guinea Development Partnership Plan. "As …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands gather for 'once-in-a-lifetime' experience of holy mass with Pope Francis in Papua New Guinea

ABC

At two o'clock in the morning, under a pitch-black sky, hundreds of Papua New Guineans made their way into a large stadium to secure a seat for what many described as a "once-in-a-lifetime" experience. Pope Francis meets with the Papua New Guinea's Governor General Sir Bob Dadae. "A country like Papua New Guinea has never had an inquiry, an investigation …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pope Francis arrives in Papua New Guinea, country two of 12-day trip

Hindustan Times

By Joshua McElwee Pope Francis arrives in Papua New Guinea, country two of 12-day trip PORT MORESBY, Sept 6 - Pope Francis arrived in Papua New Guinea on Friday evening from Indonesia, where the 87-year-old leader of the global Catholic Church will continue an ambitious 12-day tour across Southeast Asia and Oceania. The Garuda Indonesia plane carrying the pope and …

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4 months ago

Natural gas pipeline laying work under way at Thiruvagoundanur in Salem

The Hindu

Under the City Gas Distribution network, natural gas pipeline laying work is under way at Thiruvagoundanur in Salem City. In Salem district, the Indian Oil Corporation Limited is in-charge of providing domestic piped natural gas connections. From this main pipeline, to supply natural gas to the residents, until Monday, August 19, 2024, the medium-density polyethylene pipes were laid for 170 …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Fiji's PM Sitiveni Rabuka 'will apologise' to Melanesian leaders as he awaits Indonesia's agreement to visit West Papua

ABC

Fiji's prime minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, says he will "apologise" to fellow Melanesian leaders later this month after failing to secure agreement from Indonesia to visit its restive West Papua province. At last year's Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Cook Islands, the Melanesian Spearhead Group appointed Mr Rabuka and PNG Prime Minister James Marape as the region's "special envoys" on …

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Papua New Guinean NRLW team put on hold after NRL expansion announced for 2028

Papua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team from 2028

Papua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team starting in 2028

In a contest of influence in Papua New Guinea, Australia triumphed over China through our shared love of footy

Australia, PNG unveil deal for Papua New Guinea team to enter NRL in 2028

Rugby as diplomacy: Australia's strategy to curb Chinese influence

Pacific Islands wait for Trump, wary of climate and China stance

Delhi High Court Appoints Sole Arbitrator In Gas Supply Dispute, Invalidates Previous Arbitration Clause In View Of CORE Judgment

Security pact to block China not linked to NRL deal, PNG PM says

Kumuls coach Jason Demetriou says a new PNG NRL team would be a big boost to the region

Australia commits $50 million towards climate recovery

Xavier Coates reveals struggles dealing with abuse from PNG fans as Kumuls great David Mead lends support

Why Papua New Guinea's homegrown talents are ready for the game of a lifetime against New Zealand

58 teams to monitor industrial units in Delhi amid crackdown on air pollution

Bank of China set to open first branch in PNG and gain Pacific foothold

Adani Gas Seeks Price Stability as Profit Soars

Papua New Guinea Is in a Governance Crisis – and Australia Helped Put It There

Papua New Guinea's chance at an NRL team may hinge on a pledge not to sign a security deal with China

Oxfordshire auction house halts sale of horned human skull after outcry from tribal community

PNG minister criticises Australian 'boomerang aid' as Australia launches new partnership plan

Thousands gather for 'once-in-a-lifetime' experience of holy mass with Pope Francis in Papua New Guinea

Pope Francis arrives in Papua New Guinea, country two of 12-day trip

Natural gas pipeline laying work under way at Thiruvagoundanur in Salem

Fiji's PM Sitiveni Rabuka 'will apologise' to Melanesian leaders as he awaits Indonesia's agreement to visit West Papua