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Security pact to block China not linked to NRL deal, PNG PM says
2 weeks, 5 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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Australian Public Diplomacy and a National Rugby League Team in Papua New Guinea
1 month ago

Australian Public Diplomacy and a National Rugby League Team in Papua New Guinea

The Diplomat  

The 2024 Olympics in Paris demonstrated the continuing importance of sports events as an aspect of public diplomacy and soft power. As former Prime Minister John Howard noted, Australia has a self-appointed “substantial and special responsibility” toward the Pacific island states. The abandonment of the White Australia policy and the decolonization process throughout the Pacific led Australia to reposition itself …

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Papua New Guinea's chance at an NRL team may hinge on a pledge not to sign a security deal with China
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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PNG minister criticises Australian 'boomerang aid' as Australia launches new partnership plan
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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Australia boosting aid to Papua New Guinea for landslide recovery and security
6 months ago

Australia boosting aid to Papua New Guinea for landslide recovery and security

Associated Press  

NEWCASTLE, Australia — Australia will provide a further 2 million Australian dollars to support reconstruction efforts in Papua New Guinea after last month’s deadly landslide, the government said Thursday. “Road access is critical for essential services as well as food and fuel supply chains,” Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a statement that coincided with a visit to the …

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Australia announces new initiatives to help improve PNG's internal security, law and justice as part of major bilateral security agreement
6 months ago

Australia announces new initiatives to help improve PNG's internal security, law and justice as part of major bilateral security agreement

ABC  

Australia has announced a package of initiatives aimed at strengthening Papua New Guinea's internal security and law and justice priorities under a major bilateral security agreement. "A stronger and safer Papua New Guinea is good for PNG and it is good for Australia," Senator Wong said. Australia, PNG sign new security pact Photo shows Australian PM Anthony Albanese and James …

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Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape nowhere to be seen while landslide tragedy unfolds
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape nowhere to be seen while landslide tragedy unfolds

ABC  

When disaster strikes, most people flee the danger zone as quickly as possible. But since one of the worst natural disasters in Papua New Guinea's history struck a remote village in Enga Province on Friday, claiming hundreds of lives, the country's political leaders are seemingly nowhere to be seen. Why only six bodies of the thousands feared dead in the …

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Huge landslide strikes remote village in Papua New Guinea, with 100 people feared dead
7 months ago

Huge landslide strikes remote village in Papua New Guinea, with 100 people feared dead

ABC  

In short: An estimated 100 people are feared dead after a landslide hit Kaokalam Village, about 600km north-west of Port Moresby, on Friday afternoon. An estimated 100 people are feared dead after a landslide hit Kaokalam Village, about 600km north-west of Port Moresby, on Friday afternoon. Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia is ready to assist in recovery efforts …

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Anthony Albanese and PNG PM James Marape walk Kokoda Track ahead of Anzac Day
8 months ago

Anthony Albanese and PNG PM James Marape walk Kokoda Track ahead of Anzac Day

ABC  

After an elaborate tribal welcome to the mountains of Papua New Guinea, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spent the night camping on the Kokoda Track in an Anzac Day trek aimed at drawing the two countries closer. Local Hunjiara men presented gifts to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as he walked the Kokoda Track. Crowds of locals, either waving the …

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Papua New Guinea PM fumes over Biden's ‘cannibals’ remark as he meets Chinese FM: ‘It's time for US to…'
8 months ago

Papua New Guinea PM fumes over Biden's ‘cannibals’ remark as he meets Chinese FM: ‘It's time for US to…'

Hindustan Times  

Hitting back at Joe Biden over controversial "cannibals" remark, Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape on Monday asserted his country “does not deserve to be labeled as such” and appealed to the US President to clean up the remnants of World War II that are scattered over the Pacific. Hitting back at Joe Biden over controversial "cannibals" remark, Papua …

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Papua New Guinea leader takes offense after Biden implies his uncle was eaten by cannibals
8 months ago

Papua New Guinea leader takes offense after Biden implies his uncle was eaten by cannibals

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape accused Joe Biden of disparaging the South Pacific island nation by implying that an uncle of the U.S. president had been eaten by “cannibals” there during World War II. “They never found the body because there used to be — there were a lot of cannibals for real in that …

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Papua New Guinea was 'blessed' with a visit by China just a day ago. Anthony Albanese is hot on their tail
8 months ago

Papua New Guinea was 'blessed' with a visit by China just a day ago. Anthony Albanese is hot on their tail

ABC  

It's becoming a fairly regular pattern now in Papua New Guinea that foreign leaders appear to visit within a short window of time from one another. China's top diplomat Wang Yi takes a swipe at the geo-political jostling for influence in the Pacific, saying Pacific Island countries aren't "the backyard of any major country". And in a not-so-veiled swipe at …

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Papua New Guinea leader takes offense after Biden’s cannibals comment
8 months ago

Papua New Guinea leader takes offense after Biden’s cannibals comment

LA Times  

Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape, left, listens during a meeting with Pacific Islands Forum leaders during the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit in the East Room of the White House on Sept. 25, 2023, in Washington. Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape accused President Biden of disparaging the South Pacific island nation by implying that an uncle had …

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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits PNG, saying Pacific nations aren't 'the backyard' of other countries
8 months ago

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits PNG, saying Pacific nations aren't 'the backyard' of other countries

ABC  

In short: Wang Yi says he wants to support "non-interference" in Pacific countries' domestic affairs. China's top diplomat Wang Yi has taken a swipe at the geo-political jostling for influence in the Pacific, saying Pacific Island countries aren't "the backyard of any major country". In a press conference following the bilateral meeting, where no questions were allowed, Mr Wang urged …

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Anthony Albanese, James Marape to walk Kokoda Track in symbolic Anzac Day visit, as Chinese foreign minister prepares for PNG trip
8 months, 1 week ago

Anthony Albanese, James Marape to walk Kokoda Track in symbolic Anzac Day visit, as Chinese foreign minister prepares for PNG trip

ABC  

In short: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to walk part of the Kokoda Track on Anzac Day and will likely be joined by his PNG counterpart James Marape. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to walk part of the Kokoda Track on Anzac Day and will likely be joined by his PNG counterpart James Marape. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese …

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Marape’s State Visit Puts Australia-Papua New Guinea Bonhomie on Display
9 months ago

Marape’s State Visit Puts Australia-Papua New Guinea Bonhomie on Display

The Diplomat  

When Papua New Guinea’s prime minister, James Marape, addressed Australia’s Parliament on February 8, much was made of history. While there was much nostalgia, the occasion and the three speeches delivered by Marape, Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, were carefully crafted to send signals to far-flung audiences from Australia to Papua New Guinea and …

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Whistleblowers allege they were targeted by Queensland Health after exposing problems with tuberculosis patient care
9 months, 1 week ago

Whistleblowers allege they were targeted by Queensland Health after exposing problems with tuberculosis patient care

ABC  

The frontline unit established to combat tuberculosis in Queensland is alleged to have lost key medical files, employed systems that potentially compromised patient care and persecuted two of its most senior staff, forcing them to seek whistleblower status. After the nurse raised her concerns, Queensland Health took the extraordinary step of hiring prominent criminal law specialist Glen Cranny to investigate …

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While drama continues to develop at home, PNG prime minister touches down in Australia for historic speech
10 months, 2 weeks ago

While drama continues to develop at home, PNG prime minister touches down in Australia for historic speech

ABC  

In short: PNG's prime minister faces mounting unrest in the wake of January's deadly riots in Port Moresby, sparked by the country's poor economic prospects. Mr Marape's visit comes as China continues its efforts to expand security ties with Pacific nations, with PNG's leaders moving to reassure Australia it will not press ahead with any new policing agreements with Beijing. …

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Papua New Guinea's PM James Marape says there was 'deep political influence' behind the deadly riots. Will he survive this crisis?
11 months, 1 week ago

Papua New Guinea's PM James Marape says there was 'deep political influence' behind the deadly riots. Will he survive this crisis?

ABC  

When Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape addressed his nation and declared a state of emergency, he was flanked by 26 government MPs. "We are certainly not discounting the fact that there is deep political influence on the side to ensure this sort of thing does take place in our city and in our country," Marape said. Those social …

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Shopping centre torched and shops looted in Papua New Guinea after 'glitch' short-changes public servants' pay packets
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Shopping centre torched and shops looted in Papua New Guinea after 'glitch' short-changes public servants' pay packets

ABC  

Papua New Guinea's national cabinet has called in defence personnel to restore order in the face of major rioting and unrest in the country's capital. Key points: The civil disturbance began after police, defence and other public servants protested at Parliament House A large shopping centre was set alight in the city's centre and shops were looted The pay deduction …

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Bougainville’s President Toroama Goes to Washington
1 year ago

Bougainville’s President Toroama Goes to Washington

The Diplomat  

While almost all of the Pacific’s leaders traveled to Aitutaki, Cook Islands, for the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting from November 6-10, one regional leader traveled in a different direction. President Ishmael Toroama, who represents the Autonomous Region of Bougainville within Papua New Guinea, traveled to Washington, D.C. As Pacific leaders tackled numerous high-stakes issues in Aitutaki, one of …

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Anthony Albanese and James Marape sign sweeping security pact between Australia and PNG, China continues efforts to expand Pacific policing ties
1 year ago

Anthony Albanese and James Marape sign sweeping security pact between Australia and PNG, China continues efforts to expand Pacific policing ties

ABC  

Australia has signed a sweeping security agreement with Papua New Guinea that commits both nations to deeper information sharing and holding joint consultations in the face of any security threats. Key points: The deal between Australia and PNG includes $200 million to support PNG's security priorities China has invited senior police officers from across the Pacific to a meeting in …

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Papua New Guinea to open Israel embassy in Jerusalem
1 year, 3 months ago

Papua New Guinea to open Israel embassy in Jerusalem

Al Jazeera  

Pacific island nation to join handful of countries operating from city whose status is at the core of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Papua New Guinea will open an embassy in Jerusalem next week during a visit by Prime Minister James Marape, according to a spokesperson for his office. “Yes, that is correct,” the spokesperson told the Reuters news agency on Monday …

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Papua New Guinea PM visits Indian Naval ships
1 year, 4 months ago

Papua New Guinea PM visits Indian Naval ships

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: INS Sahyadri of the Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam, and INS Kolkata on deployment to the Eastern Indian Ocean Region received Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape who visited the ships during their port call to Port Moresby. In his address, PM Marape welcomed the Indian Naval Ships to PNG. Speaking on the need for greater defence cooperation, …

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