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The main dividend for Papua New Guinea was the help Australia offered to address its internal security concerns by increasing the police force from 6,000 to 26,000 members and to support the court ...
Australia is sending seven ministers and its police chief to Papua New Guinea to hold security and trade talks with its northern neighbour, government officials said on Tuesday, amid concerns over ...
The deal is designed to bolster Papua New Guinea's internal security through more assistance in policing, defence and the judiciary as the Pacific Islands' largest nation seeks to develop its economy.
The 2024 Papua New Guinean unrest occurred on 10 January 2024 in Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby, later spreading to Lae and other cities. The unrest began following protests by security officers due to a sudden reduction in their salaries and prime minister James Marape 's tax deduction announcement which was later retracted.
The unification of Western New Guinea with Papua New Guinea was official Australian government policy for a short period of time in the 1960s, before Indonesia's annexation of the region. [44] Generally, proposals regarding federation with Papua New Guinea are a minority view in the freedom movement.
Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape said a proposed security treaty with Australia has been delayed over “certain wordings and provisions,” a week after the strategically important ...
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announced the country was willing to assist the government of Papua New Guinea. [5] As of February 20, the Queensland Rugby League is considering whether the Papua New Guinea Hunters will play their first Queensland Cup home games of the 2024 season in Port Moresby, due to concerns over players' safety ...
The United States signed a new security pact with Papua New Guinea on Monday as it competes with China for influence in the Pacific. Papua New Guinea's location just north of Australia makes it ...