Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was expected to sign the landmark defence treaty while visiting Papua New Guinea.

ANALYSIS: Australia’s new treaty appears to seal a commitment to a close strategic relationship with PNG and to its defence, ...

While China has voiced misgivings, the pact is seen as necessary by some – even if it could draw Australia into PNG’s ...

The Papua New Guinea (PNG) government continues to punish the non-competitive sectors within its economy. In 2022, the government introduced a ‘dominant player’ levy and, in 2023, replaced the levy by ...

The exploitation of natural gas resources looks set to transform Papua New Guinea’s wealth profile and social structure. The downside is the possibility that its undeveloped infrastructure and ...

Ishmael Toroama (left), president of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, presents the Melanesian Agreement (June 2025) alongside PNG Prime Minister James Marape (right). Credit: Facebook / ...

A major defence treaty between Australia and Papua New Guinea has failed to get over the line today, with the countries resorting to signing a communique in lieu of the actual document. Papua New ...

Australian PM Albanese fails to sign mutual defence pact a week after also failing to sign security deal with Vanuatu.

After a slight delay, Australia and Papua New Guinea formally signed a defence treaty this week committing the two nations to ...

The only electricity provider in PNG is more than $1.5 billion in debt and trading while insolvent, financial documents show. More than 80 per cent of people in PNG don't have access to mains power — ...

State-owned Kumul to increase PNG LNG stake to 23% Operator Exxon Mobil, JX Nippon have rights to match offer Santos remains biggest stakeholder in PNG LNG Sept 27 (Reuters) - Santos Ltd (STO.AX), ...