Winston Peters in Papua New Guinea For 50th Independence Celebrations

Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Opposition Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Peeni Henare are in Papua New Guinea to mark the country’s 50th independence anniversary celebrations in Port Moresby today. “New Zealand was among eight countries present to …

Sam Emery: Australian correspondent on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's trip to Papua New Guinea

Australia and Papua New Guinea will agree to defend each other in the event of a military attack as part of a new defence agreement set to be signed. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is currently in Papua New Guinea to commemorate the country's …

HH the Amir sends congratulations to the Governor-General of the independent state of Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea swells with pride for golden jubilee

On Wednesday, the two leaders will sign the "Pukpuk treaty", named after the pidgin word for crocodile, which will ensure greater integration of the nations' defence forces and set out mutual obligations in the case of either country being …

Papua New Guinea, Australia to vow mutual defence in new treaty

Australia and Papua New Guinea will commit to defending each other from armed attacks as they face "emerging threats" to their security, a new defence treaty seen by AFP on Tuesday showed. The pact -- seen as an attempt to counter Beijing's …

Australian Prime Minister Press conference – Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Prime Minister It’s a great honour for me as Australia’s Prime Minister to be here to celebrate 50 years of the birth of this great nation of Papua New Guinea. Prime Minister Marape gave a powerful and inspirational speech this morning where he spoke about …

50 Years Of Papua New Guinea Independence

Liberal Party of Australia The forging of a nation is not simply the sketching of new lines on a map, it is the binding together of present and countless future generations in a commitment to a shared destiny. There can be no more special day in a nation’s …

'We are an ancient people': Papua New Guinea celebrates 50 years of nationhood

The air was filled with patriotic spirit as students across the country sang the national anthem in their own languages, symbolising PNG’s rich cultural diversity. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Scott Waide Thousands of people gathered in Papua New Guinea's …

Australia, Papua New Guinea to sign 'historic' defence deal

SYDNEY: A defence deal to be signed this week could see Papua New Guineans serve in the Australian military, Canberra said on Monday (Sep 15), the pact seen as an attempt to counter Beijing's rising Pacific influence. The fresh defence agreement will …

Australia gifts Papua New Guinea a Parliament House extension for its 50th independence anniversary

MELBOURNE, Australia — (AP) — Australia offered to gift Papua New Guinea an extension to its Parliament House as the South Pacific island nation celebrated 50 years of independence on Tuesday. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was among government …