Indonesian defence minister says Morotai Island in North Maluku province may be site of future joint training facility.

SYDNEY/CANBERRA, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said on Thursday his nation's economic growth would make Australia more secure, but that it also could not ignore the ...

Less than four kilometres from Australia’s northernmost islands in the Torres Strait lies the South Fly District of Papua New Guinea. If you’ve ever heard anything about this borderland region – ...

SYDNEY, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape will seek to assure Australia of close security and historical ties during a visit that began on Wednesday even as the Pacific ...

The head of Papua New Guinea's military says the country does not have the capacity to safely store 3,500 rifles Australia ...

At a ceremony in Canberra yesterday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his counterpart from Papua New Guinea (PNG) James Marape signed a formal defence treaty between the two countries.

Ian Kemish is a former senior Australian diplomat who served, among other roles, as High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea. He is the voluntary chair of the Kokoda Track Foundation and provides ...

A scheduling issue is one reason, but there are other factors that underscore why the defense treaty has yet to be signed. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he expected negotiations to ...

The people of Milne Bay Province recently celebrated a safer river crossing for commuters with the official opening of the Ahioma Bailey bridge.

The announcement of a $204 million fish processing plant in Papua New Guinea (PNG) located close to Australia’s mainland raises concerns over both resource depletion and security risks. The project ...