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Jamie Isbister Appointed New Australian High Commissioner to PNG
Jamie Isbister Appointed New Australian High Commissioner to PNG/Photo supplied Australia has appointed Jamie Isbister as its new High Com…
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PNG, Australia Deepen Maritime Ties With Coastal Charting Mission
Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Chelsea Styan and Papua New Guinea Defence Force officer Lieutenent Samual Bayagau inspect the SPS855 …
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PNG and Australia step up fight against deadly snakebites with lifesaving partnership
Papua New Guinea and Australia have strengthened efforts to tackle one of the country’s most persistent health threats, with snakebites cl…
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PNG Disaster Response Strengthened as Australia Sends Rapid Team After Cyclone Maila
Australia has moved quickly to reinforce Papua New Guinea’s disaster response following the impact of Tropical Cyclone Maila, deploying spe…
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PNG authorities respond after cruise ship runs aground off Morobe coast
An early morning grounding involving a foreign cruise ship has prompted an emergency response from PNG authorities at Dreghafen Point in Mo…
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Australia Becomes First Country to Ban Social Media Access for Under-16s
Australia will enforce a nationwide ban preventing children under 16 from using major social media platforms, with the law taking effect on…
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PNG–Australia Partnership Boosted with $25 Million Disaster Relief Support
Papua New Guinea (PNG) will benefit from a new $25 million humanitarian and disaster relief package from Australia aimed at strengthening d…
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Regional Security Boost as Australia, PNG Seal Defence Deal
Australia and Papua New Guinea have taken a major step toward formalising a new security partnership. Both governments signed a Joint Comm…
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WWII Bomber ‘Hell’N Pelican II’ Returns to PNG as Heritage Symbol
The Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft, famously known as Hell’N Pelican II, has returned to Papua New Guinea in time for its 50th Independence c…
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Austrade Port Moresby Team Honored with Australia Day Awards
Port Moresby, PNG – Members of Austrade’s Port Moresby team have been recognized with Australia Day Awards for their exceptional work in de…
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Australia Backs PNG Economic Growth with Kimbe Port Expansion
Australia is fostering economic opportunities in West New Britain by supporting the expansion of Kimbe Port, Papua New Guinea's third-l…
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Australia and PNG's East Sepik Partner to Improve Rural Market Infrastructure
More than 3,000 local vendors across 15 markets in six districts of East Sepik Province are set to benefit from a Water Security and Rural…
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PNG-Australia Policing Partnership Opens New Office in Mt Hagen to Boost Law Enforcement Cooperation
The PNG-Australia Policing Partnership (PNG-APP) has inaugurated a new office in Mt Hagen, aimed at enhancing law enforcement cooperation …
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Australia Increases Aid to Mulitaka Landslide Survivors in PNG's Enga Province
Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Richard Miles recently visited the survivors of the devastating May 24 Mulitaka landslide, offering …
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PNG Foreign Affairs Minister Welcomes Australian Delegation for 30th Annual Ministerial Forum
Port Moresby, June 19, 2024 – Papua New Guinea's Foreign Affairs Minister, Justin Tkatchenko, expressed his pleasure and honor in welco…
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PNG Foreign Affairs Minister Tkatchenko Commends Australia's Comprehensive Response to Kaokalam Landslide
Papua New Guinea's Foreign Minister, Justin Tkatchenko, emphasized that Australia's recent $2.5 million (approximately K6.5 million…
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Albanese Affirms PNG-Australia Alliance Amidst China's Regional Ambitions
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese emphasized the significance of bolstered relations between Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Australia…
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Australian PM Anthony Albanese Receives Warm Welcome in Papua New Guinea for ANZAC Week Commemoration
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea - Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso extended a cordial reception to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albane…
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Australia Concludes Eight-Year Support Program for PNG's Law and Justice Sector, Introduces New Partnership
In a milestone for Papua New Guinea's law and justice sector, Australia marks the conclusion of its eight-year Justice Services and St…
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PNG PM Commends Outgoing Australian High Commissioner H.E. Jon Philp for Four Years of Exceptional Service in Papua New Guinea
Prime Minister James Marape on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, expressed his heartfelt appreciation to outgoing Australian High Commissioner…