Australia, Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea gains a team in Australian rugby league in diplomatic push aimed at curbing China
Papua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australia’s rugby league in a soft diplomacy deal linked to limiting Chinese influence in the South Pacific.
Australia, Papua New Guinea agree on rugby, security deals
Australia has said Papua New Guinea's rugby league team will join its National Rugby League, in a sports agreement with diplomatic implications. In return, PNG has agreed to a deal aimed at thwarting China's ambitions to gain a strategic hold in the South Pacific.
Australia Signs Confidential Security Deal with Papua New Guinea
The Australian government has signed a confidential agreement with Papua New Guinea, its second security pact in the Pacific in just under a week, in the latest move by the US ally to attempt to contain China’s growing strategic presence in the region.
Papua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team starting in 2028
A team from rugby league hotspot Papua New Guinea will enter the National Rugby League from 2028 after officially being granted a license.
Papua New Guinea rugby league team to enter Australia's top league in 2028
Australia will provide its northern neighbour Papua New Guinea with A$600 million ($382.80 million) over 10 years to support the Pacific Islands nation entering Australia's national rugby league competition,
Australia seals Papua New Guinea security deal with eye on China
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stood alongside Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape in Sydney on Thursday to announce a deal that would see the Pacific nation enter a tea
Papua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team from 2028
A team from rugby league hotspot Papua New Guinea will enter the National Rugby League from 2028 after officially being granted a license. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinean counterpart James Marape met in Sydney on Thursday to shake hands over the deal,
Papua New Guinea team to join Australian competition
Papua New Guinea team to join Australian competition - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his counterpart James Marape announced the ‘world first sports diplomacy deal’.
Guinea Plans Sovereign Wealth Fund Backed by Iron-Ore Income
Guinea plans to use some of its income from mining the world’s largest iron-ore reserve to create a sovereign wealth fund.
Guinea Pigs Get a Christmas Feast and It's the Cutest Thing You'll See Today
If you need something to brighten your day, this video of a herd of guinea pigs enjoying a Christmas feast will make you ...
Soccer stadium stampede in Guinea kills at least 56 people, officials say, including several children
The military rulers of the West African nation of Guinea say at least 56 people were killed in a stampede sparked by clashing ...
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Guinea: RSF demands the authorities clarify the fate and whereabouts of journalist Habib Marouane Camara, detained in an unknown location
The managing director of the news website Le Révélateur 224, Habib Marouane Camara, was arrested by gendarmes on 3 December ...
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FY 2024 Papua New Guinea Country Opinion Survey Report
The Country Opinion Survey in Papua New Guinea assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in ...
Boxer Welcomes Guinea Pig Sibling with Profound Affection and It’s Melting Hearts
"Boxers are upbeat and playful. Their patience and protective nature have earned them a reputation as a great dog with ...
Mining company surveys creek — then rediscovers ‘delicate’ species in Papua New Guinea
Along with the Paska’s Blue-eye, the mining environmental team recorded other rare species, including the Fork-tail catfish, ...
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'Guinea pig' warning as health minister says Northern Irish children will have access to UK puberty blocker trials
Children in Northern Ireland will have “equitable access” to clinical trials on puberty blockers, the health minister has ...