Australia faces a strategic opportunity to deepen ties with its three most important neighbours. With these countries on Australia’s doorstep and regional stability increasingly uncertain, the case ...

Free movement for Papua New Guinean treaty villages into the Torres Strait will remain in place as the Commonwealth cracks down on illegal fishing vessels sneaking into Australian waters.

Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) will commit to defending each other from armed attacks as they face “emerging threats” to their security, a new defence treaty seen by the AFP news agency says.

SYDNEY, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a defence communique with his Papua New Guinea counterpart James Marape in Port Moresby on Wednesday after plans to sign a ...

Last week, Papua New Guinea approved a new treaty with Australia, the Pukpuk Treaty, under which the two countries commit to defending each other in the event of an attack. Meanwhile, Australia is ...