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Australia, PNG and rugby

Australia turns to rugby to curb China influence in PNG

The Pacific nation has produced many stars of Australia's National Rugby League (NRL) and has long been lobbying to join the franchise. Australia will provide A$600m (£301m, $384

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Rugby as diplomacy: Australia's strategy to curb Chinese influence

Australia signed a pact with Papua New Guinea to join the national rugby league, providing funding and fostering unity.

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Rugby league-Australia to fund PNG team's entry to NRL in 2028 in Pacific security play

A$600 million ($382.80 million) over 10 years to support its team's entry to the National Rugby League, a deal both countries said dovetails with Australia's security support for its Pacific neighbour.

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Australia and PNG's $600m NRL deal comes with a security condition

Australia has struck a deal with the Pacific country that will see the NRL feature a PNG side from 2028, but it comes with a ...

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Australia-PNG Security Pact Now In Effect

Today, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Prime Minister of Australia and the Hon James Marape MP, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, announced the entry ...

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Australia to spend US$385 million on PNG rugby league team with eye on China

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said the team are due to enter the competition “no later” than 2028. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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