Papua New Guinea, China and Australia

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.
In a contest of influence in Papua New Guinea, Australia triumphed over China through our shared love of footy
The "soft power" aspect to this sports diplomacy initiative has never been a secret. But in the game of regional politics, Australia went in for the hard tackle.
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’.
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.
Australia, PNG unveil deal for Papua New Guinea team to enter NRL in 2028
Australia and Papua New Guinea unveil a long-awaited deal handing PNG its own NRL team, confirming the league's most ambitious expansion since formation, and notching what the federal government is hailing as a major strategic victory.
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.
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 beginning in 2028 after officially being granted a license on Thursday.
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
Mining company surveys creek — then rediscovers ‘delicate’ species in Papua New Guinea
Along the small creeks and tributaries of the Fly River in western Papua New Guinea, a mining company dipped their nets into the water to survey fish species. Every five years, the environmental ...
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 ...
Relatives hunt for the missing after Guinea stadium crush amid fears official death toll is too low
Kambaly Kouroumah was searching a local morgue for his teenage brother, Adama, who died after chaos erupted at a soccer game ...
56 people died in a soccer stampede in southern Guinea, government says
Guinea, government says. 56 people died in a soccer stampede in southern Guinea, government says ...
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Papua New Guinea to join the NRL in 2028
The incredible story of the journey of rugby league in PNG has received its ultimate end-result with the announcement that ...
Meet Clarence the guinea pig, the cutest Christmas elf you'll see this holiday season
Canadian resident Melissa Trihey dressed Clarence, her pet guinea pig, as a Christmas elf riding a tiny sleigh.
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.
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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 ...