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Australia to spend $385 mn on PNG rugby league team
Australia turns to rugby to curb China influence in PNG
Papua New Guinea (PNG) will join Australia's national rugby league competition, after signing a deal that obligates them to shun security ties with China. The Pacific nation has produced many stars of Australia's National Rugby League (NRL) and has long been lobbying to join the franchise.
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.
Australia's $600 Million Rugby League Power Play in PNG
Australia pledges A$600 million to help Papua New Guinea (PNG) enter the National Rugby League, aligning this with a security arrangement. The partnership aims to bolster strategic ties amidst China's growing influence in the Pacific.
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Australia signs $600m deal to create PNG NRL team; further expansion could be ‘weeks away’
Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V’landys has signalled a further expansion announcement could be imminent ...
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Pacific island Bougainville's independence path relies on economy, says PNG's Marape
Bougainville must be able to fund at least half of its budget if the Pacific archipelago's aspiration of political ...
BenarNews
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PNG reveals defense deal with US worth US$864m
The United States will spend more than US$864 million (3.5 billion kina) on infrastructure and military training in Papua New ...
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‘China clause’ could torpedo historic NRL deal with PNG
The NRL’s landmark $600 million deal with the Australian government for a Papua New Guinea team to join the competition could ...
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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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Inside story: How $68m payment to clubs saved the NRL’s PNG expansion deal
The NRL’s existing clubs have been told they will each receive a $1.75 million windfall next year – part of a $68 million ...
National Rugby League
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'Girls are stepping up': PNG target NRLW team
With the official confirmation of the entry of a Papua New Guinea-based team into the Telstra NRL Premiership from 2028, ...
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NRL turns attention to Perth expansion after PNG success
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PNG on a 10-year journey to transform the NRL
Papua New Guinea's NRL team is still more than three years away from playing its first game, but is already carrying high ...
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