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Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldiers from the 2nd Royal Pacific Islands Regiment conduct live-fire sneaker lanes alongside Australian Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment during Exercise Wantok Warrior in Townsville, Queensland. SOLDIERS from the Papua New Guinea Defence Force's (PNGDF) Royal Pacific Islands Regiment (RPIR) have completed the Australia-based component of Exercise Wantok Warrior 2026, strengthening military skills and reinfo

Kamalita Tibou. Photo by K. Verrell Wantok Musik Foundation of Australia has been in the forefront of a unique and very important music project for Pacific women. Titled, Music for Change: Pacific Women, the project is a women-led music and storytelling project supporting women's leadership, creative expression and skills development across the Pacific, with the core programme delivery taking place in Bougainville and Tonga in 2026. Through collaborative songwriting, men

AUSTRALIA is helping grow rugby league across the Pacific, committing $250 million over 10 years to the Pacific Rugby League Partnership. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese yesterday joined Prime Minister James Marape and leaders from Samoa and Tonga in Brisbane to launch the new partnership, which aims to strengthen the link between sport and opportunities in education, leadership and employment. The leaders were joined by the Chairman of the Australian Rugby League

PRIME Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, and Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape, have yesterday announced the entry into force of the Pukpuk Treaty. Australia and Papua New Guinea are now formally allies. This is Papua New Guinea’s first alliance with any country, and Australia’s first in more than 70 years. The Pukpuk Treaty is underpinned by a mutual defence commitment, recognising that an armed attack on either country is a threat to both nations, and t

Participants with Australia High Commission representatives and their facilitators. AUSTRALIA is supporting Papua New Guinea’s health workforce to strengthen its capacity to respond to malnutrition and improve community health across the country. Recently, a cohort of 28 Papua New Guinean health professionals have graduated from the Australia Awards Graduate Certificate in Nutrition, building the skills and knowledge to address one of the country’s most significant public h

Musicians and mentors travelling to the inaugural Musik Blok residency in Goroka. THE inaugural Musik Blok residency has concluded in Goroka, marking the successful completion of a ground-breaking artist-led initiative connecting emerging Papua New Guinean musicians with leading Australian artists and mentors through 10 days of song-writing, music production and cultural exchange. Founded by PNG-born, Australia-based artist Ngaiire, Musik Blok was created to strengthen contem

Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaks after casting his vote during the presidential election in Bogota on May 31. PHOTO: AFP BOGOTA - Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on July 5 he plans to give a public farewell on July 20, as he called for mass protests and the continuation of social reforms. “I invite you this July 20th to accompany the public movement, and after their parade, to hear my farewell as the head of state of Colombia,” Petro said in a

By Ned Hammond Jai Arrow has married partner Berina Colakovic in a small ceremony in Sydney. (Supplied: Instagram) Former South Sydney Rabbitohs and Queensland State of Origin player Jai Arrow has married his partner Berina Colakovic, months after revealing his motor neurone disease (MND) diagnosis. Arrow and Ms Colakovic held a small ceremony in Sydney, sharing images on social media. The pair got engaged in Italy in 2024. In a social media post, Ms Colakovic thanked family