Details of a new defence pact between the US and PNG have been made public, after it was tabled in PNG parliament this week.

Papua New Guinea's government has sponsored an overseas contemporary art exhibition for the first time, marking a turn towards cultural diplomacy.

The first contingent from PNG has arrived to work in aged care homes in southern Queensland under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme aimed at fixing the chronic worker shortage.

The United States military is being given «unimpeded access» to key PNG defence facilities, including the joint PNG-Australia Lombrum Naval Base on Manus Island, as part of a sweeping Defence Cooperation Agreement.

Peter O'Niell is facing perjury charges, accused of giving misinformation to a government inquiry.

Despite having to flee his home, Neville Devete says he has no regrets after sparking Papua New Guinea's biggest corruption investigation. 

Papua New Guinea's former prime minister, Peter O'Neill, is charged with giving false evidence after a commission of inquiry recommends he be prosecuted.

Papua New Guinea's former prime minister, Peter O'Neill, is charged with giving false evidence after a commission of inquiry recommends he be prosecuted.

The inaugural Oceania Football Confederation Women's Champions League features the top club from five countries — PNG, Fiji, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Samoa — competing for glory.

Vanuatu's Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau told Defence Minister Richard Marles the National Security Council was going over the details of the deal, which would come to parliament before the end of the year.

This Bougainville community is living on a literal goldmine, but some residents say that despite it being abandoned for decades, it poses a risk to their environment and human rights.

This Bougainville community is living on a literal goldmine, but some residents say that despite it being abandoned for decades, it poses a risk to their environment and human rights.

The security agreement was committed to in January but PNG is not happy with the proposed wording and has raised concerns with Australia's defence minister.

The security agreement was committed to in January but PNG is not happy with the proposed wording and has raised concerns with Australia's defence minister.

The US has signed a defence pact with Papua New Guinea, in a move intended to curb China's influence in the region.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken signs a Defence Cooperation Agreement between the United States and PNG, a leaked draft of which suggests it might open the door to a substantial US military presence in the country, as well as potentially offering American personnel in PNG some protection from prosecution.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has signed a defence pact with Papua New Guinea.

The pact was sealed as Pacific leaders also met with India's Prime Minister in a clear sign New Dehli also wants to ramp up influence in the region.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken are preparing to meet with Pacific Island leaders.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will sit down with Pacific representatives where Mr Blinken is expected to sign a new defence pact.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in Port Moresby to host the third Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC), which brings together leaders and top officials from New Delhi and 14 Pacific Island nations.

The US Secretary of State will meet PNG Prime Minister James Marape, as Mr Biden stays home to battle with the US debt crisis.

James Marape takes a call from US President Joe Biden mid press conference and confirms US Secretary of State Antony Blinken would be coming to Port Moresby instead of the president, who cancelled his trip.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese might be disappointed that he won't get to host his Sydney summit, but he knows that Australia would also pay if America defaults on its debts, writes Carrington Clarke. 

Tribal fighting has long been a persistent and devastating part of life in the PNG highlands – but the introduction of high-powered weapons, money and politics has taken things to a destructive new level. ABC presenter Hilda Wayne visited the highlands to speak to those affected.

The Australian-born politician faced intense backlash after labelling critics of his daughter's lavish lifestyle as «primitive animals».

PNG foreign minister faced widespread calls to resign after he called critics of a video, made during a taxpayer-funded trip to the coronation of King Charles III and posted on social media by his daughter, «primitive animals» and «useless individuals».

Prime Minister James Marape asks the people of Papua New Guinea to «forgive» the country's foreign minister after his apology for his «primitive animals» comments. 

Calls for Papua New Guinea's foreign minister to be sacked — and have his citizenship stripped — over «racist» and «derogatory» comments are intensifying ahead of US President Joe Biden's historic visit to the country.

Calls for Papua New Guinea's foreign minister to be sacked — and have his citizenship stripped — over «racist» and «derogatory» comments are intensifying ahead of US President Joe Biden's historic visit to the country.

Savannah Tkachenko flaunts extravagant meals in first class airport lounges and «elite» shopping experiences at luxury brands in the video showing what she got up to on the taxpayer-funded trip to London to attend the coronation of King Charles III.

A blockade of the Kokoda track, set up by angry trekking operator workers over a permit dispute, has been torn down but many feel the damage of the protest remains.

A blockade of the Kokoda Track by landowners and trekking company workers has been cleared after protesters were moved on by police last night.

Tribal fighting is a traditional part of life in Papua New Guinea's highlands, but the introduction of high-powered weapons, money and politics has drastically changed things.

The Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea is blockaded by trekking operator Adventure Kokoda whose license was cancelled last week by the track's managing authority.