People smuggling, drug trafficking and illegal foreign fishing were the focus during a recent cross-border patrol in the Torres Strait.

The two members of the Pacific region’s newest security pact have divergent geostrategic objectives that will complicate ...

A defence deal to be signed this week could see Papua New Guineans serve in the Australian military, Canberra said on Monday, the pact seen as an attempt to counter Beijing's rising Pacific influence.

On October 6, Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met in Canberra ...

SARAH FERGUSON, PRESENTER: Prime Minister Marape, welcome to 7.30. JAMES MARAPE, PNG PRIME MINISTER: Thank you. SARAH FERGUSON: PNG already has defence agreements with Australia. Why do you need to ...

Indonesia says it expects Australia and PNG to respect its "sovereignty and independence" after the two countries signed a defence treaty. The agreement has raised questions about what role Australia ...

Australia is to stop sending asylum seekers to Papua New Guinea, marking an end to its controversial detention regime in the nation. Papua New Guinea is one of two Pacific countries paid by Canberra ...

Today, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles began negotiations with his Papua New Guinean counterpart, Billy Joseph, on a defence treaty. This builds on the bilateral security agreement signed ...

Papua New Guinea's leader has assured his nation it is safe, secure and prepared to protect its people and borders after ticking off a mutual defence treaty with Australia.

A mutual defence treaty between Australia and Papua New Guinea is being hailed as a major military win for both nations despite a false start in its signing.

Australian and Papua New Guinean authorities wrapped up their latest Joint Cross Border Patrol exercise to build relationships, encourage locals to report suspicious activity and combat targeted ...