Sydney Morning Herald24d
The prime minister, PVL and the president: How PNG made it to the NRL
For us, we totally rejected it,” said PNG Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko. Respective Australian and Papua New Guinean prime ministers Anthony Albanese and James Marape. Tkatchenko said last ...
ESPN24d
Prime Minister Albanese confirms NRL expansion into PNG
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his PNG counterpart James Marape met in Sydney on Thursday to shake hands over the deal, the culmination of two years of planning. The pair reached an in ...
The Australian Financial Review24d
NRL team confirmed for PNG in $600m deal that comes with a catch
In the latest bid by Australia to thwart Beijing’s efforts to build influence in the Pacific, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, PNG counterpart James Marape and ARL Commission chairman Peter V ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation24d
Australia, PNG unveil deal for Papua New Guinea team to enter NRL in 2028
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, his PNG counterpart James Marape and NRL rugby league boss Peter V'landys announced the agreement on Thursday morning in Sydney's CBD, with Mr Albanese declaring ...
Fox Sports24d
PNG team to join NRL in $600m agreement as V’landys confirms huge player incentive
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stood side by side with PNG counterpart James Marape to announce a Port Moresby-based team will enter the competition in 2028. “Rugby league is the ...
Sydney Morning Herald24d
Australia news LIVE: Albanese announces NRL deal with Papua New Guinea; Australia supports UN vote demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Marape (left) and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (right) announce a PNG rugby league team.Credit: Kate Geraghty Asked about the safety concerns ...
Sydney Morning Herald24d
Australia signs $600m deal to create PNG NRL team; further expansion could be ‘weeks away’
PNG Prime Minister James Marape with Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese and ARLC chair Peter V’Landys at the announcement of a new PNG NRL team on Thursday.Credit: Kate Geraghty “This is ...
The Australian24d
China benched as Papua New Guinea and Australia seal the deal for new NRL team
A historic $600m deal to establish a PNG NRL team has dashed China’s hopes for a security pact with Australia’s nearest neighbour for at least a decade. Anthony Albanese and his PNG ...
US-backed Pacific Policing Initiative directed against China
While seeking to lock China out of the Pacific, the Australian-led operation establishes a rapid deployment force for ...
SBS24d
Australia and PNG's $600m NRL deal comes with a security condition
However, the deal is contingent on Australia remaining PNG's security partner of choice over China, SBS News understands. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his counterpart James Marape announced ...