Australia, however, was cautious about instability in PNG and the risk of being drawn into a conflict along its land border with Indonesia. As such, it didn’t provide a commitment to defend PNG.

An Australian Border Force employee allegedly took cash from a man with links to organised crime to let kilograms of drugs into the country. Australian Federal Police allege a 67-year-old Sydney ...

Richard Marles and his PNG defence counterpart Dr Billy Joseph announced as Canberra tries to get a new defence pact over the line with Australia’s northern neighbour. “Talisman Sabre is the ...

An Australian Border Force employee and an alleged crime figure have been charged with bribery and drug offences. It's alleged the employee was paid in cash to bypass security checks for drugs ...

The next chapter of digital transformation in our region will be written by those who dare to innovate across borders. As the Philippines advances its digital transformation journey, Australia ...

CANBERRA -- Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles met with his Papua New Guinea (PNG) counterpart Billy Joseph in Brisbane on Thursday to open talks on a formal treaty-level defense agreement.

Papua New Guinea's Foreign MinisterJustin Tkatchenko says he was not notified about a sophisticated drone that flew into the country's air space around the time a Chinese naval vessel navigated the ...

In the last six months, the Australian Border Force has seized billions of dollars worth of illicit cigarettes and hundreds of tonnes of loose tobacco. ABF Commissioner Gavan Reynolds, in his ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Richard Marles and his PNG defence counterpart Dr Billy Joseph announced as Canberra tries to get ...

In a statement on Feb 25, the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force said the 55-year-old allegedly imported 32kg of methamphetamine and 8kg of cocaine hidden in his luggage.