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How to build an NRL team: Perth Bears hunt for hidden gems as PNG Chiefs splash cash

Expansion clubs are taking different routes, with funding, leadership, talent pathways and fan engagement as important as marquee player signings

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Bennett predicts 'blow-up' over PNG's salary cap

NRL master coach Wayne Bennett has voiced concerns over the decision to grant tax-free salaries to players at the PNG Chiefs.

AAP

PNG Kumul could be Luai's perfect Chiefs halves partner

In the wake of the PNG Chiefs signing their first ever player in Jarome Luai, the club should look to the Kumuls to find his halves partner, says Jack de Belin.

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'Contagious': Suaalii says more players may follow Luai

Former Samoan World Cup teammate Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii believes Jarome Luai may well attract many more NRL stars to the PNG Chiefs.

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'It sends a message': Luai just the beginning for PNG

The PNG Chiefs are spruiking "the adventure of a lifetime" to prospective NRL signings after Jarome Luai signed a three-year deal to become their first player.

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PNG piques interest for Panthers following Luai call

While hoping to stay a Panther, Isaah Yeo says he has to be open-minded about his playing future and feels Jarome Luai's PNG signing has changed the landscape.

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PNG Chiefs coach reveals NRL recruitment ambitions

Would-be PNG Chiefs players must put the club's culture before cash, says highly-rated foundation coach Willie Peters.

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Switch to PNG in 3 Months or Lose LPG Supply: Govt Rule Explained

A kitchen rule that once felt unthinkable is now suddenly real. The government has said that if a household does not shift to piped natural gas, or PNG, even after the connection is available, LPG supply to that address can stop after three months. The move is not just about…

Times Life

Why LPG Shortages Could Affect PNG Users Too

Cooking gas is something most households rarely think about until a shortage suddenly appears in the news. When discussions about Liquefied Petroleum Gas shortages begin, many people assume only cylinder users will be affected. But the reality is more complicated. In cities, millions of homes now rely on Piped Natural…

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More banks give $15b PNG gas project the cold shoulder

A total of 27 banks and credit agencies have committed not to provide financing for a proposed TotalEnergies-Santos LNG plant project in Papua New Guinea.

AAP

Passengers on stranded cruise ship to be flown back to Australia

The Coral Adventurer hit a coral reef off Papua New Guinea on Saturday

The Independent UK

Storm lock down flyer until 2027, but door open for PNG

Melbourne have taken one of their key players off the market for 2027, meaning he cannot become a priority target for the Perth Bears' first roster.

AAP

PNG CEO leaves for Penrith before key appointments made

The NRL's Papua New Guinea franchise is already on the lookout for a new CEO, after Andrew Hill opted to leave the club and join the Panthers Group.

AAP

Nathan Cleary asks NRL to sort out scheduling quirk

Penrith could not play their five NSW stars on a recent trip to Auckland and halfback Nathan Cleary hopes that kind of fixturing can be avoided in future.

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First $2 million man set to strike NRL gold in Perth

League great Mark Geyer and leading player agent Simon Mammino explain why the Perth-based Bears will be a financial boon for elite NRL players

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Ipswich next piece in NRL expansion masterplan: Ikin

QRL boss Ben Ikin has outlined why Brisbane's western corridor should be the 20th team in the NRL after Perth Bears and PNG.

AAP

How NRL plans to get more PNG players onto club lists

Each club will be allowed to sign two cap-exempt players from PNG in an effort to build the Pacific nation's depth ahead of the new team's admission to the NRL.

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Super star: in-demand PNG hooker turns down NRL clubs

Edwin Ipape has rejected interest from multiple Super League and NRL clubs, with the PNG star signing a record six-year contract extension with Leigh Leopards.

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NRL sure PNG team can be strong despite November 1 rule

A PNG-based team is set to enter the NRL in 2028, but current rules mean they must wait almost two years to begin negotiating with contracted players.

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PNG to get their Broncos moment in big time 40 years on

Brisbane Broncos founding director Barry Maranta highlights similarities between a PNG NRL side and the 1988 Broncos in terms of player opportunities.

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Don't leave locals behind, PNG PM warns investors

Troubles in an autonomous province in Papua New Guinea have been used as a cautionary tale for those looking to profit in the developing nation.

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'Tough to cop': Roos' Coates opens up over PNG backlash

Winger Xavier Coates says he was hurt by online abuse after prioritising Australian Test selection over a Papua New Guinea national call-up.

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Pawa Meri: Orchids changing PNG perceptions

Original Orchid Cathy Neap sees the side's clash with Australia at Suncorp Stadium as another great leap for the fast-developing rugby league side.

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Aussie McDade capitalises on late PNG Open call up

PNG PM James Marape's late withdrawal opened the door for Australia's Connor McDade to play the PNG Open and he made the most of his chance on day one.

AAP

PNG minister to fight domestic-violence charge

Papua New Guinea minister Jimmy Maladina has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a younger woman during an incident in Sydney's east.

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