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Papua New Guinea said it will sign a defence agreement with the United States, ahead of a deal with Australia and despite opposition party concerns it could upset China, because the Ukraine conflict shows the need for military capability.

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.

After six months of preparation in Port Moresby, the President cut short his trip in order to focus on debt limit talks in Washington

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.

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said that the United States had been a "silent" security partner to his nation but that a defence cooperation pact to be signed when Joe Biden arrives Monday will see Washington "stepping out".

Papua New Guinea Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko says he is standing aside amid a controversy over the cost and size of the developing country's

Papua New Guinea (PNG) Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko said he was resigning as minister on Friday amid a controversy over the cost and size of the country's delegation to the coronation of King Charles III in London.

Foreign minister had faced calls to go after comments made in response to daughter’s TikTok video of lavish London trip.

PNG's 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".