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The real story behind the father and daughter fairytale of Papua New Guinea rugby league

Martha Molowia has followed in the footsteps of her father Tuksy Karu in representing PNG at a Rugby League World Cup, but there is more to this heartwarming story than meets the eye.

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Young scores ninth World Cup try as England power past PNG

The Englishman crossed for his ninth try of the tournament.

Newcastle Herald

Five things you need to know about the Papua New Guinea Orchids

The Papua New Guinea women’s rugby league dominated Canada this morning, winning their first-ever game at the Rugby League World Cup 34 -12, but their triumph is more than about the sport: ‘The Orchids’ are showing PNG women that anything is possible.

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Butler scores World Cup try as PNG savours historic win

The Novocastrian crossed late in a 34-12 victory for PNG over Canada in England on Wednesday (ADST).

Newcastle Herald

Princess of Wales to attend England’s World Cup quarter-final against PNG

The match will take place at Wigan’s DW Stadium on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Newcastle's Anika Butler set to represent PNG at women's World Cup

"The fact she [my grandmother] isn't with us anymore makes this even more special, it feels nice to have that connection when we didn't have that much time to spend with her."

Newcastle Herald

Storm's Coates to miss PNG's RLWC campaign

Melbourne's Papua New Guinean flyer Xavier Coates won't play in the Rugby League World Cup due to a hamstring injury.

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PNG's RLWC fortunes may strengthen NRL bid

Papua New Guinea reached the quarter-finals at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup and now they want to have their own NRL side.

AAP

PNG man kissed girl in 'cultural marriage'

A successful Papua New Guinea businessman believed he had consent under a cultural marriage when he kissed a 15-year-old girl, a Brisbane court has heard.

AAP

‘Now is the time’: Richard Marles has met NRL to push for Papua New Guinea team

On visit to Port Moresby, defence minister says ‘it would be so meaningful’ for PNG to become National Rugby League’s 18th team

The Guardian - AU

Australia, PNG inch closer to inking security treaty as defence minister tours the Pacific island nation

Richard Marles says he wants to significantly expand defence cooperation across the Pacific, starting with an "ambitious" bid to expand military ties and sign a security treaty with Papua New Guinea.

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Fighting off the bulldozers in the sacred kwila forests of Papua New Guinea

Villagers are pushing back against logging operations they say are encroaching on designated conservation areas

The Guardian - AU

'Govt will kill MSME', say NCR industry heads as deadlime to convert to PNG ends

MEERUT: Industry captains threatened a mass agitation and shift to Punjab as the Commission for Air Quality Management's (CAQM) deadline for NCR-based industrial units to convert to piped natural gas (PNG) or biomass expired on Friday.

The Times of India

PNG election violence: 90,000 displaced since May, 25,000 children unable to attend school

Fighting since country’s election in July has continued in the highlands, with women and children most vulnerable

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PNG minister, police hit out at Australia over extradition request for alleged fraudster and Cairns resident Samson Jubi

A Papua New Guinea government minister and top justice officials have revealed "extreme" frustrations with Australia, accusing it of harbouring a Cairns resident wanted for one of the biggest alleged frauds in the country's legal history.

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Police feared investigation into 'black flight' drug syndicate would be exposed too soon, court hears

A court has heard surveillance devices were used to monitor members of an alleged syndicate police believed were planning to import drugs from PNG, but they thought their investigation would be revealed following a drug bust in Melbourne.

AAP

PNG gets high-level rugby league support

The Australian government has announced further support for rugby league in Papua New Guinea on the eve of an international football clash in Brisbane.

The Guardian - AU

Turtle concern: Australian businessman denies threatening to sell Conflict Islands to China

Ian Gowrie-Smith says he was frustrated the Australian government did not respond to urgent funding request for turtle conservation

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Papua New Guinea cricket on the rise for men's and women's sides after years of struggle

Having once only existed on raw talent, passion and little else, cricket in Papua New Guinea has come far in the last 10 years.

The Conversation

Penny Wong's diplomacy efforts in the Pacific begin to bear fruit with PNG security pact

Papua New Guinea (PNG) has announced it wants to establish a security agreement with Australia, welcome news for analysts wary of rising Chinese influence.

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Women have returned to PNG's parliament for the first time since 2017. These two MPs are reigniting calls for better representation

Papua New Guinea's recent election has delivered women to parliament for the first time in years, prompting calls for further action to improve gender representation.

The Guardian - AU

Papua New Guinea hopes to have Australia security deal signed by end of year

Country’s foreign minister says China’s interest in the Pacific required a ‘strengthened’ PNG-Australia treaty

Reuters

Papua New Guinea wants security treaty with Australia - defence minister Marles

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Wednesday Papua New Guinea had proposed a security treaty between both countries amid increasing tensions in the Pacific islands after China struck a security pact with neighbouring Solomon Islands.

The Guardian - AU

Penny Wong visits PNG and Timor-Leste as expert warns neighbours are ‘playing the China card’

Foreign affairs minister met PNG leaders on Monday in Port Moresby and will continue to Timor-Leste on Wednesday

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How two prime ministers made sure the PNG Hunters' long-awaited homecoming would take place

It took a conversation between the Australian and Papua New Guinean prime ministers to make sure the Hunters' Queensland Cup match against the Mackay Cutters in Port Moresby on Saturday goes ahead, writes Ali Almond.

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