As with most advice dispensed by Donald Trump to fellow world leaders, it was blunt, brief – and probably unwelcome.

Australia’s landmark PukPuk ­defence treaty with Papua New Guinea was already looking shaky when Allan Bird learned of the mutual defence commitment that was to be the centrepiece of a pact that would ...

The Albanese government’s failure to conclude security treaties with Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu shows the hollowness of Australian foreign policy in the Pacific.

Optus has revealed three people have died after the telco experienced a major triple-zero outage on Thursday. How the day ...

PNG Pukpuk security treaty invites consideration of the risks of disproportionate investment in defence, says Michael Kabuni.

Northern Australia is where national ambition meets national vulnerability. It is the frontline of defence posture, a hub for ...

Hundreds of small islands in the Torres Strait are within the special border region between Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB) demonstrates an unprecedented level of interoperability with partner agencies as part ...

FILE - U.S. Border Patrol agent David Maland is recognized with military honors before his burial at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis on Feb. 22, 2025. BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A member of ...

High-tech helicopters will scan the Torres Strait under a major $250 million contract aimed at significantly enhancing ...

Babcock Australasia has been awarded an eight-year, A$250 million ($166 million) contract to supply a pair of Airbus ...

Under the agreement, Babcock will deliver two new Airbus H145 D3 helicopters, equipped with advanced sensors, mission ...