In separate agreements with Nauru, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, Australia is attempting to edge out China’s ...

Geopolitics is a tough game but by getting Papua New Guinea on side, Canberra has shown the NRL is up to the task ...

Australia said Friday it had agreed to boost Solomon Islands' police force with a multi-year funding, training and ...

Australia will provide over $100 million to the Solomon Islands to expand its police force so the Pacific Islands nation, ...

Australia will provide over $100 million to help the Solomon Islands, which also has security ties with China, expand its ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia announced on Friday it will pay for more police in Solomon Islands and create a police ...

Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed a sporting deal accompanied by strategic and confidential security pact that is designed to counter Chinese influence in the region.

Australia is banking on sports diplomacy to lure Papua New Guinea away from China’s sphere of influence. It has signed an ...

Australia signed a pact with Papua New Guinea to join the national rugby league, providing funding and fostering unity.

Papua New Guinea has long lobbied for a side in ... bolster ties with a northern neighbour that has also been courted by China. "We are united by a love of rugby league," Albanese told reporters.