In the case of PNG, it was the federal government’s backing that proved crucial – Australian taxpayers will provide $600 million over the next 10 years to help establish the team, with $120 ...

In return, PNG has entered an agreement designed to stop China gaining a security foothold in the Pacific nation. PNG's capital Port Moresby will host home games for the new team, whose name and ...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stood side by side with PNG counterpart James Marape to announce a Port Moresby-based team will enter the competition in 2028. “Rugby league is the ...

Among all the smiles and handshakes at the landmark PNG deal with the NRL came chilling news of a potential “China clause”. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and PNG Prime Minister ...

Followed categories will be added to My News. After months of protracted talks and a few false dawns the NRL along with the Australian and PNG governments announced that PNG would come into the ...

Papua New Guinea (PNG) will join Australia's national rugby league competition, after signing a deal that obligates them to shun security ties with China. The Pacific nation has produced many ...