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

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

Australia said Friday it has agreed to boost Solomon Islands' police force with a finance and training package for the ...

A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, sparking a network outage, crushing vehicles and damaging ...

The A$140 million aid agreement between Australia and Nauru signed last week is a prime example of the geopolitical tightrope ...

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.

Australian government will invest £300m in a new rugby league team based in Papua New Guinea. But there’s a catch – and it ...

The announcement of a new ... with a China “escape clause” for Australia, while ARLC chair Peter V’landys has revealed another NRL license could be granted before Christmas. Papua New ...

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

Australia has inked a AU$600 million rugby partnership with Papua New Guinea in a bid to keep China out of the Pacific island ...

A team from the Pacific nation will join Australia’s National Rugby League in a $400 million deal that deepens ties while ...

Papua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australia’s rugby league in a soft diplomacy deal linked to limiting Chinese ...