A scheduling issue is one reason, but there are other factors that underscore why the defense treaty has yet to be signed.

Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister has toasted China’s achievements and thanked Beijing for its economic and social support ...

Returning home without a PNG defence treaty would be another blow for Albanese after Vanuatu shelved plans to sign a security ...

Images of Xi Jinping’s envoy meeting with Papua New Guinea’s PM have raised fresh questions about Anthony Albanese’s failure ...

Plans for Australia and PNG to sign a landmark defence treaty that would exclude China have failed to eventuate amid ...

Papua New Guinea’s prime minister has asked Australian media to “give respect to China” while denying Beijing had “any hand” ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has failed to secure the highly-anticipated defence treaty between Australia and Papua New ...

Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) will commit to defending each other from armed attacks as they face “emerging threats” to their security, a new defence treaty seen by the AFP news agency says.

The prime minister is being urged to lobby the US president to step up efforts to counter China’s influence in the Pacific ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, arriving in Papua New Guinea on Monday, said he expects to sign a defence treaty on ...

The postponement was Canberra’s latest stumble as it seeks to counterbalance Beijing’s expanding presence and clout in the ...

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles defends Australia's spending on defence as a percentage of GDP amid pressure for it to be lifted. Follow live.