by Anthony Bergin | Mar 2, 2024 | Indo Pacific, South Pacific
As Papua New Guinea is our closest neighbour, we’ve got direct security interests in the country’s maritime and border security. Porous borders and poor law and order in PNG waters poses risks to Australia, whether it be from illegal immigrants, biosecurity hazards or...
by Peter Jennings | Jan 16, 2024 | Indo Pacific, South Pacific
Large-scale rioting, looting and burning took place in Port Moresby last week, sparked by a payroll “glitch” deducting up to $120 a fortnight from public service pay packets, including Papua New Guinea police, defence and corrections personnel. Several hundred...
by Anthony Bergin | May 19, 2023 | South Pacific
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Papua New Guinea early next week and then go on to Australia, despite the cancellation of the Quad Leaders’ summit. Fortunately, Prime Minister Modi’s visit to PNG wasn’t linked to US President Biden’s cancelled visit to...
by Peter Jennings | May 18, 2023 | AUKUS, China, Defence Budget, South Pacific, Strategy & Capability
US President Joe Biden’s decision not to attend a summit of the Quad countries in Sydney is disappointing but not unexpected. Given the perilous negotiations in Washington to avert a default on government debt, it is more surprising that Biden is still intending...
