Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia is exploring how it can help protect Pacific nations from global oil shocks caused by the war in Iran, with officials warning the conflict could spark a regional economic crisis with “catastrophic” impacts. Pacific nations are not yet suffering large-scale petrol shortages but are already starting to grapple with … Read more
resident Prabowo Subianto has voiced support for Papua New Guinea’s bid to join ASEAN, saying that the move would boost the bloc’s influence and resilience amid growing geopolitical uncertainty. Speaking during a closed plenary session of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, the President revealed that PNG had expressed interest in becoming a … Read more
Papua New Guinea’s foreign minister says he personally hopes Labor wins the Australian election, stating the incumbent government had done “a tremendous job” of rebuilding relationships in the Pacific. He also confirmed PNG’s cabinet had cleared the way for negotiations on a new treaty that would see Papua New Guineans serve in the Australian Defence … Read more