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The Aus-PNG Network

The Aus-PNG Network

The Australia-PNG Network builds links and understanding between two countries that share close ties in history and geography. We work to strengthen connections across the broadest range of areas, including business, sport, education, civil society, arts and culture, religion, media and development.

The Network evolved from the first joint dialogue between emerging leaders from the two nations which was hosted by the Lowy Institute in 2013. The success of the event was embraced by the Australia-PNG Ministerial Council which supported the Emerging Leaders Dialogue to become an annual event held in December each year. This is supported by a range of issue-focused workshops and regular networking events that promote a strong relationship between both countries. The Network regularly publishes the outcomes of these gatherings as a shared online resource.

Learn more on the Aus-PNG Network website.

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2018 Australia–Papua New Guinea Emerging Leaders Dialogue Outcomes Report
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2018 Australia–Papua New Guinea Emerging Leaders Dialogue Outcomes Report
The Lowy Institute hosted the sixth annual Australia–Papua New Guinea Emerging Leaders Dialogue from 4 to 6 December 2018 in Cairns, Australia.
Papua New Guinea's election surprises
Papua New Guinea's election surprises
This is the first of several articles for The Interpreter by Lowy Institute Nonresident Fellow and former long-time Papua New Guinea correspondent Sean Dorney, who was in PNG…
Pacific links: PNG’s election, Australia’s inconsistent approach, Manus and more
Pacific links: PNG’s election, Australia’s inconsistent approach, Manus and more
Over half the seats in Papua New Guinea's national election are still to be declared after more than two weeks of counting. Four of the country's provinces have seen violent…
Predicting PNG’s election
Predicting PNG’s election
The PNG national elections are upon us, and for a brief moment the attention of regional and global media will be focused on this vibrant and costly celebration of democracy. The…
Pacific links: Resilience, US engagement, marine health and more
Pacific links: Resilience, US engagement, marine health and more
Jenny Hayward-Jones discusses the limitations of resilience in the Pacific Islands context. Greg Colton cautions that President Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement…
Pacific links: Australia’s budget, shortwave services, the Pacific test, and more
Pacific links: Australia’s budget, shortwave services, the Pacific test, and more
The Australian Budget has been released and the foreign aid budget has been cut again, but funding for Papua New Guinea and the Pacific remains largely unchanged. Here is the…
Harnessing Papua New Guinea’s rugby league obsession
Harnessing Papua New Guinea’s rugby league obsession
You don't have to spend much time in Papua New Guinea to realise that the country is obsessed with rugby league. The atmosphere in Port Moresby on a State of Origin night could…
Pacific links: Trade deals, French elections, malaria in PNG and more
Pacific links: Trade deals, French elections, malaria in PNG and more
After eight years, negotiations for PACER Plus have concluded with Fiji and PNG dropping out of the trade agreement. Voters in the French Pacific have flouted mainland voting…
Workshop outcomes document: The potential for rugby league to connect Australia and Papua New Guinea
Reports
Workshop outcomes document: The potential for rugby league to connect Australia and Papua New Guinea
This report summarises the outcomes of the workshop on The potential for rugby league to connect Australia and Papua New Guinea. Harriet Smith , Anna Kirk , Joanna…
Developing PNG’s cybercrime policy: Local contexts, global best practice
Developing PNG’s cybercrime policy: Local contexts, global best practice
With Papua New Guinea's national elections just over three months away, attention has turned to the government's legislative record. Last August the Papua New Guinean government…