Australia inks $600 million deal to create PNG NRL team
The deal to establish a PNG team comes with a China “escape clause” for Australia that would let it terminate the deal ...
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Marape aims high for PNG’s NRL Team
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has set his sights high for the country's new NRL team, aiming for competitiveness and championship glory.
Sports diplomacy: why the Australian government is spending $600 million on a new NRL team in PNG
It has been a busy time in the Australian government’s sports diplomacy locker room. Recently, Assistant Foreign Minister Tim Watts met with 22 national sporting organisations in Melbourne for the ...
China benched as Papua New Guinea and Australia seal the deal for new NRL team
A historic $600m deal to give Papua New Guinea an NRL team has dashed China’s hopes for a security pact with Australia’s ...
Papua New Guinea gains a team in Australian rugby league in diplomatic push aimed at curbing China
Papua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australia's rugby league in a soft diplomacy deal linked to limiting Chinese ...