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On this month’s program we feature the annual Prime Minister’s 13 match between Australia and Papua New Guinea and the official announcement of the name of PNG's NRL team that will join the National Rugby League competition in 2028.  The Prime Minister’s 13 highlights the strong partnership between Australia and PNG – both on and off the sporting field.    Since the first PM’s 13 match played...

Following three weeks of intensive training and high-end warfighting scenarios across Australia, and complex training exercises in Papua New Guinea, Exercise Talisman Sabre has come to a close. .Talisman Sabre, which featured over 40,000 military personnel in this year's iteration, is the largest bilateral combined training activity conducted between the Australian Defence Force and the United Sta...

On the show this month, we feature the Papua New Guinea and Australia Police Partnership and Australia’s Pacific Policing Initiative (PPI).  We had the pleasure of speaking to Papua New Guinea -Australia Policing Partnership Commander, AFP Assistant Commissioner, Jamie Strauss.   We also had a chat with Inspector David Terry from the Royal PNG Constabulary on this great Pacific Policing Initiative...

Australia is an integral member of the Pacific community; we share cultural bonds and affinities. For this episode of AHC On air we explore those ties between our two nations.    This week Minister for Pacific Island Affairs, Hon Pat Conroy MP visited PNG, alongside representatives from the Australian Rugby League Commission and National Rugby League (NRL).    The Minister met with key stakeholder...

Australia and Papua New Guinea have a longstanding history of working side by side in various areas, a partnership that continues to thrive as PNG prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary as a sovereign nation.  On the eve of PNG’s 50 independence anniversary, Australia has launched its Yumi Stap Wantaim – Side by Side, Step By Step campaign, a celebration of PNG's independence and a tribute to...

Australia and Papua New Guinea’s security partnership is grounded in the strategic trust both our countries share as near neighbours, close partners and friends.  Australia and Papua New Guinea share an interest in a safe, stable, peaceful, and prosperous Pacific and have a proud history of working together to progress this vision.  Since signing the Australia – Papua New Guinea Bilateral Security...

Australia and Papua New Guinea have a longstanding history of working side by side in various areas, a partnership that continues to thrive as PNG prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary as a sovereign nation. Achieving Gender Equality, Women’s empowerment and Social Inclusion has always been  a shared vision for both Australian and Papua New Guinea. As part of the effort to achieve this goal,...

Australia and PNG share a long history of cooperation in education pre and post independence. High quality education is a long-term commitment, and Australia has been working in partnership with the National Department of Education and the Department of High Education, Research, Science and Technology and many universities, institutions and schools around the country to support PNG’s priorities in...

Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) share a warm, broad-ranging relationship of deep historical and contemporary importance to both countries. Our modern partnership is underpinned by joint commitments to the PNG–Australia Comprehensive Strategic and Economic Partnership (2020), and most recently the Bilateral Security Agreement (2023), which provide a framework for closer security relations. PNG...

Welcome to the final edition of AHC on Air for the year, on deepening PNG and Australia’s connection through Rugby League. On this program we feature the recent announcement by the Australian Prime Minister, the Hon Anthony Albanese, and Prime Minister James Marape on the news that PNG will field an NRL team in 2028. Also, on the program we speak to Ms Cathy Neap, NRL in PNG Manager on the PNG NRL...

Australia is committed to supporting PNG improve health service delivery to Papua New Guineans. The new Australia-funded Metoreia Urban Health Centre, realised in partnership with the Motu Koita Assembly, NCD Provincial Health Authority, National Department of Health, National Capital District Commission and United Church, will improve health services for around 40, 000 people living in Poreporena...

On this month’s program, we will hear about the recently held Bougainville Chocolate Festival, the Cocoa Support Facility and other related Australian Government supported activities in the agriculture sector in the autonomous region of Bougainville.  Also on the program, we will hear about the PNG MSME and Informal Sector Study which gathered insight from over 2600 PNG MSME owners on how best to...

What a month September has been! On Monday 16 September, PNG celebrated its 49th year of Independence. Just three days later, Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific, the Hon Pat Conroy MP officially launched the Australia and Papua New Guinea Development Partnership plan 2024 – 2029. The first ever Teacher Expo was also held in Port Moresby which saw the launch of the D...

The Kokoda Track is significant for the people of Papua New Guinea and Australia. During World War II, it was the site of fierce battles between Japanese and Australian Forces. Today, it is a symbol of the enduring relationship between Papua New Guinea and Australia. Through the Kokoda Initiative Program, the Australian and Papua New Guinean government have partnered to sustainably develop the tra...

In the first week of July each year, National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee or NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia, to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.    NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebration...

The Papua New Guinea–Australia partnership is dynamic, multi-faceted and comprehensive.   Both nations are physically connected through shared maritime borders and joined through the rich cultures and history. The deepest commitment and longest lasting bond is through our people. On this month’s program, we feature the 30th Papua New Guinea-Australia Ministerial Forum and the launch of Australia’s...

Australia is working with PNG to support its efforts to achieve sustainable growth and to lift the standard of living. In this edition, we look at some of the initiatives, aimed to foster growth and develop the economies of both PNG and Australia. Once such initiative is the Revolving Fund, a grants fund Australia is supporting in partnership with Mama Bank, that aims at boosting agricultural expo...

Australia and Papua New Guinea have a strong security partnership – in traditional areas of defence, policing, border and maritime security, and also non-traditional areas of cyber security, climate change, gender-based violence and critical infrastructure. Featured in this episode are Chief of Royal Australian Air Force, Air Marshal Robert Chipman, Chief of Royal New Zealand Air Force, Air Vice M...

March is a time to champion the power of women’s voices and drive positive changes.  This year’s UN IWD (International Women s Day) theme is ‘Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress’ or simply ‘Count her In’.   Gender inequality is a key global challenge and compounds the most pressing societal and economic challenges. No country can meet its potential without ensuring all its people have every oppor...

Australia invests over $100 million per year in Papua New Guinea’s health sector, through bilateral, regional and global programs.  Australia does so to support the Government of PNG’s efforts to improve the health of its citizens, in line with the PNG National Health Plan, by focusing on three health outcomes:  improved prevention, detection, and response to emerging and existing high burden comm...

An educated population contributes to the economic and social development of a country. In this episode, we hear from the AHC Education team about how Australia is working with PNG through the Partnerships for Improving Education (PIE) Program to improve access, equity and student learning outcomes in the country. Partnerships for Improving Education works with the National Department of Education...

On this month’s program, we hear about the ongoing commitment by the Australian Government to support Papua New Guinea in addressing climate change challenges. Australia’s Climate Resilient Green Growth (CRGG) project in PNG has been running since 2019. The project works with the Global Green Growth Institute and PNG’s provincial governments to integrate climate resilience in policies, plans, and...

Gender inequality compounds the most pressing global development challenges. No country can meet its development goals without ensuring all its people have every opportunity to reach their full potential. In this episode of AHC on Air, we focus on Gender Equality and the 20 Days of Human Rights Activism. Internationally the campaign is recognised as 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violenc...

It’s all about Indigenous businesses this October on AHC on Air! In this edition we bring you stories from the 2023 World Indigenous Business Forum, here in Port Moresby as we speak to indigenous business owners which include Shanon Kingmartin-Lynch (Talwali Coffee), Shawn Andrews (SupplyAus) and  Associate Deputy Secretary with the Aboriginal Economic Development in the Victorian Government, Hans...

Listen to Australian High Commissioner Jon Philp share his latest PNG Independence Day experience with us - in Tok Pisin - on this month’s AHC N AIR independence edition. Other guests on the show include, Papua New Guinea Federation Queensland Inc. , who talk to us about the amazing independence celebration of the PNG community in Brisbane, Australia.