Avian influenza H5N1 in subantarctic region raise alert level for Australian islands
The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu travelled 6,600 kilometres over the sea to Kerguelen Island, which is just 440km from ...
How ancient geological fault may be behind Townsville’s largest recorded earthquake
Believed to be triggered by a millions-year-old geological fault, Townsville experienced its largest earthquake in recorded ...
Day of reckoning with China has been long coming: flotilla flags need for 10 urgent steps
Fifth, we urgently need to remediate our naval warfare capability, to ensure that our battle fleet of six Collins-class ...
The Strategist6d
Australia’s defences must be ready in two years. Here’s what to do
Beijing deployed a naval task group to the waters around Australia for three related reasons. First, to demonstrate the reach ...
rnz10d
Papua New Guinea strengthens efforts against illegal fishing with US defence cooperation
Papua New Guinea (PNG) will be stepping up its fight ... I call on all our partners-including the United States, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, and ...
awm.gov.au10d
Schetskaart van Nieuw Guinee [Nederlandsch gebied] : blad IV [cartographic material] / [Topogr. Inr., Batavia]
Note Sheet IV from the 5 sheet 1:1 000 000 map of Dutch New Guinea (now Papua, Indonesia) covering the southeastern section, around Merauke and Okaba. Shows the Arafura Sea, islands, bays and inlets, ...
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Schetskaart van Nieuw Guinee (Nederlandsch gebied) : blad II [cartographic material] / [Topogr. Inr., Batavia]
Note Sheet II from the 5 sheet 1:1 000 000 map of Dutch New Guinea (now Papua, Indonesia) covering the northeastern section. Extends from the Schouten Islands south to the Nassau (Sudirman) Mountains ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation23d
Australia and Papua New Guinea to begin negotiations on new defence treaty
Australia and Papua New Guinea will on Thursday announce they are beginning negotiations on a defence treaty, in a move that could have major implications for national security and the Pacific's ...
Voice of America22d
Australia, Papua New Guinea vow to strike defense treaty
Australia said Thursday it will strike a defense treaty with Papua New Guinea, bolstering ties with a Pacific state that has been courted persistently by China. The historically close Pacific ...
The Straits Times21d
Australia, Papua New Guinea eye defence treaty as China woos region’s island nations
SYDNEY – Australia said on Feb 20 that it will strike a defence treaty with Papua New Guinea, bolstering ties with a Pacific state that has been courted persistently by China. The historically ...
Reuters22d
Australia, Papua New Guinea begin talks on full defence treaty
SYDNEY, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Australia and Papua New Guinea said on Thursday they would begin talks on a full defence treaty between the two countries. Australia and Papua New Guinea already have a ...
Adelaide Now22d
Australia and Papua New Guinea defence ministers meet for treaty
A major war game will be held outside of Australia for the first time, in a defence agreement with a close ally allowing a key military exercise to be held in Papua New Guinea. A portion of this ...