This is what PNG’s inclusion into the competition means for the NRL. As the gateway to Asia, PNG holds increasing geopolitical importance for Australia as China extends its influence in the Pacific.

Don’t even think about tapping that grass. When Dr. Scott Brotherton was recently asked what’s something that he would never do as an orthopedic surgeon, he said, “squats past 90 degrees ...

At the time the deal was announced, a PNG government media release described Epoca Group Ltd as "Italian based". But its owners and directors, Gilberto Maggiolo and Antonio Bosso, are Australian ...