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Explainer 488: Why has Australia signed a defence treaty with Papua New Guinea?

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese greets Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape before a signing ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra

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While neither nation is famed for their military might, the mutual defence treaty signed this week by Australia and Papua New Guinea has some strategic benefits for both. Andrew Mueller explains. 

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