News

December 8th, 2018

Last week Lowy Institute held its annual Aus-PNG Network’s ‘Emerging Leaders Dialogue’ for the first time in Cairns. The Dialogue brings together ten Papua New Guinean and ten Australian young people who are leaders in their fields, for two days of networking and discussion of priority issues for each country and the bilateral relationship. Congratulations […]

December 4th, 2018

The Australian Department of Health is seeking to raise awareness of the outbreak of polio that is currently occurring in Papua New Guinea (PNG), and of the need for anyone travelling to PNG to ensure that their vaccinations are up-to-date, including having a booster, before they go.  This relates in particular to people who travel […]

December 3rd, 2018

Interpreter article – Conflict, romance and PNG: The APEC Summit BY SHANE MCLEOD AND JONATHAN PRYKE In this Interpreter article, Shane McLeod and Jonathan Pryke discuss the 2018 APEC Leaders’ Summit in Papua New Guinea. Mr Pryke and Mr McLeod argue that the summit will be remembered for years to come – particularly for the […]

November 26th, 2018

To those who have RSVPd or still intend to come along to the final 2018 Tradelinked Business Networking event tomorrow (Tues 27th Nov) please note the venue is the Cairns Aquarium, Cnr of Florence and Abbott Sts, 5.30pm start.  Hope to see you there.

November 7th, 2018

Date Claimer– the last Tradelinked business networking event for 2018 is on Tuesday 27 November from 5.30pm.  Invitations to be sent out soon.  With Christmas parties starting earlier every year you wouldn’t want to double book and miss out!

October 27th, 2018

During the weekend our Cairns business delegation will be part of a larger Australian presence at the Morobe Agricultural Show. Under the Australian Pavilion banner, the businesses will exhibit their products and services to a large audience drawn to the show from the Morobe Province and further afield. These include mining companies; government representatives; PNG […]

October 25th, 2018

After arriving in Lae this morning, the Cairns delegation were kept busy visiting the Morobe Show site where they will exhibit their products and services during the weekend to the Morobe business and local community and then onto a ‘welcome Reception’ complete with a fashion show to celebrate the start of Fashion Week in Lae. […]

October 25th, 2018

Many thanks to the members of the Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce who hosted a business networking event for our Tradelinked delegation’s first night in POM.  It was also great to have Austrade’s Senior Trade Commissioner, Mr David Knapton on hand to answer any questions.  

October 24th, 2018

10 Local businesses accompanied by the Ambassador for the Sister Cities Program, Mrs Sim Hayward, left Cairns today for a whirlwind visit to Port Moresby; Lae and for some, Bougainville.  This visit coincides with the Morobe Agricultural Show where the businesses will exhibit under the banner of the Australian Government Pavilion.  Those attending include The […]

October 2nd, 2018

Leaving on 24 October this business delegation is meeting with Government officials in Port Moresby before heading off to Lae to take part in the Morobe Agricultural Show under the Australian Government banner.