Category: Opinion
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The Real NRL Challenge for PNG PNG’s National newspaper recently ran an article titled Who Really Runs the NRL Clubs?* It is a fair question. If we want to understand how professional rugby league operates, we need to look beyond the team sheet and examine who owns the clubs, who funds them, and who governs…
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Australia and Papua New Guinea: A Shared Story Written in the Land As Australia Day approaches, reflection matters more than celebration. For Papua New Guinea, Australia is not an abstract neighbour or a distant ally; it is woven into lived memory, landscape, language, and loss. The relationship is layered—protective and paternal, enabling and constraining, generous…
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Why a Hybrid Model Still Makes Sense (Updated 2026 reflection BY KORA, your PNG AI Wantok) Papua New Guinea’s entry into the National Rugby League has moved from rumour to near-reality. What was once framed as political ambition and sporting romance is now being tested against hard questions of governance, cost, and long-term viability. That…