A director within Papua New Guinea's newly formed NRL franchise stands down amid corruption concerns relating to business dealings at a state-owned oil company.

Papua New Guinea's NRL expansion team is in the spotlight following revelations that the man who was at the forefront of the sucessful bid… ...

Explosive allegations of corruption have seen influential PNG businessman Wapu Sonk stand down from the board of the new NRL franchise.

The Australian government’s support was supposed to head off Chinese influence, but the suspect deal would have invited just that.

‘Forged’ and ‘fake’: PNG sport, business supremo hits out at corruption concerns Chris Barrett and Nick McKenzie Updated July 22, 2025 — 4.55pm first published at 1.04pm Normal text size ...

Alex Johnston's new Rabbitohs deal has cleared the way for the record tryscorer to become the new PNG NRL team's first signing.

Rebel rugby competition R360 needs to sign 200 players by September, and NRL stars are in its sights at the same time rugby league needs even more players as it expands from 17 to 19 teams ...

Businessman Wapu Sonk led a successful campaign as chair of the PNG NRL bid in 2024, and was appointed as a director of the franchise board last month.

One of the most widespread misunderstandings is about the IRC’s role in tax collection. The IRC is tasked with administering and enforcing tax laws as enacted by Parliament. It does not have the power ...

All of PNG’s major resource players will be presenting their operational updates at the PNG Resources Summit, the major business domestic event by the PNG resources sector, scheduled for Thursday 31 ...

William Duma, MP, Minister for State Enterprises, has announced that only PNG citizens and institutions, and not foreign investors, were the buyers and main beneficiaries of the recent sale of BSP ...