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Long walk
Kudos to PMs Marape and Albanese for conquering the challenging Kokoda Track as art of ANZAC Day celebrations. PNG 1, Australia 1.
Top visit
The top honchos of the air forces of Australia and New Zealand are visiting PNG this week to participate in “key bilateral engagements”. PNG Defence officers and citizens hope it will be more than just that.
Big fall
The 2023 Super Rugby champions Canterbury Crusaders are currently sitting at the bottom of the 2024 table after eight rounds. New coach Rob Penny is taking longer to find his footing after the departure of winning mentor Scott Robertson to coach the All Blacks. Just unbelievable.
Co-joined twins
Conjoined twins Abby and Brittany Hensel have spent their lives doing everything together. And when Abby married nurse and US Army veteran Josh Bowling in 2021, things began to change. Both need to be married to one man as they share the same body. Weird.
Financial status
When a group of workers were asked to describe their bank accounts in “hospital language”, some said “critical condition”, “needing immediate CPR”, “on life support”, “dead on arrival”, and “cardiac arrest”.
Top 10
PNG is not there yet, with some of it major gold projects still in the pipeline. But Australia and Indonesia from the Asia-Pacific region are among the top 10 gold-producing countries in the world in 2024 led by China (370metric tonnes), Australia (310mt), Russia (310 mt), Canada (200 mt), United States (170mt), Kazhakstan (130mt), Mexico (120mt), Indonesia (110mt), South Africa (100mt) and Uzbekistan (100mt).
Thief as a soulmate
Someone posted this: If you’re single, sometimes sleep with the door open. Maybe your soul mate is a thief!
Thought for today
Sometimes things that hurt you most teach you the greatest lesson in life.
Top quote
“In forging a relationship between brothers and sisters, together as one, we will go forward.” – Australian PM Anthony Albanese said to people gathered at Kokoda Village on Tuesday.

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