China rebuff in PM's Anzac Day PNG push

More than 620 Australians were killed in the campaign and 1600 were wounded. Their hard-fought success was critical to the security of the Australian mainland. Now part of Australian folklore, Kokoda attracts thousands of Australian tourists every year. The leaders will spend two days walking the track before an Anzac Day dawn service at the Isurava memorial site on Thursday morning. At a special commemoration dinner hosted by Mr Marape on Monday night, Mr Albanese said PNG and Australia were partners for a more prosperous, unified and secure region. "Crucially, what gives us greater confidence in that better future is…