1. Overview / Alan Thompson -- 2. Origins of Australia's strategic perceptions / Alan Thompson -- 3. The ghost of Kokoda: the role of Papua New Guinea in Australia's strategic outlook / Stewart Woodman -- 4. Papua New Guinea: the search for security in a weak state / Bill Standish -- 5. Public order in Papua New Guinea: problems and prospects / Sinclear Dinnen -- 6. Problems of internal security / David Lawrence -- 7. The Papua New Guinea Defence Force and short to medium term security concerns / Yaw Saffu -- 8. Papua New Guinea's security policies / Michael O'Connor - 9. The Australian aid program and its role in supporting PNG's law and order policies / Laurie Engel -- 10. Integrating strategic change / Ron May -- 11. An economic perspective on security policy: managing mineral resources development in Papua New Guinea / Paul A. McGavin -- Appendix 1. Joint declaration of principles guiding relations between Papua New Guinea and Australia -- Appendix 2. Treaty on development cooperation between the Government of Australia and the Government of Papua New Guinea -- Appendix 3. Agreed statement on security cooperation between Australia and Papua New Guinea. Ò