Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape announced the treaty's commencement following their Annual Leaders' Dialogue in Brisbane, describing it as a historic milestone in bilateral relations and regional security.

Police allege the material, dating back to 2014, was shared with friends and family members through an encrypted social media platform.

The crash killed Bishnu Kumari Gurung, also known as Himali, 53, who was visiting Australia from Nepal and had only been in Western Australia for a few days.

Canadian RCMP authorities confirmed to CBC News that no Indian government official link was found in Nijjar’s killing.

PM Modi is scheduled to arrive in Auckland on Friday and depart on Saturday, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to New Zealand in 40 years.

India-based gangsters are accused by US prosecutors of operating a transnational network involved in murder-for-hire, drug trafficking, kidnapping, extortion and weapons trafficking.

The meetings follow Albanese's visits to Fiji, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, where Australia signed a series of major regional agreements aimed at strengthening security and economic ties across the Pacific.

Telstra said around 90 per cent of affected services had been restored by afternoon.

Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Krissy Barrett has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with FBI Director Kash Patel in Washington, strengthening cooperation between Australia and the United States on counterterrorism, transnational crime and intelligence sharing.

The launch formed part of Albanese's official visit to Fiji, during which he and Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka signed the landmark Vuvale Union and Ocean of Peace Alliance treaties, deepening cooperation on security, economic development and people-to-people links.