During the 18th century, there were a lot of people that moved to Australia from England, prisoners and others. Some of these people had knowledge and technology that they brought when they moved there. They made their own future in Australia.
They had a long term relationship with those back in England. When new technology came up in England, this technology became also available in Australia. As more and more ships went between Australia and England, bringing convicts and ordinary Englishmen, they also brought knowledge, understanding, money and technology.
Papua New Guinea had hardly any contact with the outside world except from Australia, that took their natural resources. That's why there are tribes in Papua New Guinea that are still living literally in the stone age.
At the time technology arrived in Australia, Papua New Guinea was ruled by Australia and therefore Australia could decide what to do with Papua New Guinea. They chosed to bring their natural resources to Australia instead of producing and factoring at the spot by bringing technology to Papua New Guinea.
At all times, large and powerful countries have exploited the small and weak countries, like rich Australia and poor tiny Papua New Guinea.
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