Australian aid facilities aren't the problem — defaulting to them is. Why MEL and conditions matter more than the model ...

At its triennial national conference, the Australian Labor Party adopted its latest policy platform which says that the party ...

As demonstrated in the previous article in this two-part series, Pacific publishers have seen sharp, unexplained falls in their Facebook reach, at a time when much of the region depends on the ...

This seminar presents a new research project examining the experiences of payday loan users in PNG, including why people borrow, how loans are accessed, the costs and repayment conditions involved, ...

This seminar examines how institutional design can incentivise cooperation, competition, or conflict by analysing cases of civil service administration in Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea. Speaker: ...

The 2025–2026 cyclone season challenged Pacific communities and the communication systems they rely on in a crisis. Tropical Cyclone Urmil (February–March) brought strong winds and heavy rain to parts ...

For reasons relating to the terms and conditions of the permanent public service, ingrained habits of reticence learned therein, or the uncertainties of consulting, many who work in and around ...

Parental leave is an integral form of social policy that provides extensive benefits to children, parents, families and society more broadly. Maternity leave supports maternal health by providing time ...

Philippe (Phil) Brewster is the Pacific Livelihoods and Economic Empowerment Technical Adviser at Save the Children Australia, with a strong focus on livelihoods, economic empowerment, climate change ...

As I write, my eyes keep straying to the magnificent snow-capped peaks of the Andes out of the aeroplane window to my left. I am heading south, away from the Lithium Triangle, where I have spent a ...

Papua New Guinea’s efforts to design a workable system of customary land registration are often described as an ongoing challenge, yet the intellectual foundations underpinning today’s reform momentum ...

In a previous post, I discussed how provincial revenue in PNG has performed over time, how inequitably it is distributed, and how inadequate it is given aspirations for provincial autonomy. Here I ...