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Emeritus Professor Ronald (Ron) Charles Duncan AO was my former boss and mentor, and over time became a close family…

For the first time since COVID, the Pacific Islands Forum has activated its emergency response mechanism. The immediate trigger was…

When discussions on security in Papua New Guinea come up, the focus often goes straight to tribal fighting, especially in…

This article builds on a previous Devpolicy Blog piece written by Edwin Venu Pedro and Jess Marinaccio, government employees engaged…

The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have both recently made changes to their construction procurement policies. These…

We’ve just received the results back from our latest poll of Australians’ attitudes to aid. The results were simultaneously disappointing,…

The Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) provides up to 3,000 permanent residency visas for citizens of up to 12 Pacific island…

Australian aid Australian and international aid agencies have launched emergency appeals in response to the Venezuela earthquake. So far, the…

Survey data suggest that in Port Moresby (POM), feeding an entire household a nutritious diet for a single day requires…

A Pacific worker putting in 30 hours on an Australian farm, earning $937 and taking home just over $100 after…