New Ireland's 2026 by-election disrupts stable political traditions with a contested governorship and a strong independent challenge.

Is it possible to predict election outcomes in Papua New Guinea? Testing the Hegarty Rule This presentation evaluates a model using candidate numbers to predict election outcomes, testing its accuracy ...

For Australia, Myanmar has become a foreign policy impasse — marked by condemnation, humanitarian commitment and a reliance ...

This seminar will highlight the main findings of the report on the 2022 PNG National General Election and engage the audience in a conversation about electoral integrity and reform. As in previous ...

Stephen Howes rebuts Naren Prasad's argument that migration and remittance dependence harm Pacific island economies.

The Iran–US–Israel conflict carries urgent lessons for Pacific states weighing security agreements with major powers.

How can education programs stay effective as they scale? Insights from the 2025 Australasian AID Conference keynote panel.

In Papua New Guinea, young people are coming of age amid rapid social change. Globalisation, digital media and shifting ...

Over three decades in the United Nations system, from village classrooms in Fiji to ministries in Africa and labour institutes across Asia, I have heard the same question: how do we build an economy ...

The Pukpuk Treaty between Papua New Guinea and Australia has been hailed as a landmark military agreement, with both prime ministers reportedly agreeing on the text but holding off on signing. But ...

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Aid, by its very nature, is harder to monitor than domestic spending. This makes transparency integral to good aid practice. Transparency makes it easier for donor publics to track how their taxes are ...