PNG Update is the premier forum for the discussion of research and analysis relating to contemporary economic and public policy issues in PNG.

In an era of increased geopolitical competition, there are growing calls for policy makers and citizens in Australia and New Zealand to improve their understanding of the Pacific Islands region. To ...

Student-led awareness raising campaigns are a great way to reach people because students often have the trust of the ...

Pacific migrants work about the same hours as Australians and other migrants but sit lower in the job hierarchy and earn less, say Huiyuan Liu and Toan Nguyen.

Humanitarian work faces increasing challenges in adapting to a more dangerous and complex global order characterised by heightened conflict, geopolitical tensions, climate crises and resource scarcity ...

Simon Eccleshall is the Head of Programs for Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders in Australia. Simon has worked in global disaster and crisis response for over 30 years including with ...

The Devpolicy Blog is based at the Development Policy Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy, College of Asia and the Pacific, The Australian National University.

Primary school students need respectful-relationships education to improve outcomes for the next generation, says Michael Suau.

The Devpolicy Blog is based at the Development Policy Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy, College of Asia and the Pacific, The Australian National University.

Papua New Guinea will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary as an independent nation in September 2025. This momentous milestone will undoubtedly be marked by jubilant celebrations. However, it also ...