On 26 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) handed down its long-awaited Advisory Opinion on the legal obligations of states in relation to climate change. The judgment reaffirmed that ...

PNG’s lowest tier of government, local level governments, or LLGs, face a variety of problems. Key among them is that LLG numbers (and the ward electorates they comprise) have grown uncontrollably ...

The late Agnes Titus’s friends and colleagues celebrate her 50-year contribution to peace and women’s rights in Bougainville.

New data reveals remarkable progress on poverty reduction in Kiribati, says Ruth Cross Kwansing.

This is an edited extract from a speech given by Bart Philemon, former PNG Treasurer, at the University of PNG School of Business and Public Policy Graduation on 30 April 2025. As we celebrate the ...

Crime fiction is abidingly popular. Five of the top ten books bought in Australia last week were mystery novels. Why is that so? Partly the reason is the obvious fun of working out a puzzle, but fans ...

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There is a long way to go in restoring the traditional role of ni-Vanuatu women in leadership and reducing violence against women, says Anna Naupa.

Duncan Green shares lesson learned from the Australian government-supported Building Community Engagement in PNG program.

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The ICJ Advisory Opinion on states' climate change obligations is a historic victory for Pacific Islands people and people power, says Siobhan McDonnell.