The region's path to security and independence does not run through the rubble of Gaza, says Ro Naulu Mataitini.

New research examines DFAT's support for local leaders and coalitions as drivers of developmental change across the Pacific ...

The 2024 data brings some good news for the sector - even with inflation accounted for, donations have begun to rise, says ...

A survey suggests supporters of Bougainville’s independence need to do more than stress local support, say Anna Kapil and ...

The DAC's 2025 peer review finds Australia's aid program underfunded and overloaded with objectives, with past recommendations largely unimplemented.

“You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog.” Although made in an American context, this observation by President Harry S. Truman has universal appeal. It highlights the unpredictable and treacherous ...

Surviving the first year with a coalition intact tends to look promising for government stability for the remaining parliamentary term. That was a recent assessment given to Vanuatu’s coalition ...

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Australian aid investments managed by DFAT are rated on a scale of 1 to 6 in relation to a number of criteria. Scores of 4 or higher are required for the investment to be regarded as satisfactory.

In January this year, the managing director of Papua New Guinea’s Mineral Resources Authority declared that the proposal to develop what had once been touted as the world’s first deep-sea mine would ...

In the lead-up to independence in Papua New Guinea in 1975, a lively debate took place over what should be the appropriate strategy for the country’s economic development. On the one hand, the ...

During the last week of March 2023, New Zealand government officials gathered with representatives of Pacific states to consult on a substantive review of New Zealand’s Recognised Seasonal Employer ...