Tag Archives: Papua New Guinea

Enduring ties: half of PNG’s visitors are still Australian

Posted on Friday 13 February 13 2015 by Carmen Voigt-Graf

This is the third of a series of posts analysing arrival and departure data in Papua New Guinea. The first post showed how arrivals to… Continue reading →

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Two-thirds of PNG businesses employ security guards: World Bank

Posted on Wednesday 20 August 20 2014 by Ashlee Betteridge

A new World Bank series of policy briefs (summarised here) sheds light on the high costs of law and order problems for businesses operating in Papua New Guinea…. Continue reading →

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Community-level leadership and development outcomes in rural Papua New Guinea: evidence from three case study regions

Posted on Wednesday 6 August 6 2014 by Nicholas Mortimer

Francis Essacu, Fenner School of Environment and Society Thursday,14 August 2014, 1-2pm Fenner Seminar Room, Frank Fenner Building, 141 Linnaeus Way, Australian National University While natural resources can provide opportunities for the sustainable development of rural communities in low-income countries, … Continue reading →

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Challenges and opportunities for women in Papua New Guinea

Posted on Wednesday 9 July 9 2014 by Nicholas Mortimer

Friday 18 July 12.30 – 1.30pm Speakers: Avia Koisen Principal, Koisen Lawyers Emma Wurr Principal Legal Officer for Human Rights, PNG Office of the Public Solicitor Location: Brindabella Theatre Level 2, JG Crawford Building 132 Lennox Crossing, ANU Women in … Continue reading →

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UQ ePress Pacific Studies series, Australians in Papua New Guinea 1960-1975.

Posted on Friday 4 July 4 2014 by Nicholas Mortimer

Edited by Ceridwen Spark (ANU), Seumas Spark (Monash) and Christina Twomey (Monash), Australians in Papua New Guinea, provides a history of the late Australian years in Papua New Guinea through the eyes of thirteen Australian and four Papua New Guineans.  … Continue reading →

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Reflections on how the Manus Island detention centre promotes gender-based violence

Posted on Monday 12 May 12 2014 by Michelle Nayahamui Rooney

The violence in February this year at the Australian offshore asylum seeker detention centre on Manus Island resulted in the death of asylum seeker Reza… Continue reading →

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PNG’s elections: the most expensive in the world, and getting worse

Posted on Monday 12 May 12 2014 by Stephen Howes

An interesting evaluation has just been released by DFAT of Australia’s assistance to PNG to help it hold elections over the last decade. The evaluation… Continue reading →

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Re-advertisement: Opportunity to work as a lecturer in economics at UPNG

Posted on Wednesday 7 May 7 2014 by Stephen Howes

Our Australian Volunteers for International Development position for an ”Economics Teaching and Research Fellow” to work in the Division of Economics of the University of… Continue reading →

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A victory over corruption in PNG

Posted on Friday 4 April 4 2014 by Bal Kama

The fight against corruption in PNG reached a milestone last week when the PNG National Court sentenced Paul Tiensten, a former senior minister and current parliamentarian, to nine years imprisonment with hard labour for misappropriating A$4 million of… Continue reading →

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Julie Bishop ‘Australia-PNG: A partnership of equals’

Posted on Wednesday 11 December 11 2013 by Julie Bishop

Australia and Papua New Guinea enjoy a special relationship – one of mutual affection, shared history and shared geography. Today, as they have for more than two decades, ministers will meet at the Australia-PNG Ministerial Forum to build even … Continue reading →

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PNG’s rural decay: a personal perspective

Posted on Friday 18 October 18 2013 by Andrew Anton Mako

The last decade in PNG’s socio-economic development has been claimed by many, including Prime Minister Peter O’Neil and me, to have been wasted, as the… Continue reading →

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‘Relocation in the Pacific’ – workshop report (12 Aug 2013)

Posted on Wednesday 21 August 21 2013 by Mike Cookson

Venue: UNSW Law Faculty Boardroom (12 August 2013). Participants: Jane McAdam, Jon Barnett, Bruce Burson (via Skype), John Campbell, John Connell, Beth Ferris, Daniel Fitzpatrick, Rebecca Monson, Kate Purcell, Sarah Williams, Elissa Waters, Fiona Chong. PRESENTATIONS Jane McAdam welcomed participants, explaining that … Continue reading →

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Navigating the potholes of infrastructure development in PNG

Posted on Tuesday 20 August 20 2013 by Anthony Swan

With the Rudd–O’Neill asylum deal likely to involve a ”realignment” of the Australian aid program toward new infrastructure spending in PNG, the mother of all… Continue reading →

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Jobs: NARI Director General

Posted on Monday 19 August 19 2013 by Mike Cookson

The National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) is seeking a new Director General to begin work from December 2013. You may read the full position description on the NARI website. Applicants should note that the incumbent Director General is not seeking re-appointment and that … Continue reading →

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Solid waste management in Papua New Guinea

Posted on Monday 12 August 12 2013 by Thomas Wangi

This research covers two PNG cities, Port Moresby (POM) and Lae. POM has a population of 650,000+ and Lae has 200,000+. Both cities expect rapid… Continue reading →

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