Data just released from the Australian Department of Employment and Workplace Relations shows a sharp decline in Pacific workers engaged in short-term (seasonal) agricultural work, with the total ...

This blog is an edited version of the author’s Talbot Oration, delivered at the Australian Museum on 5 June 2024. I’m honoured and grateful to be given this invitation to tell my story, our story and ...

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Kiribati faces one of the highest child mortality rates in the region, with under-5 mortality rates (U5MR) remaining stubbornly high for more than a decade. According to UNICEF’s 2016 State of the ...

The PNG Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) proposed an amendment to the Prices Regulation Act in August that would allow it to “ensure the application of unilateral price controls ...

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Femili PNG’s mandate is to support survivors of family and sexual violence access the services they need. A new report summarises the main trends and patterns found from Femili PNG’s client data from ...

The previous blog looked at some studies of the relationship between China’s aid and its influence that posit a mediating role for domestic political institutions. Early empirical research suggests ...

As conflict in the Middle East widens and the toll on civilians worsens, the Australian Council For International Development’s members have launched a consolidated appeal to help address the ...

This is a website of election results from Samoa. It contains an interactive data explorer that you can use to browse election results. It provides downloadable datasets of results. It also provides ...