The current OECD Development Assistance Committee peer review of Australia's aid effort takes place at a critical moment, ...

The re-elected Labor Government‘s political capital should be used to improve the quality and measurement of Australia’s aid to PNG, says Terence Wood.

There is growing evidence that King Tupou VI has found a kindred spirit in Prime Minister Dr ‘Aisake Valu Eke and that they are hitting it off. This is in clear contrast to the working relations ...

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. Posts on the Devpolicy Blog are ...

This article is a further instalment in the Pacific Family Matters series. With the Australian Labor Party returning to power, Pacific island governments will appreciate the continuity in diplomacy ...

This is a further instalment in the Pacific Family Matters series.. The May 2025 federal election has resulted in a parity parliament in Australia. For the first time since Federation, both chambers ...

Reproductive justice is the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children or not have children, and parent children in safe and sustainable communities. In a recent study, I explored ...

This edited collection compiles some of the most compelling writing on Pacific migration from the Devpolicy Blog from July 2023 to April 2025. Author biographies are provided at the back of the ...

PNG is finally holding its local level government (LLG) elections this year. The result of these elections is important, as LLGs are PNG’s lowest tier of government and provide services directly to ...

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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.

Baron Waqa. Baron Waqa is the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum. Born in Boe, Nauru, he began his tenure as Secretary General in June 2024.