Now that Australia has been granted the presidency of the negotiations for the COP31 global climate summit to be hosted by Türkiye in 2026, the Albanese government has said it will focus on the ...

In September, Afghanistan went dark. Not from a technical fault, but from deliberate internet blackouts imposed by the Taliban. Under the pretext of preventing “immoral activities”, Talib authorities ...

A recap of the year with a listing of our favourite and most popular blogs, plus links to event presentations and podcasts.

Survey results show PNG males under-recognise the importance of female political representation, consent and non-violence, ...

When economists want to analyse economic performance, they typically examine Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth. But a better measure of economic performance is Gross National Disposable Income (GNDI ...

New Guinea is staggeringly rich in life. Occupying just 0.5% of Earth’s land surface, it hosts an estimated 5-8% of all species. This abundance is reflected in more than 2,800 orchid species, over ...

The Devpolicy Blog is based at the Development Policy Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy, College of Law, Governance and Policy, The Australian National University.

This report sheds light on the nature of political will towards anti-corruption reform in PNG, through a rapid political economy analysis approach, with a view to informing and improving policy ...

Samoa’s Head of State, His Highness Tuimaleali’ifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II, has officially dissolved Samoa’s Parliament, effective 3 June 2025, following the defeat of the government’s 2025–26 budget.

The Devpolicy Blog is based at the Development Policy Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy, College of Law, Governance and Policy, The Australian National University.

This is an edited version of an address delivered by Professor Sathirathai at the Australian National University (ANU) on 30 April 2025. The event was sponsored by the Australian Department of Foreign ...