A roundup of political and economic news by the Pacific Institute of Public Policy and the Development Policy Centre. POLITICS West Papua decision delayed: MSG summit gets underway Political leaders and officials from Fiji, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia’s...
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Pacific Buzz (June 5): PNG death penalty | Fiji loan block | SDP to exit Ok Tedi | Pacific workers in Oz | More
A roundup of political and economic news by the Pacific Institute of Public Policy and the Development Policy Centre. POLITICS PNG repeals Sorcery Act, enacts death penalty The parliament of Papua New Guinea has responded to a spate of globally publicised crimes with legislative amendments. In the...
Pacific Buzz (May 22): French Polynesia on decolonisation list | Major powers court leaders | Australian aid budget | Fishing deals
A roundup of political and economic news by the Pacific Institute of Public Policy and the Development Policy Centre. POLITICS French Polynesia re-inscribed on UN decolonisation list Former president Oscar Temaru managed a last minute political victory, seeing French Polynesia re-inscribed into the...
Pacific Buzz (May 8): Solomons TRC release | Death penalty in PNG? | LNG threat | South Pacific defence | More
A roundup of political and economic news by the Pacific Institute of Public Policy and the Development Policy Centre. Solomon Islands PM urged to table TRC report As Solomon Islanders debate the wisdom of Bishop Terry Brown’s unilateral decision to release the long awaited Truth and Reconciliation...
Pacific Buzz (April 24): MSG politics | PNG-Fiji partnership |...
A roundup of political and economic news by the Pacific Institute of Public Policy and...
April news: ADB v G20 | Aid under the Coalition | Upcoming...
ADB v G20 In 2009, the G20 decided that all multilaterals would have an “open, transparent and...
Pacific Buzz (April 10): Fiji Constitution | Troop withdrawals |...
A roundup of political and economic news by the Pacific Institute of Public Policy and...
March blog digest: Countdown to the May budget | Fear and...
Countdown to the May budget Remarkably, on March 20, the UK increased its aid by 3 billion pounds...
Pacific Buzz (March 27): MSG’s growing strength | Polynesian...
Politics MSG’s growing strength The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) continued to celebrate its...
Aid Buzz (March 20): Aid campaigning | Philippines road project...
Our monthly round-up of Australian aid and development news. The Movement to End Poverty On 14...