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From dlsu dasma on University drinking: student views
what a great article. Lots of helpful info. Thanks for sharing.
From Sara Webb on The Grand Bargain 2.0: getting the incentives right for humanitarian reform
Thanks, Fiona, a great read on a really important topic.
From Albert Schram on The path to kina convertibility in PNG: part one
Dramatic change after 2012. Can we call it the Peter O'Neill effect?
From Kevin Eliesa Yowait on How can Papua New Guinea gain more opportunities for seasonal work in Australia and New Zealand?
Yes, thanks everyone, all your comments are great. Here in Alotau, MBP, there is bribery & corruption & favoritism being played. The labour office & provincial office gets the application forms & never make any public awareness to people. The forms are kept away from people taking the opportunity & sometimes charge people for the forms. It's ridiculous, also jealousy is rife everywhere but only a minority are good. I'm gonna report this matter soon if I see any corruption in Alotau to national mobility office, Moresby. Its unfair & I'm upset!
From Manuel on The path to kina convertibility in PNG: part one
Firstly, thank you so much for the insight in our nation's current forex statues. I would like to oppose the idea of kina depreciation, as it would have a negative impact on our economic activities, especially our exports and our balance of trade account ultimately. When the kina value is depreciated, the cheaper our anticipated exports from our resources and oil & gas sectors would be. This would result in low inflow of foreign exchange and further depreciating our kina currency. I am not sure if this is the right time for the economy to depreciate the kina value. There is so much economic activities expected to commence in the near future, and a depreciation in kina would see unfavorable outcomes. This is just my opinion. Thank you
From Albert Schram on Health SWAps work
A truly promising approach. Unfortunately, there are more fundamental challenges with aid in terms of efficacy, transparency and governance, in particular the lack of feedback loops. Without addressing these more fundamental issues, progress is necessarily going to be limited.
From Vola Matas on We’ve won! We’ve lost!
Lovely poem Juliet !
From Vola Matas on We start bright eyed
Juliet, I love this poem, powerful! Reminds me of the session I attended at ANU where I met you and Sham!
From Micky on PNG: the hungry country
Pretty bold article. Is the intent to make government realise the situation (which they already know as they would have the survey results) or to agitate the people of PNG. Anyways, good work.
From Rhonda on We start bright eyed
Brilliant. Cut to the chase as always.
From Kathleen Mabon on We’ve won! We’ve lost!
Wow, this is wonderful and so powerful. Love the poems.
From Bruce Highfield on ASEAN ag visa makes no sense
The SWP is excellent and is the backbone of our ag industry. The assumption is that the Pacific nations have an endless supply of people of the necessary capability seeking to work in the Australian agri sector. Surprisingly we are finding that demand is out stripping supply. It is natural to assume that with 7.5 billion people on the planet Australian industry would have no issues attracting people to work in the agri industry, it would be foolish to think otherwise. One needs to stop and assess why do growers who face jail time for underpay of wages in both Vic and QLD seek an extension to the VISA program. Perhaps demand and supply rather than undercutting and exploitation could provide an alternative conversation.
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