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From Richelle Tickle on A new RCT for PNG in the law and justice sector
Anthony, have you published your research yet?
From Rahul Sharma on Can standard migration programs better facilitate migration from small developing countries?
Helpful post on migration for small developing countries.
Thanks for sharing with us.
From Rereiti Kaikai on The Pacific Labour Scheme: no families allowed?
Hi Stephen,
I'm Rereiti Kaikai from Kiribati. I passed the test for the PLS on the 15th of September. My section is maintenance and so excited for the next step.
Much thanks to you and your Government.
From Jon on Leprosy was thought to be eliminated in Papua New Guinea – but it’s back
This is serious!
From Joe Bro on What does the 2016 census reveal about Pacific Islands communities in Australia?
Good piece James, thank you.
Australia’s current political landscape is driving dynamics in the Pacific. Inauspicious govt policies, big brother lip service, indigenous people abuse, racist undertones re Asian/Subcontinent asylum seekers in contrast to Afrikaaner predicament, deporting Pacific islanders and other human rights abuses predictably provide fertile breeding for non-European influence. Indonesia will be the next friend of Pacific nations by the looks of things.
Australia and its current right wing undertone projects colonialist past and certainly not lost on Pacific states leadership. Despite toothy smiles all around, at the end of the day – those leaders understand the power of economic commercial trade and Mao’s barrel of a gun politics.
No amount of political interference in local Pacific elections can change these current Pacific suspicions. New generational leadership will continue to look at Australia and NZ as colonial masters desperate to hold on its Pacific power with the help of US and UK.
The way forward is not to throw money at the Pacific states in competition with China. That is what China expects. Who has deeper pockets? No, the way forward is to demonstrate to Pacific states that Australia is worthy of being the leader of the region. That means responsible government that respects national and international laws, and return to lifelong friend to regional Pacific states. Reciprocal respect equals return to lifelong friendship.
From Geulig on Unequal Thailand: trends and consequences
Beware the overwhelming use of cultural factors of tolerance's explanations. It is too reductive of the Thai population. Please, note more carefully the ban of meetings of more than five people, for example, and close cyber surveillance of the Thais.
From Elizabeth Cox on Family and sexual violence and its impact on families in Lae
Very interesting study. How can you support replication in other towns/ provinces ? And support and enable local organisations to undertake the research and participate in the analysis?
From Prof Jennifer Corrin on Principles of Family Law in Papua New Guinea: a reflective review
The Customs Recognition Act has been partly repealed by the Underlying Law Act 2000, although the extent of the implied repeal is a matter of debate.
From Sireli Kini on 2018 Fiji elections: the real losses and wins
Informative and balanced analysis indeed.
From Claus on Papua New Guinea 2018 budget fails to solve revenue crisis
Not sure if depreciating the exchange rate is going to boost imports...but spending does need to be reigned in. let's not forget about the terms for Papua LNG, important for future revenue growth.
From Frank Short on Downer’s unfortunate Pacific legacy
Ironic that Mr Downer opposed any help to aid the Royal Solomon Islands Police in 1999, when requested, and when early intervention with a short-term transfer of military personnel and assets could easily have prevented the so called 'ethic tension' becoming the lengthy civil conflict that it became and which brought the Solomons to its knees, resulting in a total collapse of the economy, the loss of lives and the collapse of the SIAC government.
The eventual intervention of the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) which Mr Downer reportedly now has hailed, cost the Australian taxpayer many millions of dollars and the loss of two Australian lives needlessly.
With Australian assistance to the local police force in early 1999 the uprising could have been quickly put down and the SIAC government have continued in office to carry out the reform programme it had begun to introduce before the internal conflict was initiated.
"Policing a Clash of Cultures' (Amazon Kindle Book shelf)
From Dr Amanda Watson on Anti-corruption and the 2019 PNG budget