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Thanks for sharing this article. As a researcher myself posters are always an effective tool for sharing ones research. Did you translate the posters into the local language? From my experience in presenting posters, large blocks of text in posters tend to stifle passers by. If they are confounded with any statement or diagram they will stop viewing the poster. Simple annotated diagrams are key (the ones in your poster are excellent). Was the poster that you presented to the community a toned down version of one that would be used at a conference? As a last point, can you share where you obtained the Port Moresby GIS maps? Thanks in advance.

A good paper. Informative and counter-intuitive.

Well done Michael. Way to go. And great for sharing that avenue for other academics to have their work improved and published. Best! John Kamasua Social Work Strand

Congratulations! Excellent and well done. Kind regards. Russel Kitau

Jemima I agree. Here in Suva the quality of the broadcast FM signal of ABC has deteriated to the point where it is very patchy. Good quality information is essential and unfortunately not very available here.

I am a Papua New Guinean living in New Zealand and my inlaw's been coming annually for the last three years on the RSE program. Her experience of applying and registering with the sending department was frought with corruption and nepotism. She and many of the other workers had to bribe officials through cash or gifts. They continually did so until they were confirmed and granted visas and tickets to come over. She stressed that (normally) everyone is doing it and she stood a very slim chance of success if she were to stay on the straight and narrow. Also the opportunity to earn quadruple than what she would earn in a year was too good for her to let it go. So highlighting this, we could see how loosely character vetting and identificaton can be for those sending countries and for PNG especially for SWP and RSE. One of those considerations...

thankyou Richard and Stephen for providing a clear description of promised and implemented changes that are happening in the SWP. As an AE it is refreshing to hear that some items that have been on our AE priority list for years may be happening. We are the ones working closely with our Pacific teams and know what barriers need to be overcome to enable the SWP to be the success it' potential shows . Though we are still waiting on official updates from border and djsb to advise current AE's what changes have happened. lucky you have published this article to update the AE's. many thanks Kerry

Were there any studies done in PNG? Especially in coastal provinces that hold a lot of such potentials but are used as attraction for tourism. Provinces in the Islands Region, Milne Bay and Popondetta, Madang have some best reefs that may unlock unlock this potential.

Tankyu tumas Michelle for candidly sharing about your PhD research process and the importance of closing the loop with those who were part of that collective journey. The perseverance and considered approach to working with our Melanesian communities is an inspiration to us all. Looking forward to seeing more from you!

Thanks Gemima. This Devpolicy blog on the same topic from 2017 also worth a read: https://devpolicy.org/australia-must-restore-shortwave-radio-pacific-20170919/.

Great review and a critical subject matter - can't wait to get my hands on this - thank you!

Hi Camellia I had read your comments and very pleased I am very keen to talk to you to recruit seasonal workers from the pacific