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I spend my entire working like advocating for the power of communications to enhance aid and international development projects - both 'about' and 'for'. I absolutely love the way you framed and presented your argument - witty and relevant - I wish more people were brave enough to inject fun into aid conversations. Your win is totally deserved - well done Ashlee!

Werner, John and Gerard, you all touched on the different aspects of the issue i.e. international law, respect for sovereignty and the economic and environmental effect from the detention centre. We hope future discussion on asylum seekers detention centres in the region will take account of these aspects.

Onya Robyn.

A more desirable alternative could be public asset sales over the coming years done in ways to protect consumers (so not simply selling government monopolies). The MYEFO indicates the planned K2.5 billion in sales of PNG LNG assets to local landowners in 2015 has been put off – and if it does occur in 2016 as initially expected, it is more likely to be at a level of K600m estimated in the 2014 budget.

Congratulations Prof.Robyn

Congratulations Robyn, I am happy that your efforts which have been invested for a long time in improving the life of the less privileged rural community members are recognised inside Australia and Internationally, Once again CONGRATULATION.

Outstanding news, and congratulations to Robyn, who has shown what a difference veterinarians can make to global food security! The Sydney School of Veterinary Science is proud to be partnering on a diverse range of "one health" animal and human health and food security projects abroad, and of the achievements of our many staff and students who work on these projects.

It's wonderful to see that ideas are being sought across the globe in the eradication of TB. Please also consider those communities that are affected by TB who need to be engaged as partners to develop solutions and ownership of the issues. Being from the South Fly District in the Western Province of PNG, where Australia has spent a considerable amount to combat the TB problem; underlying cultural and socio-econimc issues are probably one of the biggest hindrances to eradicating TB; this is not an Australian problem to solve but better engagement with affected communities to reach local solutions for these problems is part of their contribution to eradicating TB.

Thank you Amanda for doing the google search to prove that the shameful information reported by PC on its front page was inaccurate. Thank you again, you are a true ambassador of providing a positive image of my beautiful country Papua New Guinea.

Congratulations Robyn. Australia's scientific and technical resources used to collaboratively meet local needs - our most underused development resource?

Interesting note. I was wondering what would be your take on the overlapping Country strategy Programs by donor. E.g. i read a news recently that the ADB has provided assistance to NDMA for developing a Disaster Financing Fund, where as other donors are already engaged on more or less the same theme with provincial governments. Do the donors also compete for populous aid interventions?

Thank you to the nine people who took the trouble to write comments on my blog post. I feel proud that my research has helped to alleviate the shame that so many people in Papua New Guinea have been feeling since the publication of the front-page story. Henry and Stanley, thank you for suggesting that the Post-Courier might consider re-publishing my blog post. After you suggested this, I did contact them to pass on your idea, but I am not aware of them having re-published my analysis. The post has also been passed on to The National, the other daily newspaper in PNG, but again I am not aware of them having re-published it. Amanda. 🙂