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Now Joe Biden is on track to be the next US president, there has been plenty of speculation about what this means for Australia’s policies on climate change. Biden promises to achieve a 100% clean energy economy and reach net-zero emissions in the US no later than 2050. This puts Australia – which...
Three court cases will decide when parliament will next meet, and perhaps who is the next prime minister of Papua New Guinea (PNG). In this article, I will briefly provide the background of each case, and their implications. Validity of James Marape’s election as PM As Peter O’Neill’s 18-month...
Papua New Guinea’s 2021 National Budget was passed in the parliament on 17 November under unusual circumstances. The traditional pre-budget lockup for media and economists was cancelled, and no opposition was present. Parliament was reconvened quickly by the Speaker following a defection of...
PACER Plus – a regional trade agreement between Australia, New Zealand and Pacific island countries – will do little to stimulate economic activity in the Pacific. However, Pacific negotiators have had some success lobbying Australia and New Zealand on labour mobility, and have shaped a relative...
New Zealand’s summer harvest period is fast approaching and with it the need for seasonal labour...
The Geneva Conference on Afghanistan, on 23 and 24 November, presents an important opportunity for...
In an earlier blog with Stephen Howes I explained why the sudden announcement by the Government of...
All of us in the international development space – in Australia, the region and worldwide – have...
