The Papua New Guinea government’s 2022 budget announcement (made in November 2021) that it intends...
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New Ireland in PNG’s election year
Papua New Guinea’s 2022 elections will officially get underway on 28 April. New Ireland has three...
The informal economy in development, or a history of thought in...
In the lead-up to independence in Papua New Guinea in 1975, a lively debate took place over what...
Uneven development in Papua New Guinea
In popular discourse within Papua New Guinea (PNG), the nation is regularly portrayed as a rich...
Ben Micah: admission and contrition
The veteran New Ireland politician Ben Micah died last Wednesday after a suspected heart attack. He...
Papua New Guinea: government, economy and society
Yesterday ANU Press published our edited volume Papua New Guinea: government, economy and society...
Can the dynasty factor help aspiring PNG female MPs?
While political dynasties are not prevalent in Papua New Guinea (PNG), there are several notable...
Bougainville parliament prevents public service politicisation
Last year, on this blog, I wrote about concerns I had with proposals by the Autonomous Bougainville...
Recruiting: Economics Lecturer
The Development Policy Centre is seeking an economics lecturer to teach and undertake collaborative...
What happened to PNG’s air travel boom?
The number of visitors to Papua New Guinea (PNG) by air tripled between 2002 and 2015. But with the...