How four decades of policy work shaped PNG's 2026 Customary Land Tenure Act and its customary land registration framework.

New Ireland's 2026 by-election disrupts stable political traditions with a contested governorship and a strong independent challenge.

Dr Elizabeth Daley is a Brisbane-based land governance and gender/social inclusion specialist. She serves as the Chair of the Board of the Land Portal Foundation and a freelance Principal Consultant ...

As I write, my eyes keep straying to the magnificent snow-capped peaks of the Andes out of the aeroplane window to my left. I am heading south, away from the Lithium Triangle, where I have spent a ...

In Fiji, the Social Pension Scheme pension is having a huge impact on reducing poverty, with analysis suggesting poverty among older persons would be around 40% higher without the scheme. The pension ...

Source: UNHCR, Middle East Situation. PNG’s government has approved the $170 million grant investment by the Australian Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) for the new “Pukpuk Treaty” submarine ...

At investor forums and industry conferences, Papua New Guinea’s mining industry is routinely presented as a pillar of national development. Events like the upcoming PNG Investment Week, PNG Expo and ...

The Devpolicy Blog is based at the Development Policy Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy, College of Law, Governance and Policy, The Australian National University.

The Devpolicy Blog is based at the Development Policy Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy, College of Law, Governance and Policy, The Australian National University.

The Devpolicy Blog is based at the Development Policy Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy, College of Law, Governance and Policy, The Australian National University.

The Devpolicy Blog is based at the Development Policy Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy, College of Law, Governance and Policy, The Australian National University.