Papua New Guinea's superannuation reforms of 2000 stabilised the sector, but how have the funds actually performed since?

Using high-frequency financial diaries from Fijian temporary migrant workers in Australia and their families back home, we estimate the within-individual income elasticity of remittances at ...

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

“Leaders” and “leadership” are a key focus of Australia’s engagement in the Pacific. Our regional diplomacy emphasises ...

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Kate Learmonth was formerly the Senior Pacific Senior Gender Based Violence Advisor for the International Planned Parenthood Federation based in Suva, Fiji.

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 ...

The Government’s Pacific Banking Guarantee Act 2025, passed in September, is mysterious in several ways. The first mystery is what is being guaranteed. This is not stated in the act, which just ...

In Papua New Guinea, young people are coming of age amid rapid social change. Globalisation, digital media and shifting social norms are reshaping how youth understand relationships, gender roles, ...

The goods and services tax (GST) is an important revenue source for Papua New Guinea. It was introduced in 1999 to replace the provincial sales tax and reduce import tariffs. Since 2012, GST has ...