Why Myanmar's 2026 Thingyan celebrations and presidential amnesty cannot substitute for genuine accountability and the rule ...

This seminar presents qualitative research investigating the experiences of voters during the 2022 national election, with a specific focus on the nature of female participation. Papua New Guinea’s ...

April 2026 aid news: record ODA falls, Australian aid generosity at historic lows and global humanitarian crises deepen.

Former Prime Minister of Samoa Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa on belonging, mobility and Pacific nation-building at the 2026 State of ...

Academics and practitioners discuss Gaza's humanitarian crisis and shrinking space for debate in Australian universities.

When Pacific leaders consider invoking the Biketawa Declaration, the region’s highest collective crisis framework, last used for the COVID-19 pandemic response, it is a clear sign that the fuel crisis ...

New Caledonians will go to the polls in coming weeks, to elect three provincial assemblies and the national Congress. The elections in France’s Pacific dependency follow the collapse of the Bougival ...

This article draws on perspectives the author gathered during field visits in Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea, including via direct observation, interviews and discussions with MSF staff, trained ...

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Kiribati’s inclusion in the second round of Australia’s Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV), marking its first year participating in the scheme, has generated a mix of excitement, anticipation and ...

When disasters strike, so does displacement. Each year across the Pacific, cyclones, flooding, coastal erosion and storm surges prompt people to leave their homes. Often this movement is temporary, as ...