Unity lies in challenging colonial labels and celebrating the rich, diverse and interconnected tapestry of all Pasifika peoples, says Amota Ataneka.

Australians are less hostile to the Australian Government spending on aid than they were a year ago, say Terence Wood and ...

The Falepili Union treaty visa won’t necessarily lead to depopulation and brain drain, and offers large economic benefits to ...

The experience of the last few years clearly adds weight to pegging the kina against a basket of currencies, say Bobby Kunda and Stephen Howes.

The 2025 Australian aid attitudes survey commissioned by the Development Policy Centre shows a large drop (-11%) in the proportion of people who think the government gives too much foreign aid ...

This report sheds light on the nature of political will towards anti-corruption reform in PNG, through a rapid political economy analysis approach, with a view to informing and improving policy ...

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Although seven political parties have officially registered to contest Samoa’s general election on 29 August, three have been politically visible through their campaign activities and are likely to ...

The submission by Professor Stephen Howes, Director of the Development Policy Centre, to the Senate Standing Committee of Economics Inquiry into the Pacific Banking Guarantee Bill 2025.

Ronald J. May Ronald J. May is an Emeritus Fellow at The Australian National University. His former positions include Senior Economist with the Reserve Bank of Australia, Field Director of the ANU New ...

Dinuk Jayasuriya Dr Dinuk Jayasuriya is a Director of two Sri Lankan-based companies. He was previously employed by the World Bank Group and was an academic at the ANU Development Policy Centre.

Thiago Cintra Oppermann Dr Thiago Cintra Oppermann is a research fellow at the Department of Pacific Affairs, Australian National University. He is an anthropologist working on the history and social ...