Australian Development Assistance
Fiji's election: More to do to restore democracy
After eight years of Voreqe Bainimarama's military rule in Fiji, there is much excitement about the prospects for Fiji's return to democracy with elections next week. Seven…
Abbott's first year: Nowhere to be seen in the Pacific
People who laud Tony Abbott's surefooted foreign policy never mention his role in the Pacific islands. It's hardly surprising. Following the precedent set by John Howard, the…
Pacific island links: Pacific in Afghanistan, PNG, depopulation, climate change and more
This week's selection of news, commentary and analysis from and about the Pacific island region:
Brand new from the Australia-PNG network: PNG links.
Fluctuations in the flow of…
Australia's foreign aid policy: New paradigm or more of the same?
Yesterday's dense fog in Canberra was the perfect backdrop for the launch of Australia's new foreign aid policy by Foreign Minister Julie Bishop at the National…
Pacific island links: PNG special
This week, the Melanesia Program team is in Port Moresby for the 'PNG New Voices' event. So this week's links are focused on PNG.
The Lowy Institute's Melanesia Program, in…
Aid & development links: Rice production, Kofi Annan, EU aid, MapAfrica and more
10 things to know about EU aid. Look out for number 8: five areas where development policy goes beyond aid. (h/t ODI.)
'Leaders fiddle while the world burns'. A candid interview…
Pacific island links: PNG politics, wellbeing, aid budget, a new PM in Vanuatu and more
Signs of restlessness in the PNG political landscape. A cabinet reshuffle appears imminent, with Ben Micah tipped to become the new deputy prime minister. Meanwhile, four members…
Solomon Islands: Was RAMSI worth it?
Tobias Haque and Doug Porter have worked on Solomon Islands for the past several years. The views expressed here are those of the authors and not necessarily those of their…
Budget 2014: The end of an aid era?
By Jenny Hayward-Jones, Director of the Lowy Institute's Melanesia Program, and Philippa Brant, a Lowy Institute research associate.
The Abbott Government last night brought…
The high price of RAMSI: Australia's lessons from the Solomon Islands
The Abbott Government will next week bring down its first aid budget, a budget which itself will contain two interesting firsts: it is the first since the integration of the…