Papua New Guinea
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Reports
Workshop outcomes document: The potential for rugby league to connect Australia and Papua New Guinea
This report summarises the outcomes of the workshop on The potential for rugby league to connect Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Harriet Smith , Anna Kirk , Joanna…
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Developing PNG’s cybercrime policy: Local contexts, global best practice
With Papua New Guinea's national elections just over three months away, attention has turned to the government's legislative record. Last August the Papua New Guinean government…
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LGBTQ+ refugees in Australia’s offshore detention centres
Asylum seekers who have fled states that outlaw their sexuality or gender identity are escaping the threat of abuse, imprisonment and even murder, but the public debate over…
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What will drive votes in the PNG election
Papua New Guineans head to the polls on the 24 June in a national election which will be as fiercely contested as its precedents. Five years ago, intense candidate rivalry,…
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Pacific Island links: Alternative Russia, Australia's coal, women in politics, and more
Russian millionaire is in discussions with the government of Kiribati to lease three uninhabited islands, on which he plans to establish an 'alternative Russia' and revive…
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The benefits and challenges of ICT in PNG
Access to information and increased communications capacity bring major benefits to a society. New business opportunities emerge, as do opportunities for education. Access to ICT…
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Reports
2016 GE Australia-Papua New Guinea Emerging Leaders Dialogue Outcomes Report
The Lowy Institute hosted the fourth annual Australia – Papua New Guinea Emerging Leaders Dialogue on 22-23 November 2016 in Brisbane.
Jonathan Pryke , Anna Kirk , Harriet…
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Australia needs to invest in its relationship with PNG
Papua New Guinea is our nearest neighbour, yet few Australians have more than superficial knowledge of its culture and history. In a recent Lowy Institute poll, more…
How the gloss came off PNG's PM Peter O'Neill
Papua New Guinea’s Peter O’Neill survived last Friday’s vote of no confidence, the first since his turbulent term as prime minister began in 2011. With Parliament to now adjourn…
Students against PNG's Prime Minister: A bloody struggle
The fight against Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister Peter O’Neill reached a new level with last week’s shooting of unarmed university students. The worldwide media attention this…