Papua New Guinea
Ending capital punishment for good in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea abolished the death penalty in January 2022. As a matter of fact, this was the second abolition of the death penalty in the country.
Capital punishment was…
The missing foreign policy debate in PNG’s 2022 elections
In July, the Australian television program 60 Minutes ran a provocative story dealing with what it called the “battle for influence” with China in Papua New Guinea. Narrated…
PNG’s troubled election should be a wake-up call for Australia
It has been a difficult election period for Papua New Guinea. Outbreaks of violence in the nation’s capital Port Moresby and other parts of the country have disrupted voting and…
PNG’s election a violent event
Violence is a mainstay of Papua New Guinea’s elections. As I write this article, tensions are high in the capital Port Moresby. Reports of machete wielding men slashing innocent…
Podcasts
Aus-PNG Network Leadership Series: Music in PNG
Mihai Sora is joined by Allen Kedea, also known by his stage name AKay47, to discuss the music scene in Papua New Guinea, and the role that music can play in empowering young…
Pacific labour mobility and the existential threat of climate change
The consolidation of Australia’s identity as an Asia-Pacific nation is a work in progress. It is as a consistently attentive and engaged Asia-Pacific nation – rather than as a US…
This year’s Pacific elections marginalise and isolate too many
Election season is in the air. With Australia’s ballots counted, Papua New Guinea is set for its tenth national election in 2022, with voting scheduled for July; Fiji is awaiting…
PNG’s elections: dangers that lie on social media
How many Facebook accounts and pages claim to belong to Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape? Between 20 and 35, depending on the point in time and your definition, none…
PNG’s new health plan: “Leaving no one behind is everybody’s business”
Following nearly two years of Covid-19 prompted commentary on the vulnerabilities of the health system in Papua New Guinea, the country’s new National Health Plan (NHP 2021-2030)…