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The Aus-PNG Network

The Aus-PNG Network

The Australia-PNG Network builds links and understanding between two countries that share close ties in history and geography. We work to strengthen connections across the broadest range of areas, including business, sport, education, civil society, arts and culture, religion, media and development.

The Network evolved from the first joint dialogue between emerging leaders from the two nations which was hosted by the Lowy Institute in 2013. The success of the event was embraced by the Australia-PNG Ministerial Council which supported the Emerging Leaders Dialogue to become an annual event held in December each year. This is supported by a range of issue-focused workshops and regular networking events that promote a strong relationship between both countries. The Network regularly publishes the outcomes of these gatherings as a shared online resource.

Learn more on the Aus-PNG Network website.

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Aus-PNG Network: Women in politics in PNG - Theresa Meki
Podcasts
Aus-PNG Network: Women in politics in PNG - Theresa Meki
In this special Women in Politics series for the Australia-PNG Network, the Lowy Institute's Jessica Collins sits down with prominent women from Papua New Guinea to…
Lowy Institute Conversations: Collaborating and building connections across the Pacific through art
Podcasts
Lowy Institute Conversations: Collaborating and building connections across the Pacific through art
Mihai Sora speaks to Ruth McDougall and Ruha Fifita about the 10th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art and how art is a powerful way to build and maintain connections…
2019 Australia-Papua New Guinea Emerging Leaders Dialogue Outcomes Report
Reports
2019 Australia-Papua New Guinea Emerging Leaders Dialogue Outcomes Report
The Lowy Institute hosted the seventh Australia–Papua New Guinea Emerging Leaders Dialogue on 5 and 6 November 2019 in Wewak, Papua New Guinea.
2018 Australia–Papua New Guinea Emerging Leaders Dialogue Outcomes Report
Reports
2018 Australia–Papua New Guinea Emerging Leaders Dialogue Outcomes Report
The Lowy Institute hosted the sixth annual Australia–Papua New Guinea Emerging Leaders Dialogue from 4 to 6 December 2018 in Cairns, Australia.
2017 Australia–Papua New Guinea Emerging Leaders Dialogue Outcomes Report
Reports
2017 Australia–Papua New Guinea Emerging Leaders Dialogue Outcomes Report
The Lowy Institute hosted the fifth annual Australia–Papua New Guinea Emerging Leaders Dialogue from 12 to 15 December 2017 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Anna Kirk
Papua New Guinea's election surprises
Papua New Guinea's election surprises
This is the first of several articles for The Interpreter by Lowy Institute Nonresident Fellow and former long-time Papua New Guinea correspondent Sean Dorney, who was in PNG…
Pacific links: PNG’s election, Australia’s inconsistent approach, Manus and more
Pacific links: PNG’s election, Australia’s inconsistent approach, Manus and more
Over half the seats in Papua New Guinea's national election are still to be declared after more than two weeks of counting. Four of the country's provinces have seen violent…
Predicting PNG’s election
Predicting PNG’s election
The PNG national elections are upon us, and for a brief moment the attention of regional and global media will be focused on this vibrant and costly celebration of democracy. The…
Pacific links: Resilience, US engagement, marine health and more
Pacific links: Resilience, US engagement, marine health and more
Jenny Hayward-Jones discusses the limitations of resilience in the Pacific Islands context. Greg Colton cautions that President Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement…
Pacific links: Australia’s budget, shortwave services, the Pacific test, and more
Pacific links: Australia’s budget, shortwave services, the Pacific test, and more
The Australian Budget has been released and the foreign aid budget has been cut again, but funding for Papua New Guinea and the Pacific remains largely unchanged. Here is the…
SBS News
A record number of women are contesting elections in Bougainville this month
13 August 2020