That sorcery accusation-related violence in PNG is met with impunity isn’t for lack of funding, say Michael Main and James Komengi.

Public office remains a double-edged sword in Indonesia, bringing a stable income but also many demands for support, says Garry Rosario da Gama.

The late Agnes Titus’s friends and colleagues celebrate her 50-year contribution to peace and women’s rights in Bougainville.

Australian aid transparency has improved markedly but there is scope for further improvement, say Terence Wood & Estelle Stambolie.

Transparency about our aid program is important in its own right and a strategic plus, says Australia's Minister for International Development Anne Aly.

PNG’s lowest tier of government, local level governments, or LLGs, face a variety of problems. Key among them is that LLG numbers (and the ward electorates they comprise) have grown uncontrollably ...

On 26 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) handed down its long-awaited Advisory Opinion on the legal obligations of states in relation to climate change. The judgment reaffirmed that ...

Abstract: This report covers the 2025 Australian Aid Transparency Audit run by the ANU Development Policy Centre. The Centre audits Australian aid program transparency every three years – previous ...

The ICJ Advisory Opinion on states' climate change obligations is a historic victory for Pacific Islands people and people power, says Siobhan McDonnell.

Timor-Leste has a reputation for having some of the slowest and most expensive internet services in the world. But things are beginning to change. Timor-Leste is one of the last countries in the ...

There is a long way to go in restoring the traditional role of ni-Vanuatu women in leadership and reducing violence against women, says Anna Naupa.