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Department of Pacific Affairs

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Address: Baldessin Building #110, ANU 2600 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://dpa.bellschool.anu.edu.au/

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25.01.2022 The Bung Wantaim seminar series brings together Pacific Islander Higher Degree Research (HDR) students and HDR students who study the Pacific to showcase their important research from across the Australian National University (ANU). Listen to Almah Tararia and Anita Togolo of Department of Pacific Affairs in the first seminar of this series. Thursday, 29 October, 2020 - 2-3PM

23.01.2022 Listen to @anudpa HDR student Eileen Bobone present her research on voter behaviours and attitudes towards women candidates with a case study from Papua New Guinea at the Bung Wantaim Seminar Series. Friday, 13th November. http://ow.ly/HnSl50CigOD

23.01.2022 What were some of the measures taken by the #PapuaNewGuinea government in response to the #covid-19 #pandemic and how did the citizens respond to those government measures? Our PRC alumna Tekopiri Phong Yakam offers insight into this, in the latest DPA In Brief.

16.01.2022 "With the death of #SirMichaelSomare the man who led Papua New Guinea to independence in 1975 the Pacific has lost one of its most prominent and respected leaders. He was a strong advocate of PNG’s rich culture." - Ronald J. May writes http://dpa.bellschool.anu.edu.au//obituary-grand-chief-sir

14.01.2022 New report by Colin Wiltshire Dr. Amanda H A Watson, Denise Lokinap and Tatia Currie draws on the perspectives of health administrators & frontline workers and provides insights into how recent Papua New Guinea govt reform efforts are impacting on the primary #health care system. #PNG #servicedelivery #Healthcare #healthcarereform Read now... https://bit.ly/3pqxmJ4

14.01.2022 Th 3 #women parliamentarians who were elected in the 2012 #PNG election, failed to win re-election in the 2017. What roles do provincial assemblies play in national politics? And do the rules of #BigMan Politics apply to women MPs? Russel Yangin explains... http://dpa.bellschool.anu.edu.au//ib-202102-political-lead See more

13.01.2022 In this @anudpa Discussion Paper, R.J. May gives a detailed rundown of the events since the Act of Free Choice in #WestPapua and how the issue seems to be gaining traction in regional and international organisations. #Pacific #sovereignty #Indonesia http://ow.ly/HNZ250Dkh4M

13.01.2022 Has there been a shift in #political style in Papua New Guinea (#PNG) since 2017? This Discussion Paper by R.J. May traces the end of Peter O’Neil’s tenure as PNG Prime Minister and the change of political #leadership to James Marape. Read now

11.01.2022 The use of #socialmedia during the referendums in #NewCaledonia has increased real-time awareness of events on the ground for #media and #politicians in other countries. @MaclellanNic analyses the role of social media in New Caledonia’s Referendums http://ow.ly/XYYf50CClUS

11.01.2022 The question of #sovereignty in #Kanaky and/or #NewCaledonia has been the central #political issue for its people for nearly 5 decades. Anthony Tutugoro analyses the strategies of the proponents of #Indigenous sovereignty and political sovereignty. ... http://ow.ly/D0j850DjgBx See more

11.01.2022 To celebrate International Women’s Day in 2021, @anudpa will launch a series of short films from the Papua New Guinea Family Protection Order Research Project. Date: 9th March, 2021 Time: 6-8pm Venue: Cinema, Kambri Cultural Centre, ANU... Register now http://dpa.bellschool.anu.edu.au/node/7939

05.01.2022 Webinar recording now available! Title: Mobile telephones for public messaging: Did the referendum information hotline make a difference? #Bougainville ... Chair: @GordonPeake Panellists: @ahawatson @Jezzamiller @AdrianaAdri09 http://ow.ly/Kvfa50C4Emt

04.01.2022 The 3 #women parliamentarians who were elected in the 2012 #PNG elections, failed to win re-election in 2017. What were the #political controversies faced by the 3 women that affected their public image as a political #leader? Russel Yangin explains... http://dpa.bellschool.anu.edu.au//ib-202101-political-lead

04.01.2022 How does China's 2021 white paper on foreign aid compare with the previous two, released in 2014 and 2011? What does it reveal about China's recent foreign aid plan? Read Denghua Zhang's analysis http://dpa.bellschool.anu.edu.au//ib-202103-chinas-third-w

02.01.2022 How do different provincial contexts influence the implementation of #health reforms, the utilisation of health funds & the performance of health facilities in #PNG? Read this @anudpa report by Colin Wiltshire, @ahawatson, Denise Lokinap, Tatia Currie http://dpa.bellschool.anu.edu.au//papua-new-guineas-primar