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23.01.2022 As the Afghanistan 2020 conference kicks off from Geneva, Nematullah Bizhan writes that donors have a critical role to play as the country heads towards a political settlement and potential peace.

17.01.2022 PNG’s 2021 budget reveals its highest expenditure target, which aims to steer the #PNG economy out of crisis. But high debt and heavy interest pose another risk, write Maholopa Laveil and Dek Joe Sum. http://ow.ly/t2m650CvX93

16.01.2022 In December, a new Secretary General for the Pacific Islands Forum will be elected. Who will it be and for what? Sadhana Sen discusses in today’s blog. http://ow.ly/NIl550Ci98r

15.01.2022 #Australia has a special obligation to help #Pacific island states find solutions to their well-studied structural #trade barriers, says Wesley Morgan of Griffith Asia Institute in the third blog of the #PACERPlus series. https://devpolicy.org/pacer-plus-a-third-view-20201126/

14.01.2022 #UPNG hosted its first student elections since 2016. They ran smoothly but there are also some concerns, reports Michael Kabuni. #PapuaNewGuinea http://ow.ly/U2Fl50Ci9d0

14.01.2022 Local workers will not meet seasonal labour demands in #NewZealand this summer. Now is the time to ease restrictions on the re-entry of skilled, experienced #RSE workers, says Charlotte Bedford. #LabourMobility http://ow.ly/aJMQ50CsMCI

09.01.2022 #TimorLeste gave unconditional cash transfers to its populace in response to the economic shocks of #COVID19, but many in marginalised groups missed out on the payment. More inclusive administrative systems are needed. #LGBTI #Women The Asia Foundation http://ow.ly/KIn950CjetO

09.01.2022 "Zable’s restrained, contemplative account of heavy times so recently passed offers both perspective and comfort in the midst of our current crisis." Gordon Peake reviews Arnold Zable's 'The Watermill'.

03.01.2022 Have you registered for our Dec #labourmobility webinar yet? On Wed 9 Dec, Stephen Howes and Richard Curtain will launch a new report on ‘Governance of the Seasonal Worker Programme in Australia and sending countries’. 121pm Register here http://ow.ly/Diww50Cv9J7

03.01.2022 Despite the World Bank's predictions of a COVID-19-induced global decline, #remittances to the #Pacific are holding up so far, report Stephen Howes and Sherman Surandiran. #COVID19 http://ow.ly/TFp050Cl6Ul

01.01.2022 Charity begins at home. Australia can't afford foreign aid. Aid doesn't work. Terence Wood on why these common arguments against aid are wrong.

01.01.2022 #COVID19 has hit Australia hard. But when we compare the effects to the challenges the rest of the world face, are they really that significant? Luke McKenzie discusses in today’s blog. http://ow.ly/veuI50CmeUZ