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

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 ...

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

New data reveals remarkable progress on poverty reduction in Kiribati, says Ruth Cross Kwansing.

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.

Duncan Green shares lesson learned from the Australian government-supported Building Community Engagement in PNG program.

The latest Fiji political crisis arises at a critical juncture, before a ruling on Fiji's 2013 Constitution and the next election, says Jon Fraenkel.

Electoral malapportionment in rural areas and grant funding levels must be addressed for PNG local governments to function properly, says Maholopa Laveil.

Reproductive justice is the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children or not have children, and parent children in safe and sustainable communities. In a recent study, I explored ...

This is an edited version of an address delivered by Professor Sathirathai at the Australian National University (ANU) on 30 April 2025. The event was sponsored by the Australian Department of Foreign ...

Reactions to US aid cuts at the Raisina Dialogue were diverse and defiant — and should be instructive to western commentators, says Melissa Conley Tyler.