The ‘solution’ to conflict in PNG is often simplistic: more robust policing. That hasn’t worked – but there’s another approach that could.
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High cocoa prices and a revitalised industry have resulted in a boom for Bougainville. But the long-lasting benefits will only materialise if the windfalls are saved and reinvested.
From the cuscus with the fancy coat, to the wallaby often sporting a single white glove, a wide variety of life evolved on island homes in the south-west Pacific.
The project threatens catastrophic harm to one of the world’s most important river systems, and the people who depend on it.
Unless mining is done differently, rushing to bring copper mines into production could unleash unacceptable, catastrophic impacts.
This mine has destroyed thousands of lives and livelihoods in Bougainville, an island in Papua New Guinea. It’s time Rio Tinto cleaned up its mess.
Kosovo, Taiwan, Palestine, Catalonia and Bougainville are all seeking independence, with varying levels of success.
Iraq, Guatemala and the autonomous region of Bougainville have all tried to demilitarise their police forces – with varying degrees of success.
With an overwhelming referendum result, Bougainville has just taken an important step to becoming an independent nation.
Australian colonial rule and its legacy tend to be neglected, but as Papua New Guinea marks 40 years of independence the nation is still living with the consequences.
Papua New Guinea is now facing a drought and frosts that look set to be worse than 1997, when hundreds of people died. So how can memories of 1997 save lives over the next few months?
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Honorary Associate Professor, Australian National University
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Teaching Associate, Monash University
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Associate Professor of Political Sciences and International Relations, State University of Tetova
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Senior Lecturer in Security Studies, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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The University of Melbourne
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Research Affiliate, The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, The University of Queensland
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Director - WH Bryan Mining and Geology Research Centre - The Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland
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PhD Candidate in International Relations, University of Glasgow
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Professorial Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Professor and Director, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Development Studies, The University of the South Pacific
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Associate Professor in International Politics, University of Birmingham
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Fellow, Development Policy Centre, Australian National University
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Adjunct lecturer, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University