I recently caught up with Rashmii Bell over lunch in Brisbane, and asked about her background and experiences as an author. Listen to the podcast, read the transcript, or for highlights of what we discussed, read on. I began by asking Rashmii to tell me about her background, and what she is...
On 6 March 2018, PNG’s Prime Minister Peter O’Neill reportedly announced a shift from limited preferential voting (LPV) back to the first past the post voting (FPTP) system in PNG’s national elections. This announcement will likely spark intense debates about the pros and cons of each voting...
Early this year, the Hon. Powes Parkop, Governor for PNG’s National Capital District Commission (NCDC), sent social media into a frenzy when he announced that he would re-introduce the infamous and ill-fated buai (betel nut) ban on the public sale and consumption of betel nut if betel nut chewers...
The PNG Canberra Students Association (PNGCSA), in collaboration with the PNG Wantoks Community (PNG community in Canberra), have organised a fundraising dinner to raise money for earthquake relief assistance for PNG. The dinner will be held on Saturday 24 March at the Belconnen Labour Club. Dinner...
Chris Owen passed away last week on March 9 in Canberra, aged 73. He was born in 1944 in...
The world’s most common childhood disease affects over 90% of the world’s children. It is chronic...
PNG has the world’s highest rate of malignant mouth cancer. Mouth cancer comprises 25% of all...
For most of us our raison d’etre for seeking to understand violence is the need for peace. If we...
In September 2017, Papua New Guinea’s Supreme Court rejected an appeal by PNG’s biggest logging...
Papua New Guinea went to the polls in June–July 2017 for its ninth general election since...
