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...
Category - PNG
Moving beyond now in women’s political representation in Papua New Guinea
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...
A sensible approach to tackling the betel nut problem
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...
Fundraising dinner in Canberra for PNG earthquake, Sat. 24 March
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...
Vale Chris Owen
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: the burden and the...
The world’s most common childhood disease affects over 90% of the world’s children. It is chronic...
Malignant mouth cancer: late diagnosis, early death
PNG has the world’s highest rate of malignant mouth cancer. Mouth cancer comprises 25% of all...
How should peace be measured in Papua New Guinea?
For most of us our raison d’etre for seeking to understand violence is the need for peace. If we...
Identity fraud in Papua New Guinea
In September 2017, Papua New Guinea’s Supreme Court rejected an appeal by PNG’s biggest logging...
Experiences of female candidates in the 2017 Papua New Guinea...
Papua New Guinea went to the polls in June–July 2017 for its ninth general election since...