Over the past few years, Papua New Guinea has witnessed some of the most significant anti-corruption reforms in its history. From establishing a new Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) to passing whistleblower legislation and holding inquiries into high-profile scandals, the Marape government has made bold moves. For a country long plagued by governance challenges, these ... Read moreDisclosure Funding for this research was provided by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime...| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
This blog is an edited version of a speech to launch Struggle, reform, boom and bust: an economic history of Papua New Guinea since independence delivered by the PNG Treasurer on 20 August 2025 at the University of Papua New Guinea. The book is free to download from the ANU Press website. Thank you for ... Read moreAbout the author/s Ian Ling-Stuckey The Honourable Ian Ling-Stuckey CMG MP is the Treasurer of Papua New Guinea.| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
At the start of last year, we analysed trends in the value of the kina (the PNG currency). We noted that although, as per government policy, the kina had fallen against the US dollar, it had hardly moved at all when assessed against a trade-weighted bundle of currencies, as measured using a Trade-Weighted Index (TWI). ... Read moreDisclosure This research was undertaken with the support of the ANU-UPNG Partnership, an initiative of the PNG-Australia Partnership, funded by the Department of F...| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
Jayapura, Jubi – Papua Nugini memberikan penghormatan kepada salah satu pendiri terbesarnya, mendiang Sir Julius Chan, saat negara itu merayakan 50 tahun kemerdekaan. Wajahnya resmi ditampilkan pada uang kertas K100 baru yang diluncurkan pada acara peringatan penting di Port Moresby. Uang kertas ini akan diedarkan pada akhir tahun ini. Demikian dilansir jubi.id dari laman internet […] <p>The post Warisan Sir Julius Chan Diabadikan dalam Mata Uang Kina PNG first appeared on Jubi Papua.</p>| Jubi Papua
Please note that this article contains a description of violence that could be distressing for some readers. Rosa Yakapus was tortured and murdered by a group of men who believed she killed her estranged husband by removing his heart and eating it without leaving a mark on his body. The location was a remote and ... Read moreAbout the author/s Michael Main Michael Main is a researcher with the School of Regulation and Global Governance at the Australian National University working on communit...| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
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 since being introduced in 1995. This has made running their elections this year problematic and has partly led to the inequitable distribution of grants ... Read moreAbout the author/s Maholopa Laveil Maholopa (Maho) Laveil is a PhD candidate at the Arndt-Corden Department of Economics at the Aust...| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
CLOSE to six percent of Papua New Guineans over 50 live with blindness. PNG Minister for Health, Elias Kapavore.| Islands Business
A MILITARY exercise between Australia, the United States, and Papua New Guinea have ended, signalling firmer ties in the region.| Islands Business
In this blog post, we’ll take a quick look at how JDeli simplifies image editing for Java developers. The ideal image processing Java library should get you optimal results, and modify images witho…| Java PDF Blog
The re-elected Labor Government‘s political capital should be used to improve the quality and measurement of Australia’s aid to PNG, says Terence Wood.| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
Introduction Java cannot automatically generate thumbnails of PDF pages, but luckily there is plenty of software which can do this. This example uses our own JPedal library to create Thumbnails in …| Java PDF Blog
For robust image processing in Java, JDeli stands out as an Aspose alternative, offering powerful features for various imaging tasks. Both offer powerful features for reading, writing, converting, and manipulating images, we will look at their key differences. However, their strengths, supported formats, and ideal use cases different. Here’s a detailed comparison to help you […] The post Aspose Alternative for Image Processing appeared first on Java PDF Blog and was written by Amy Pearson.| Java PDF Blog
Bilum making is a cultural tradition in Papua New Guinea that has encouraged much strength and optimism among the local women. For dedicated single mothers like Lina Singu, she says, “Bilum is my life”. The woven bag with its vibrant colours has become a source of living for Singu and her family. Today, she trains […] The post ‘Bilum is my life’: PNG women share stories of strength and optimism appeared first on Pacific Makete.| Pacific Makete