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Family protection legislation in PNG - new pilot research
Dr Judy Putt explores how family violence in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has been impacted by family protection legislation. Over the past decade, a number of Pacific Island nations have introduced...
The RAMSI Legacy for Policing in the Pacific Region
Approximately one-fifth of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) Participating Police Force (PPF) comprised police from 13 Pacific Island countries, referred to as the Pacific...
DPA, Pasifika Student Society and PARSA host Prime Minister of Tuvalu
The Department of Pacific Affairs was honoured to contribute to the organisation of a talk by the Prime Minister of Tuvalu Rt Hon Enele Sosene Sopoaga to Pacific Island students at ANU. Hosted by the...
Pacific Research Colloquium 2018
From 26 November until 7 December DPA hosted 21 early career researchers from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu, for the 2018 Pacific Research Colloquium (PRC). For almost...
Meg and Umut recognised for teaching excellence
Professor Michael Wesley, Dean of The Australian National University (ANU) College of Asia and the Pacific, honoured five exceptional teaching staff at the College as part of the 2018 Awards for...
Development Bulletin includes articles by several DPA academics
Development Bulletin 80 – December 2018 is out, and available online. This special publication entitled Pacific Reflections: Personal Perceptions of Aid and Development celebrates the journal’s 80th...
New Caledonia's Independance Referendum
Visiting Fellow of the Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy, Ambassador William Fisher (retired), former Ambassador to France and Consul in New Caledonia provides valuable insights into the internal...
Meet the new Director of the ANU Coral Bell School
Highly respected Professor of International Politics Toni Erskine has joined The Australian National University (ANU) Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs as its new Director and hit the ground...
DPA’s Significant Contribution to 8th FSM National Women’s Conference in Pohnpei in August 2018
DPA Head of Department Nicole Haley was recently honoured with one of only two international keynote addresses at the 8th National Women’s Conference of Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) held in...
State of the Pacific opening and keynote addresses
In this video recorded at the Australian National University (ANU) on the 10th of September 2018, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, and Secretary-General of the Pacific...
