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This article draws on perspectives the author gathered during field visits in Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea, including via direct observation, interviews and discussions with MSF staff, trained village health volunteers and survivors of sorcery accusation-related violence and gender-based violence.
“My whole village turned against me after a single accusat...
Development policy depends on data. But collecting data is only the first step. Its real value comes from careful analysis that shows where problems are most severe, who is being left behind and which policy responses are most likely to work. On 4 December 2025, a panel at th...
Australian aid
Ahead of the May budget, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said that the government is assessing options to help its Pacific neighbours respond to the energy and economic shoc...
Kiribati’s inclusion in the second round of Australia’s Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV), marking its first year particip...
When disasters strike, so does displacement. Each year across the Pacific, cyclones, flooding, coastal erosion and storm surges prompt people to leave their homes. Often this movement is temporary, as people seek shelter in evacuation centres or on higher ground, returning home after the immediate danger has passed. But sometimes it becomes prolonged or even permanent. For ma...