A summary of DPA seminars in the second semester of 2025.

Get tickets on Humanitix - Can Ocean-Based Tourism in the Pacific Region Fulfill the Objectives of a Sustainable Blue Economy? hosted by Department of Pacific Affairs, ANU. Coombs Building, Seminar Ro...

A summary of DPA publications published in the second quarter of 2025.

Pacific Visiting Fellows Clara Filippi and Minetta Kakarere reflect on connection, confidence, and collaboration during their time at DPA.

Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele has called for deeper collaboration between government, academia, and development partners to drive sustainable and inclusive growth in the Solomon Islands. Speakin...

DPA staff are increasingly enjoying teaching the popular University of the Third Age Pacific Islands course at Hughes Community Centre in south Canberra.

Get tickets on Humanitix - A Beginner’s Guide to Land Grabbing in Port Moresby hosted by Department of Pacific Affairs, ANU. Coombs Building, Seminar Room F and Online. Thursday 6th November 2025. Fin...

Get tickets on Humanitix - The Role of Service Providers in Helping Women's Access to Justice for Domestic Violence Cases in Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea hosted by Department of Pacific Affairs, AN...

Get tickets on Humanitix - Bougainville at a Crossroads: Leadership, Development, and the 2027 Independence Horizon hosted by Department of Pacific Affairs, ANU. Hedley Bull, Lecture Theatre 1. Thursd...

Get tickets on Humanitix - Navigating Security, Mobility and Climate in a Shifting Region hosted by Department of Pacific Affairs, ANU. Coombs Building, Seminar Room D and Online. Monday 27th October ...

Get tickets on Humanitix - Evaluating the Bougainville Peace Agreement’s Implementation hosted by Department of Pacific Affairs, ANU. Coombs Building, Seminar Room E and Online. Tuesday 14th October 2...

Disability equity in election processes is not just about voter participation but about equal citizenship throughout the electoral cycle, say Ellenah Kelly and Kerryn Baker.

Taking as its starting point Ron May's scholarship on Papua New Guinea as a “disorderly democracy,” this article examines how politics is practised in the PNG Parliament. Using a case study of the ev....

MUCH has been said on the fringes of Papua New Guinea’s mutual defence treaty with Australia, with the document signed ratification will take place within both Parliaments of PNG and Australia.

Get tickets on Humanitix - Factors in Employment Policy in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu hosted by Department of Pacific Affairs, ANU. Coombs Building, Seminar Room D and Online. Tuesday 30th September ...

Disability equity in election processes is not just about voter participation but about equal citizenship throughout the electoral cycle, say Ellenah Kelly and Kerryn Baker.

The story of the relationship between the two national universities is also the story of the relationship between two nations, says Sinclair Dinnen.

Get tickets on Humanitix - Gendered Experiences and Challenges in Political Participation and Labour Mobility in Papua New Guinea hosted by Department of Pacific Affairs, ANU. Coombs Building, Seminar...

ANU and NUV students joined a month-long course in Vanuatu, exploring resilience, policy, and Pacific solidarity through shared learning, local engagement, and climate-focused discussions.

Digital dollar tokens could revolutionise regional remittances, but only if Canberra helps shape a regulatory framework to dodge the scams.

Get tickets on Humanitix - Engendering Power, Performing Authority: Masculinities, Party Politics, and Power in Fiji hosted by Department of Pacific Affairs, ANU. Coombs Building, Seminar Room C and O...

Semey, in eastern Kazakhstan, is approximately 2,800 kilometres from the nearest ocean. It sits on the West Siberian Plain, and the temperatures in January average around −15 degrees Celsius. Downstre...

Get tickets on Humanitix - Engendering Power, Performing Authority: Masculinities, Party Politics, and Power in Fiji hosted by Department of Pacific Affairs, ANU. Coombs Building, Seminar Room C and O...

There is clear support for democracy in the Pacific Islands region, but also reasons to be concerned about its contemporary practice. The complexity of Pacific democracy is rarely captured in global d...

ANU and NUV students joined a month-long course in Vanuatu, exploring resilience, policy, and Pacific solidarity through shared learning, local engagement, and climate-focused discussions.

A summary of DPA publications published in the second quarter of 2025.

A summary of DPA seminars in the first semester of 2025.

A diplomatic challenge from Turkey puts next year's COP talks in limbo, raising questions as to whether Australia's bid could be beaten out. Also, Fiji's former Attorney-General breaks silence over a ...

On Christmas Eve 2024 Lynda Tabuya found out a private video she had made for her husband was circulating on social media. She was soon dismissed from her cabinet role in Fiji's government.

The popular satellite internet service is helpful for education and disaster relief in remote island communities.

A document articulating Fiji’s foreign policy priorities and guiding its international engagements in the next decade was launched in September 2024 by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. This first Forei...

This paper presents the findings of the second Pacific Attitudes Survey (PAS), conducted in Vanuatu from August–October 2023. Drawing on a nationally representative sample (n = 1330) of ni-Vanuatu of...

Beneath the postcard-perfect Pacific lies a region navigating climate threats and power struggles. Discover how Dr. Meg Keen is championing local leadership, resilience, and real change from within.

<p>This special issue of the <em>Australian Journal of Biography and History</em>, ‘Oceania Lives’, showcases a collection of writing and dialogue from an emerging group of Pacific scholars interested...