Many Pacific Engagement Visa ballot winners don't get visas, so why not award more ballot places than there are visas ...

The experience of the last few years clearly adds weight to pegging the kina against a basket of currencies, say Bobby Kunda and Stephen Howes.

If you want to apply for a Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) and come from a participating country in the Pacific Islands region, or from Timor-Leste, here is a summary of key information as of 15 August ...

That sorcery accusation-related violence in PNG is met with impunity isn’t for lack of funding, say Michael Main and James Komengi.

Public office remains a double-edged sword in Indonesia, bringing a stable income but also many demands for support, says Garry Rosario da Gama.

Samoa's new per-worker fees on PALM and RSE employers reflect existing practice elsewhere but need to be implemented carefully, says Charlotte Bedford.

Transparency about our aid program is important in its own right and a strategic plus, says Australia's Minister for International Development Anne Aly.

Dinuk Jayasuriya Dr Dinuk Jayasuriya is a Director of two Sri Lankan-based companies. He was previously employed by the World Bank Group and was an academic at the ANU Development Policy Centre.