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2011

• 4 Feb – Challenges from Oil & Gas Price Drop

• 17–19 Mar – Performance Standards – ANUEdge/INA/IM4DC

• 18 Sep – PNG Not Facing Greek-Style Crisis – Dr Davies

• 9 Jan – Zero-Tolerance of Waste & Reform

• 18 Nov – 2015 Budget

• Jan – 2012 Commentary & Outlook for 2013

• May – Giving Agriculture the Break it Needs

• 4 Nov – Market Confidence & 2014 Budget

• 19 Nov – Preliminary Comments – 2014 Budget

• 9 Jan – Agriculture, SABLs, food security

• Mar – Child Malnutrition (Part 1) – Dr Peter Heywood

• Mar – Nutrition (Part 2) – Dr Peter Heywood

• 26 Apr – Government Bottlenecks and Waste

• 29 Apr – Resource Ownership & Benefits

• 3 May – Agricultural Needs and Prospects

• 11 Jun – Choosing MPs Wisely

• 16 Jul – Economic Prudence in Uncertain Times

• 11 Jan – Healing Parliament

• 31 Jan – Land, Economic Development and Laws

• 21 Mar – Commodity Boom – Benefit or Risk?

• 2 Jul – Employment and Value Adding

• 8 Jul – Heeding the message, not shooting the messenger

• 5 Aug – Prioritising roads for basic needs

• 19 Aug – Urgent tasks for new Government

• 1 Sep – 2011 National Development Forum Summary

• 14 Sep – From Turf Wars to Public Focus

• 28 Sep – Service, Competition vs. Monopoly

• 11 Nov – Market Economy – Prospects & Challenges

2010


2009


2008


2007


2006

• 8 Feb – Dawn of a new economy

• 22 Feb – Transport Infrastructure

• 8 Mar – Landowner options with REDD

• 22 Mar – Is PNG a Failing State?

• 19 Apr – Determining PNG’s Future

• 3 May – Self-Help at all levels

• 31 May – Putting PNG’s house in order

• 16 Jun – Need for investment and respect for law

• 5 Jul – Housing Crisis in PNG

• 19 Jul – Keeping focus during political horse-trading

• 2 Aug – Moving forward after high drama

• 15 Jan – New US President – Global, Regional & Local Issues

• 2 Feb – International Open Budget Survey Results 2008

• 17 Feb – Making the right moves during economic uncertainty

• 2 Mar – Restoring Social Contract between People & State

• 16 Mar – Nationhood and balance

• 30 Mar – Can we reform without a crisis?

• 5 Apr – Improving PNG expenditure management

• 12 Apr – Applying self-restraint

• 11 May – Land Grabs

• 25 May – Poverty and Opportunity

• 9 Jun – Investment, Employment and Rule of Law

• 22 Jun – Institutional Capacity and Learning from Others

• 6 Jul – Avoiding a divided society

• 21 Jul – Getting the most from Public & Private Sectors

• 3 Aug – Safeguarding Democratic Institutions

• 17 Aug – Transport infrastructure, services and safety

• 31 Aug – 2009 CIMC Development Forum on Agriculture

• 5 Oct – Payments for Environmental Services

• 13 Oct – Safeguarding Ombudsman Commission

• 20 Oct – Safeguarding priority expenditure (next 5 years)

• 19 Nov – 2010 Budget

• 18 Dec – Land Resources

• 31 Dec – Facing threats and violence

• 14 Jan – Taking Responsibility

• 28 Jan – Sound and consistent policies for climate change-forestry and ICT

• 11 Feb – Taking responsibility again

• 25 Feb – Role of Development Partners

• 10 Mar – International Women’s Day

• 25 Mar – Who can pressure the Government to be accountable?

• 7 Apr – New Economic Scenario and implications

• 21 Apr – Facing PNG’s Challenges: Highlands Highway

• 4 May – Decentralisation and Sub-National Fiscal Reform

• 18 May – Agriculture

• 2 Jun – Agriculture Part 2

• 17 Jun – Climate Change, Forests and Carbon Trading

• 30 Jun – Should we Dream for the Better Future of PNG

• 15 Jul – Can we Manage our Natural Resources

• 28 Jul – Credit where credit is due

• 11 Aug – Community Oversight of the District Grants

• 25 Aug – Leadership and Agriculture

• 8 Sep – 2008 National Development Forum Recommendations

• 29 Sep – State Responsibilities, Capacity and Public-Private Partnerships

• 16 Oct – Let’s not be like sheep

• 3 Nov – Hurdles left in 2009

• 17 Nov – Mobile Banking & Public Sector Morale

• 1 Dec – 2009 Budget Passed

• 22 Dec – Building a Common Purpose and Inclusive Society

• 23 Dec – District Funding

• 8 Jan – Planting the seeds for longer term development

• 25 Jan – New year resolutions

• 5 Feb – Getting the Police back on their feet

• 26 Feb – What Standards will PNG Accept?

• 10 Mar – Women Shaping the Future

• 12 Mar – Governance and service delivery

• 30 Mar – Carbon Trading

• Apr – Business opportunities and impediments for PNG Bisinis

• 10 Apr – PNG Women In Informal Sector

• 23 Apr – Resource Management in PNG

• 23 Apr – PNG in the Region

• 7 May – What is the White Ribbon Campaign?

• 21 May – Information brings empowerment and opportunity

• 4 Jun – A healthy and productive population

• 18 Jun – Work Permit Approvals and Economic Activity

• 2 Jul – Looking after our towns & cities

• 16 Jul – Making the right choices – delivering commercial and public goods

• 6 Aug – Election problems and priorities for new Government

• 7 Aug – Directions for a new government for PNG Bisnis

• 20 Aug – Open Budgeting

• 30 Aug – Flannery and fish

• 17 Sep – Priorities for Govt in lead up to 2008 Budget & energy

• 8 Oct – Have we Forgotten the Rural Areas

• 22 Oct – Consistent policies needed for sustainable development

• 5 Nov – Accountability and participation

• 17 Dec – 2007 Achievers

• 31 Dec – A Reflection on 2007 and direction for 2008

• 24 Mar – Solomons to PNG

• 2 Jun – Is PNG serious about tourism?

• 17 Jul – Does the State let the country down?

• 21 Jul – Immediate Budget Issues

• 14 Aug – Where have all our fish gone?

• 28 Aug – Informal Sector

• 11 Sep – National Development Forum Outcomes

• 25 Sep – Distance Learning Education and Satellite Communications

• 9 Oct – Restorative Justice and rehabilitation

• 23 Oct – Restoring Public Credibility in Government

• 6 Nov – Tussles over Aid

• 20 Nov – Climate Change

• 5 Dec – Silly Season

• 18 Dec – Good governance and the Economy

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2015


2014


2013


2012


2011

• 4 Feb – Challenges from Oil & Gas Price Drop

• 17–19 Mar – Performance Standards – ANUEdge/INA/IM4DC

• 18 Sep – PNG Not Facing Greek-Style Crisis – Dr Davies

• 9 Jan – Zero-Tolerance of Waste & Reform

• 18 Nov – 2015 Budget

• Jan – 2012 Commentary & Outlook for 2013

• May – Giving Agriculture the Break it Needs

• 4 Nov – Market Confidence & 2014 Budget

• 19 Nov – Preliminary Comments – 2014 Budget

• 9 Jan – Agriculture, SABLs, food security

• Mar – Child Malnutrition (Part 1) – Dr Peter Heywood

• Mar – Nutrition (Part 2) – Dr Peter Heywood

• 26 Apr – Government Bottlenecks and Waste

• 29 Apr – Resource Ownership & Benefits

• 3 May – Agricultural Needs and Prospects

• 11 Jun – Choosing MPs Wisely

• 16 Jul – Economic Prudence in Uncertain Times

• 11 Jan – Healing Parliament

• 31 Jan – Land, Economic Development and Laws

• 21 Mar – Commodity Boom – Benefit or Risk?

• 2 Jul – Employment and Value Adding

• 8 Jul – Heeding the message, not shooting the messenger

• 5 Aug – Prioritising roads for basic needs

• 19 Aug – Urgent tasks for new Government

• 1 Sep – 2011 National Development Forum Summary

• 14 Sep – From Turf Wars to Public Focus

• 28 Sep – Service, Competition vs. Monopoly

• 11 Nov – Market Economy – Prospects & Challenges

• 4 Feb – Challenges from Oil & Gas Price Drop

• 17–19 Mar – Performance Standards – ANUEdge/INA/IM4DC

• 18 Sep – PNG Not Facing Greek-Style Crisis – Dr Davies

• 9 Jan – Zero-Tolerance of Waste & Reform

• 18 Nov – 2015 Budget

• Jan – 2012 Commentary & Outlook for 2013

• May – Giving Agriculture the Break it Needs

• 4 Nov – Market Confidence & 2014 Budget

• 19 Nov – Preliminary Comments – 2014 Budget

• 9 Jan – Agriculture, SABLs, food security

• Mar – Child Malnutrition (Part 1) – Dr Peter Heywood

• Mar – Nutrition (Part 2) – Dr Peter Heywood

• 26 Apr – Government Bottlenecks and Waste

• 29 Apr – Resource Ownership & Benefits

• 3 May – Agricultural Needs and Prospects

• 11 Jun – Choosing MPs Wisely

• 16 Jul – Economic Prudence in Uncertain Times

• 11 Jan – Healing Parliament

• 31 Jan – Land, Economic Development and Laws

• 21 Mar – Commodity Boom – Benefit or Risk?

• 2 Jul – Employment and Value Adding

• 8 Jul – Heeding the message, not shooting the messenger

• 5 Aug – Prioritising roads for basic needs

• 19 Aug – Urgent tasks for new Government

• 1 Sep – 2011 National Development Forum Summary

• 14 Sep – From Turf Wars to Public Focus

• 28 Sep – Service, Competition vs. Monopoly

• 11 Nov – Market Economy – Prospects & Challenges

2010


2009


2008


2007


2006

• 8 Feb – Dawn of a new economy

• 22 Feb – Transport Infrastructure

• 8 Mar – Landowner options with REDD

• 22 Mar – Is PNG a Failing State?

• 19 Apr – Determining PNG’s Future

• 3 May – Self-Help at all levels

• 31 May – Putting PNG’s house in order

• 16 Jun – Need for investment and respect for law

• 5 Jul – Housing Crisis in PNG

• 19 Jul – Keeping focus during political horse-trading

• 2 Aug – Moving forward after high drama

• 15 Jan – New US President – Global, Regional & Local Issues

• 2 Feb – International Open Budget Survey Results 2008

• 17 Feb – Making the right moves during economic uncertainty

• 2 Mar – Restoring Social Contract between People & State

• 16 Mar – Nationhood and balance

• 30 Mar – Can we reform without a crisis?

• 5 Apr – Improving PNG expenditure management

• 12 Apr – Applying self-restraint

• 11 May – Land Grabs

• 25 May – Poverty and Opportunity

• 9 Jun – Investment, Employment and Rule of Law

• 22 Jun – Institutional Capacity and Learning from Others

• 6 Jul – Avoiding a divided society

• 21 Jul – Getting the most from Public & Private Sectors

• 3 Aug – Safeguarding Democratic Institutions

• 17 Aug – Transport infrastructure, services and safety

• 31 Aug – 2009 CIMC Development Forum on Agriculture

• 5 Oct – Payments for Environmental Services

• 13 Oct – Safeguarding Ombudsman Commission

• 20 Oct – Safeguarding priority expenditure (next 5 years)

• 19 Nov – 2010 Budget

• 18 Dec – Land Resources

• 31 Dec – Facing threats and violence

• 14 Jan – Taking Responsibility

• 28 Jan – Sound and consistent policies for climate change-forestry and ICT

• 11 Feb – Taking responsibility again

• 25 Feb – Role of Development Partners

• 10 Mar – International Women’s Day

• 25 Mar – Who can pressure the Government to be accountable?

• 7 Apr – New Economic Scenario and implications

• 21 Apr – Facing PNG’s Challenges: Highlands Highway

• 4 May – Decentralisation and Sub-National Fiscal Reform

• 18 May – Agriculture

• 2 Jun – Agriculture Part 2

• 17 Jun – Climate Change, Forests and Carbon Trading

• 30 Jun – Should we Dream for the Better Future of PNG

• 15 Jul – Can we Manage our Natural Resources

• 28 Jul – Credit where credit is due

• 11 Aug – Community Oversight of the District Grants

• 25 Aug – Leadership and Agriculture

• 8 Sep – 2008 National Development Forum Recommendations

• 29 Sep – State Responsibilities, Capacity and Public-Private Partnerships

• 16 Oct – Let’s not be like sheep

• 3 Nov – Hurdles left in 2009

• 17 Nov – Mobile Banking & Public Sector Morale

• 1 Dec – 2009 Budget Passed

• 22 Dec – Building a Common Purpose and Inclusive Society

• 23 Dec – District Funding

• 8 Jan – Planting the seeds for longer term development

• 25 Jan – New year resolutions

• 5 Feb – Getting the Police back on their feet

• 26 Feb – What Standards will PNG Accept?

• 10 Mar – Women Shaping the Future

• 12 Mar – Governance and service delivery

• 30 Mar – Carbon Trading

• Apr – Business opportunities and impediments for PNG Bisinis

• 10 Apr – PNG Women In Informal Sector

• 23 Apr – Resource Management in PNG

• 23 Apr – PNG in the Region

• 7 May – What is the White Ribbon Campaign?

• 21 May – Information brings empowerment and opportunity

• 4 Jun – A healthy and productive population

• 18 Jun – Work Permit Approvals and Economic Activity

• 2 Jul – Looking after our towns & cities

• 16 Jul – Making the right choices – delivering commercial and public goods

• 6 Aug – Election problems and priorities for new Government

• 7 Aug – Directions for a new government for PNG Bisnis

• 20 Aug – Open Budgeting

• 30 Aug – Flannery and fish

• 17 Sep – Priorities for Govt in lead up to 2008 Budget & energy

• 8 Oct – Have we Forgotten the Rural Areas

• 22 Oct – Consistent policies needed for sustainable development

• 5 Nov – Accountability and participation

• 17 Dec – 2007 Achievers

• 31 Dec – A Reflection on 2007 and direction for 2008

• 24 Mar – Solomons to PNG

• 2 Jun – Is PNG serious about tourism?

• 17 Jul – Does the State let the country down?

• 21 Jul – Immediate Budget Issues

• 14 Aug – Where have all our fish gone?

• 28 Aug – Informal Sector

• 11 Sep – National Development Forum Outcomes

• 25 Sep – Distance Learning Education and Satellite Communications

• 9 Oct – Restorative Justice and rehabilitation

• 23 Oct – Restoring Public Credibility in Government

• 6 Nov – Tussles over Aid

• 20 Nov – Climate Change

• 5 Dec – Silly Season

• 18 Dec – Good governance and the Economy

• 8 Feb – Dawn of a new economy

• 22 Feb – Transport Infrastructure

• 8 Mar – Landowner options with REDD

• 22 Mar – Is PNG a Failing State?

• 19 Apr – Determining PNG’s Future

• 3 May – Self-Help at all levels

• 31 May – Putting PNG’s house in order

• 16 Jun – Need for investment and respect for law

• 5 Jul – Housing Crisis in PNG

• 19 Jul – Keeping focus during political horse-trading

• 2 Aug – Moving forward after high drama

• 15 Jan – New US President – Global, Regional & Local Issues

• 2 Feb – International Open Budget Survey Results 2008

• 17 Feb – Making the right moves during economic uncertainty

• 2 Mar – Restoring Social Contract between People & State

• 16 Mar – Nationhood and balance

• 30 Mar – Can we reform without a crisis?

• 5 Apr – Improving PNG expenditure management

• 12 Apr – Applying self-restraint

• 11 May – Land Grabs

• 25 May – Poverty and Opportunity

• 9 Jun – Investment, Employment and Rule of Law

• 22 Jun – Institutional Capacity and Learning from Others

• 6 Jul – Avoiding a divided society

• 21 Jul – Getting the most from Public & Private Sectors

• 3 Aug – Safeguarding Democratic Institutions

• 17 Aug – Transport infrastructure, services and safety

• 31 Aug – 2009 CIMC Development Forum on Agriculture

• 5 Oct – Payments for Environmental Services

• 13 Oct – Safeguarding Ombudsman Commission

• 20 Oct – Safeguarding priority expenditure (next 5 years)

• 19 Nov – 2010 Budget

• 18 Dec – Land Resources

• 31 Dec – Facing threats and violence

• 14 Jan – Taking Responsibility

• 28 Jan – Sound and consistent policies for climate change-forestry and ICT

• 11 Feb – Taking responsibility again

• 25 Feb – Role of Development Partners

• 10 Mar – International Women’s Day

• 25 Mar – Who can pressure the Government to be accountable?

• 7 Apr – New Economic Scenario and implications

• 21 Apr – Facing PNG’s Challenges: Highlands Highway

• 4 May – Decentralisation and Sub-National Fiscal Reform

• 18 May – Agriculture

• 2 Jun – Agriculture Part 2

• 17 Jun – Climate Change, Forests and Carbon Trading

• 30 Jun – Should we Dream for the Better Future of PNG

• 15 Jul – Can we Manage our Natural Resources

• 28 Jul – Credit where credit is due

• 11 Aug – Community Oversight of the District Grants

• 25 Aug – Leadership and Agriculture

• 8 Sep – 2008 National Development Forum Recommendations

• 29 Sep – State Responsibilities, Capacity and Public-Private Partnerships

• 16 Oct – Let’s not be like sheep

• 3 Nov – Hurdles left in 2009

• 17 Nov – Mobile Banking & Public Sector Morale

• 1 Dec – 2009 Budget Passed

• 22 Dec – Building a Common Purpose and Inclusive Society

• 23 Dec – District Funding

• 8 Jan – Planting the seeds for longer term development

• 25 Jan – New year resolutions

• 5 Feb – Getting the Police back on their feet

• 26 Feb – What Standards will PNG Accept?

• 10 Mar – Women Shaping the Future

• 12 Mar – Governance and service delivery

• 30 Mar – Carbon Trading

• Apr – Business opportunities and impediments for PNG Bisinis

• 10 Apr – PNG Women In Informal Sector

• 23 Apr – Resource Management in PNG

• 23 Apr – PNG in the Region

• 7 May – What is the White Ribbon Campaign?

• 21 May – Information brings empowerment and opportunity

• 4 Jun – A healthy and productive population

• 18 Jun – Work Permit Approvals and Economic Activity

• 2 Jul – Looking after our towns & cities

• 16 Jul – Making the right choices – delivering commercial and public goods

• 6 Aug – Election problems and priorities for new Government

• 7 Aug – Directions for a new government for PNG Bisnis

• 20 Aug – Open Budgeting

• 30 Aug – Flannery and fish

• 17 Sep – Priorities for Govt in lead up to 2008 Budget & energy

• 8 Oct – Have we Forgotten the Rural Areas

• 22 Oct – Consistent policies needed for sustainable development

• 5 Nov – Accountability and participation

• 17 Dec – 2007 Achievers

• 31 Dec – A Reflection on 2007 and direction for 2008

• 24 Mar – Solomons to PNG

• 2 Jun – Is PNG serious about tourism?

• 17 Jul – Does the State let the country down?

• 21 Jul – Immediate Budget Issues

• 14 Aug – Where have all our fish gone?

• 28 Aug – Informal Sector

• 11 Sep – National Development Forum Outcomes

• 25 Sep – Distance Learning Education and Satellite Communications

• 9 Oct – Restorative Justice and rehabilitation

• 23 Oct – Restoring Public Credibility in Government

• 6 Nov – Tussles over Aid

• 20 Nov – Climate Change

• 5 Dec – Silly Season

• 18 Dec – Good governance and the Economy

Our Commentaries

Feb, 2021

2021 Economic Prospects and the 3Rs

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Jan, 2021

2021 Commentary and Looking Forward

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Mar, 2015

Concluding Note from the Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) Workshop – (INA & ANU Crawford School

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Jan, 2013

2012 Commentary and Looking Forward

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Aug, 2011

Representative Democracy for NCD – MacPherson

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May, 2011

Tonga SOEs outperform those of the rest of the Pacific: where does PNG stand?

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April, 2011

PNG Economic Update – (by Tim Bulman, World Bank ) and the PNG Ekonomics Society Press Release

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March, 2011

RAMU Sugar

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20 Sep, 2010

Broader based opportunities and restoring employment growth

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10 Sep, 2010

Creating Parliaments to Realise the Vision: a Government Score Card by Dr James MacPherson

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7 Sep, 2010

Ensuing Long and Medium Terms Plans are realistic

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3 Sep, 2010

The Best Kept Secret: Local-level Government in the Nation’s Capital by Dr James MacPherson

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15 Aug, 2010

Why does the Prime Minister need an Explanation?

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