The Devpolicy Blog is based at the Development Policy Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy, College of Asia and the Pacific, The Australian National University.

The real problem with the abolition of USAID is its casual cruelty and tragic human consequences, says Bob McMullan.

Policymakers should note that wage fluctuations over two decades have been driven by productivity and the real exchange rate, ...

The US administration's attack on foreign assistance should prompt not only a defence but also a rethinking of the aid model, says Lisa Denney.

Communication with PEV applicants needs to be improved and visa processing times increased, or job offers will lapse, finds Natasha Turia.

Australian NGOs and global health advocates have warned of the negative consequences of the Trump administration’s stop-work directive for aid activities on vulnerable communities and on health ...

Today, on an exceptional basis, we publish a press release from Bel isi PNG, a public-private partnership working to address family, sexual and sorcery-accusation-related violence in PNG. Bel isi PNG ...

On the morning of 26 January 2025, rebels from the March 23 movement (known as M23) swept into the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), further escalating a decades-long conflict.

Nervous anticipation about new teachers, subjects and challenges to come. Checking how much growing has happened over the summer, and whether shoes and uniforms are still OK. Right around Australia ...

Income taxation is a hot and very sensitive topic in Papua New Guinea. Last January’s Port Moresby riots were provoked by the police going on strike after a payroll ...