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

April 2026 aid news: record ODA falls, Australian aid generosity at historic lows and global humanitarian crises deepen.

Kiribati’s inclusion in the second round of Australia’s Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV), marking its first year participating in the scheme, has generated a mix of excitement, anticipation and ...

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

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 ...

Former Prime Minister of Samoa Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa on belonging, mobility and Pacific nation-building at the 2026 State of ...

Academics and practitioners discuss Gaza's humanitarian crisis and shrinking space for debate in Australian universities.

Nematullah Bizhan reflects on Paul Collier's influence on development economics and his experience working with him at Oxford ...

Cameron Hill examines options for ensuring the fund's Pacific infrastructure investments are financially sustainable.

Forced evictions at Two-Mile Hill reveal the reality of the capital's urban housing crisis and the limits of displacement as ...

Palm oil is in around half the products on your supermarket shelf. It is also one of the world’s most socially contested industries. Coalitions of activists and consumers are mobilised around the view ...

Fiji's Moonlight Program tests for HIV after midnight, reaching key populations through peer-led mobile outreach.