Papua New Guinea is showing every sign of economic paralysis, governmental collapse and social despair, despite the best efforts of past AusAID strategies respecting PNG's sovereign leadership. Australia cannot afford to ignore the shared history and future of our closest neighbour, and needs to reassess its approach to helping PNG, and how this will affect...

The Vinson Report on Public Education in NSW contains a wealth of information, and makes important points about schools, teachers and education in public schools throughout the state. The Report’s recommendation on class sizes has attracted more attention than any other. This is unfortunate because it is on this issue that the Report is weakest...