The first of a three-part series exploring different aspects of the referendum on whether New Caledonia will become an independent state or remain under French sovereignty.

This paper draws on research undertaken in 2015 among coffee smallholders in Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea, focusing specifically on some of the challenges faced by women coffee farmers in accessing financial services.

Examines some of the challenges women in the Papua New Guinea highlands face in escaping violent relationships.

Discusses two sets of industry guidelines published by the Chinese government for Chinese companies investing in overseas mining projects.

Reports new ways that anti-retroviral therapy in Papua New Guinea is being refracted through Christian moral discourses.