Australia and Papua New Guinea have a close relationship. A change in government in Australia and the recent re-election of Sir Michael Somare provide an opportunity for reassessment and readjustment to restore a more productive interaction between the two countries. This report, written by Ronald May, considers PNG government policies over the last decade which...

The purpose of this review is to draw pertinent lessons from NZAID’s programme of assistance to Timor Leste for the period 2001-07, which will inform development of a new country strategy.

Higher education expenditure on R&D (HERD) in Australia in 2006 was $5,404.4 million. This represents an increase of 24.9% in current price terms over 2004 and 15.1% in chain volume terms. This release presents summary statistics on Research and Experimental Development (R&D) undertaken by Australian higher education institutions. Data used in the compilation of these...

Broadband plays a critical role in the workings of the economy and society. It connects consumers, businesses, and governments and facilitates social interaction. Hence, broadband policies are now a vital instrument to ensure the competitiveness of OECD countries and to address pressing societal concerns.

This review considers impacts and outcomes of the NZAID bilateral programme to the Solomon Islands over 2003-2008, and lessons learned from the programme’s implementation. It is based on a rapid assessment of evaluative material and programme documents, supplemented by interviews with programme staff.