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Registration is now open for the 2026 State of the Pacific Conference! https://t.co/WZiaUJ306M

[Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) @anudpa]

Curious about the big ideas shaping our region? Discover the thought-provoking seminars hosted by DPA in Semester 2, 2025 — now live on YouTube!

📺 Watch them here: https://t.co/W47JrEGIlh

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Can ocean-based tourism in the Pacific meet the goals of a sustainable blue economy? 🌊 Join the DPA seminar to explore its potential and pitfalls.

🔗 Register here: https://t.co/IBhn9Y2SuH

#BlueEconomy #PacificTourism
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Explore the latest insights on #Pacific affairs — check out DPA’s fresh line-up of #publications for Semester 2, 2025!

🔍 Access the articles here: https://t.co/UTulLeTJvY
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The Pacific Research Colloquium has opened at NUS — the first time held outside Australia! 🌏📚

Co-hosted with ANU’s DPA and funded by DFAT, the PRC equips emerging Pacific researchers with skills for evidence-based policymaking.

#PacificResearch #Samoa
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Pacific Visiting Fellows Clara Filippi & Minetta Kakarere share how their time at DPA deepened their research & Pacific connections. 🌏

🔗 Read their story here: https://t.co/WEQrbcMWtr
@ANUBellSchool #PacificResearch #ANU

[Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) @anudpa]

PM Jeremiah Manele calls for stronger collaboration at the first SINU-ANU Seminar to steer the Solomon Islands toward sustainable, inclusive growth. 💡🌏

Read more: https://t.co/hGUjSGWrlS
#SINU #ANU #PacificPolicy
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DPA scholars meet U3A Canberra learners! 📘 Our Pacific-focused researchers are engaging with a passionate over-50s community via U3A’s Friday class.

→ Read the full story: https://t.co/95T0HmAmpA
#PacificPolicy #ANU #LifelongLearning
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[Dr Amanda H A Watson @ahawatson]

John Mauli has shared his response to our publication about Starlink's entry into #Samoa & noted that the novel ‘direct-to-consumer model’ will likely be used again: https://t.co/wwnZ84a2kO
#tech #satellite #Pacific #Oceania #talofa @anudpa @ANUBellSchool @ANUasiapacific @picisoc

[Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) @anudpa]

🚨 On 6 Nov, join our seminar “A Beginner’s Guide to Land Grabbing in Port Moresby” to unpack how NCD customary land has been alienated through legal avenues since 1975.

Register now: https://t.co/GFZFR65TBh
#PNG #LandRights #PacificPolicy

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[Dr Amanda H A Watson @ahawatson]

In the #Pacific region, @Starlink’s #satellite internet service is becoming available. For analysis of the rollout in #Samoa, see: https://t.co/ahvQSWc8Wb
#tech #PacificIslands #Oceania #talofa @anudpa @ANUBellSchool @ANUasiapacific @newsroom_the @broadcasing @atishnal @picisoc

[Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) @anudpa]

🌍 Join us 5 Nov 2025 for a key seminar on how service providers are helping women access justice in domestic violence cases in Bangladesh & Papua New Guinea.

🧷 Register now: https://t.co/fruoh709Kh
#Women #Justice #PNG #Bangladesh

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[Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) @anudpa]

Bougainville is approaching a pivotal moment in 2027.
Join our seminar on how leadership, governance and development will shape its path toward self-determination and stability.

🔗 Register here: https://t.co/CBlXwuzeE5
#Bougainville #Pacific #Leadership

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🌏 Thank you to everyone who joined us in Port Moresby for the Pacific Research Program Networking Event!

A great evening of connection, collaboration & conversation on Pacific-led research.

#PacificResearch #PNG #PRP

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The #Pacific is navigating major shifts — from #climate change to #security and #mobility. 🌊

Join leading voices from #Vanuatu, Australia & the region on 27 Oct for a vital discussion on Pacific-led solutions.

🔗 Register: https://t.co/5i324UfXY9
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📡 How effectively was the public informed when Samoa approved Starlink’s entry in 2025?

A new DPA In Brief explores media coverage & communication around this major policy shift.

🔗 Read the article: https://t.co/Z2MDAHX5rF #Pacific #Samoa #Starlink #Media

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📣 Join us for Evaluating the Bougainville Peace Agreement’s Implementation — a timely event examining the progress, challenges, and future of peace in #Bougainville.

🗓 Tuesday 14 October, 2.30 - 3.30 pm AEDT
🔗 Register: https://t.co/7itqNIt0n1

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[Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) @anudpa]

Congratulations to Dr Sonia Palmieri on her new book, Gender Sensitive Parliaments in Fiji.🌺

It examines how global #gender norms intersect with local #politics to shape parliamentary change in #Fiji.

📖 https://t.co/n9X5Q1mhx5

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"Collective biography is an ideal vehicle for the telling of modern PNG history, especially given the often-cited complexity & diversity of this nation," say Nicholas Hoare, Theresa Meki & Keimelo Gima. @anudpa

Blog: https://t.co/HqguAnXZKM

Download: https://t.co/LsBdkB4w63