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Disability Equity in Politics and Elections in Solomon Islands
(Canberra, ACT: Dept. of Pacific Affairs, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, The Australian National University, 2025-11-03) Baker, Kerryn; Kelly, Ellenah
Disability equity is a stated priority area for the Solomon Islands government and its key international development partners, including Australia. Around 16 per cent of men and 17 per cent of women in Solomon Islands live with a disability. Older people and rural residents report higher rates of disability, with the most prevalent disability reported being
difficulty seeing (SINSO 2017). People with disabilities face widely acknowledged barriers to accessing education, healthcare and employment (PDF 2018). Less explored, however, is the underrepresentation and underparticipation of citizens with disabilities in politics and elections.
Decolonisation and Racial Justice: A Critical Assessment of Multiculturalism in Hong Kong and Singapore
(2022-08-31) Hung, Alvin
Hong Kong and Singapore share many characteristics. Both cities are former British colonies with a Chinese majority, a predominantly Chinese culture, and a significant minority population that is primarily South and Southeast Asian in origin. They also seek to portray themselves as having a cosmopolitan image: Hong Kong is marketed as 'Asia's World City' due to its interconnectedness and geopolitical orientation; while the constitution of the dominant party in Singapore declares the country to be multiracial where people of diverse backgrounds live in harmony. To reinforce the desired image, both governments continue to implement policy initiatives aiming to promote 'multiculturalism.' However, an examination of multiculturalism in these former colonies indicates that in their postcolonial times the disadvantage of racial minorities continues or has even worsened, in the name of 'decolonisation.'
Cultural Sensitivity: Doing Ethnography in a Multicultural Environment
(2022-01-03) Hung, Alvin
Developing cultural sensitivity remains a challenging task for socio-legal scholars conducting research in a foreign culture. Most of us want to believe ourselves to be open-minded individuals. However, different people understand the world in such variant ways that it is sometimes hard to reconsider our deeply held views to truly understand the perspective of others. Our theoretical perspective may not be nuanced enough. Our research practice may create barriers to accessing our participants. When the fieldwork site is a multicultural environment where different cultural perspectives meet, this presents an even bigger challenge. Cultural stereotypes - those existing in our minds and brought to the site, and those in the site but brought to our minds - are pervasive that our engagement in cross-cultural interactions demands continuous reflection on our research approach.
This blog post is based on an article published in Qualitative Research Journal: https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/QRJ-07-2020-0074/full/html
Peacebuilding to Prevent Violence in Papua New Guinea
(Canberra, ACT: Dept. of Pacific Affairs, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, The Australian National University, 2025-10-31) Witne, Bomai D.
This paper was originally presented to a panel ‘Dialogues for peace: Is there a need for a national peace strategy?’ at the 2025 PNG Update conference held at the University of Papua New Guinea, 21–22 August 2025.
While the causes of some conflicts in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are common to other countries, many are shaped by its unique sociocultural and development context. Conflicts range from interpersonal to intergroup violence and civil wars waged with high powered weapons, to conflict associated with climate change refugees and sorcery accusation-related violence (SARV). These conflicts call for active and effective solutions to ensure people and communities are guaranteed peace and freedom. Community initiated peacebuilding in different parts of PNG has met with varying levels of success and differing challenges. These peace initiatives have demonstrated the resilient spirit of local people who are united by a
common resolve that violence should never be part of a peaceful and progressive community.
Coconut trees and Cacao trees on plantation
Deposit N145 - All types of company records including minutes, correspondence, reports, legal and financial records, share records, shipping records, staff record cards and photographs. Includes records of head office, branches and subsidiaries.