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"We are in receipt of your letter dated 28 April 1998 requesting that the balance of the Pacific Journalism Review account SPA 1407 of K1783.42 be transferred to the University of the South Pacific. Rregrettably we cannot accommodate this request..."
Elesi Rabuni
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A Father's Perspective on Bridewealth in the Making of the Transnational Papua New Guinean Household
ABSTRACT That people value ‘people’ over ‘things’ is argued often by anthropologists, but how people value specific forms and qualities of relations as they do in the example of bridewealth is less so. I explore the perspective of Papua New Guinean‐born fathers in Australia as they advocate innovations in bridewealth traditions and thereby enable ...
Karen M. Sykes
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REVIEW: Bougainville's inspiring tribute to survival by women of peace
Bougainville has always had brave, dedicated and committed women, struggling for independence and a better life. And now... As Mothers of the Land— written by 11 of the women who have survived and led by their courage and example— has become a testament ...
David Robie
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The University of PNG's journalism program has performed with distinction since it began in 1975 with New Zealand Government aid funding the staff and courses for about three years.
David Robie
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The Rali affair: A case study for a free press
In early 1996, a PNG news media cover-up was alleged over the so-called Topul Rali affair. An exposé by the student newspaper Uni Tavur led to a clash with the University of PNG administration and the journalism programme was closed down three years ...
David Robie
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Abstract The articulated genus Jania currently comprises 54 accepted species, making it the fourth most speciose genus among corallines, following Lithophyllum, Amphiroa, and Lithothamnion. Unlike these other genera, Jania is relatively easy to identify at a generic rank. However, morpho‐anatomical characters are insufficiently discriminant for species
Clio Maridakis +5 more
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Abstract The rapid expansion of biodiversity data presents new opportunities to understand and forecast biosphere dynamics. However, disparate and dispersed data, taxonomic and geographic inconsistencies, pervasive quality issues, and a lack of reproducable workflows hinder synthesis, introduce biases and limit accurate assessment of biodiversity ...
Brian J. Enquist +38 more
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The Establishment and Development of Neurosurgery Services in Papua New Guinea
Abstract Background Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a developing Pacific Nation of 7.3 million people. Although neurosurgery training was introduced to PNG in the year 2000, it was in 2003 that a neurosurgery service was established. Prior to this time, neurosurgery in PNG was performed by general surgeons, with some assistance from visiting Australian ...
W. Matui Kaptigau +3 more
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Fig. 1. Oreophryne biroi. Left, UPNG 7355, SVL 20.5, from Nobanob (Mt. Hanseman), Madang Prov., Papua New Guinea (J. Menzies photo). Right, specimen from series AMS R31031–31035, not measured, from Passam, E. Sepik Prov., Papua New Guinea (H.
MENZIES, JAMES I. +2 more
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Papua New Guinea's Public Services Commission since independence: Sidelined or strengthened?
Abstract This paper investigates reforms to the Public Services Commission (PSC) in Papua New Guinea (PNG) since independence in 1975. It looks at the original role of the PSC and then the various reforms it has been subject to: in 1986, 2003, and 2013, by constitutional and legislative change, and in 2019, by court ruling.
Nematullah Bizhan, Stephen Howes
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