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Very good read. While wantok in Port Moresby has negative connotations, it is also (not always) a positive concept at the local level, and can and has been leveraged in ways similar to those proposed here. In that vein, two other overlooked experiences to review are the anti-corruption alliance of the late 2000s, and the use of DSIP-SIP guidelines which (although not uniformly across districts) have been successfully used in courts' adjudication of misappropriations since the early 2010s.

Congratulations Cornelio and Mike this is the first time I have come by the marvelous article and story. 'Better late than never', A Lawrie

A very timely and well-balanced analysis. Guinea clearly sits at the crossroads of opportunity and significant risk, where governance and mining revenues increasingly shape outcomes. The Australia–Guinea connection is more than a matter of shared geology. It is a measure of how responsibly both countries and their partners manage resource relationships in ways that strengthen institutions, protect civic space and ensure that mineral wealth contributes to long-term, inclusive development rather than instability.

I’m really interested on this PEV ballot. Please help me with more information.

Speaking from the human public health part of the One Health team, I heartily endorse the ideas in this post. Pragmatic sharing of resources benefits us all. In fact, my first introduction to One Health thinking was a related idea: years ago, I was working at provincial level in central Mozambique. We human health workers had a very successful programme of childhood vaccination, but human rabies vaccine was costly and beyond our reach. We were seeing a number of preventable human rabies cases every year, often where a dog foraging in the forest came home infected and bit its owner. On the other hand, our veterinary colleagues had an African-made canine vaccine but no community connections. The answer was for us to invite our community contacts to a vaccination day, but asking them to bring their dogs instead of their children. The idea was well received, many dogs were vaccinated, and the following year there were no human cases in the province.

I'd love to work on New Zealand farms. How can I apply and be selected?

Hi Natasha, thank you for the insightful progress report for the Pacific Engagement Visa 2024 cohorts. I have a question in regards to Settlement Supports like access to Australia’s universal health care system Medicare, education, cost of raising a family like Family Tax Benefit (FTB) A and B. How long does it take for a PEV holder recently relocated to Australia to access these Settlements Supports?

Yes, I totally agree. I don't know Bislama but I certainly noticed regular editorial shortcomings. A shame, as these are good yarns.

Thanks Jonathan for your comments and insightful query. Advancing the concept of One Health cold chains would likely benefit from some One Health economic modelling that, if found to yield positive outcomes, could be presented for discussion by the Quadripartite. What are your thoughts regarding next steps?

Thank you for this thoughtful blog. I’m interested in understanding more about the data used by the Dashboard. Could you clarify how the input data distinguishes long-term climate signals from short-term weather variability? Additionally, how does the analysis separate human-driven climate influences from natural factors such as solar variability? Understanding the methodology behind that separation would really help readers appreciate the strength of the approach you outline. Thanks again for the informative piece.

Great to see the vaccination delivery chain highlighted. In the One Health world we have talked about the need to share infrastructure across health systems to get the best for people's health and the health of the animals they depend on. The WHO recommendations seem like a barrier to achieving this, my question is why has this not been addressed?

Very interesting. The BPNG needs to consider this because it is a fact. We cannot peg Kina against only one currency but we must peg it with the currency of different country we trade with. I appreciate the effort put in to do the research and also a special thank you to UPNG-ANU partnership for making it possible by catering for the research cost.