Australia-Philippines: Prolonged partners
Canberra and Manila can draw on what is approaching 75 years of diplomatic relations to respond to regional challenges and enhance cooperation. The announcement… Read More
March, 2020
Australia’s new regional context: Pacific island futures and air power possibilities
PETER LAYTON | In the Australian strategic consciousness the Pacific islands looms very large. There is more than two hundred years of history that… Read More
Coronavirus fears and controversial passport sales: Vanuatu’s election explained
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Despite the fact there are no confirmed cases COVID-19 in Vanuatu so far, the fear is expected to present… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin
Pacific countries brace for COVID-19 impacts Pacific countries are bracing for the impacts of COVID-19. The number of confirmed cases in the Pacific has… Read More
Cambodia holds China close despite coronavirus
SOVINDA PO | Cambodia-China bilateral relations remain strong during the COVID-19 pandemic. The MS Westerdam cruise ship — with 1455 passengers and 802… Read More
Fighting the giant
The threat of COVID-19 in the Pacific islands requires a disaster response mobilisation. A chief from the remote Banks islands in Vanuatu told me this… Read More
The seven-week international internship that kick-started my career
After four years of study I wanted to finish the final trimester of my degree with something exciting and unique to set me apart from… Read More
The nuclear-free Pacific is not free
When white flakes fell from the sky in the atolls belonging to the Marshall Islands, children were in awe and wonder, thinking it was snowing. Read More
Scholars examine emerging developmental issues in the Pacific region
Earlier this year the newly formed Development Studies Association of Australia (DSAA) held its inaugural conference. To date Australia has… Read More
Regional wrap
The coronavirus crisis, or what might be more aptly described as the coronavirus pandemic, has become the most definitive phenomenon this year whose second… Read More
