Broadening horizons
Japan is a country of the new and old. Its growing popularity is the outcome of its unique culture, which leaves many people in wonder. Read More
2020
Is there an art to multi-stakeholder collaboration for resilient development in the Pacific region?
Looking back at my professional career as a climate change and disaster advisor to date, I’ve observed that one of the common denominators across success… Read More
The US-China trade war: Implications of the phase one deal
The trade ‘war’ between the US and China has been continuing since July 2018. Trade tensions between the two super-economies has had a substantial impact… Read More
Towards equal peace: Australian regional investment in gender equality
SARA E DAVIES AND JACQUI TRUE | This year we celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March (with the theme #EachforEqual), the 25th anniversary… Read More
When it comes to the Pacific the feeling is mutual: How do Australian diplomats and their academic counterparts see each other?
There are some moments which focus into sharp relief only months later. I experienced one of them after taking on a new role as… Read More
Side effects: Covid-19 allows India a chance to lend Myanmar a hand
The Indian Air Force last week evacuated 112 people stranded in Wuhan, one of several operations by India to the the Chinese… Read More
Youth-led diplomacy: Big opportunity for big impact
ELISE STEPHENSON | After running seven delegations and facilitating 49 individual events as part of the Youth Entrepreneurs and Leaders Speaker… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands strengthen relations Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands have signed treaties to… Read More
Perspectives:Asia | Restraining great powers
Internationally regarded IR scholar, Professor T.V. Paul, McGill University addressed how modern states have pursued various types of balancing behaviour and how power politics is… Read More
The importance of media freedom as a foundation for democracy in the Pacific
Pacific nations are on the frontline not only of climate change impacts but also of competition between opposing super powers, like China and the U.S,… Read More
