This is where we live: Has Australia been a good neighbour in the Pacific?
TESS NEWTON CAIN | I was once asked “why should Australians care about what happens in the Pacific? and my response was (or… Read More
April, 2022
Southeast Asia Snapshot #25
SOVINDA PO | Indonesia passes bill on sexual violence On 12 April 2022, the Indonesian parliament passed the long-awaited sexual violence bill. Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 27 April
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Labor makes Pacific announcements during the elections campaign In something of a departure for Australian elections, the campaign has taken a… Read More
In Putin’s war, everybody loses
PETER LAYTON | The war in Ukraine is entering its ninth week. Looking back, in the first three weeks, Russia tried to … Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 20 April
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Our Ocean conference concludes in Palau The 7th meeting of the Our Ocean conference was held recently in Palau. Delegates from… Read More
Southeast Asia Snapshot #24
SOVINDA PO | Four ASEAN Foreign Ministers on working visit to China Four ASEAN Foreign Ministers from Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Myanmar… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 13 April
TESS NEWTON CAIN | US officials to visit Solomon Islands The fallout from the announcement of a security agreement between Solomon Islands and China shows… Read More
A balancing act: Humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and the ADF
PETER LAYTON AND PETER LEAHY | The Australian Defence Force has a long and proud history of delivering Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 6 April
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Security agreement between Solomon Islands and China finalised The proposed security agreement between Solomon Islands has now been finalised, with… Read More
Weapon of war in Europe? The escalation of sexual and gender-based violence in Ukraine-Russia conflict
SARA E DAVIES AND JACQUI TRUE | Like all wars the Ukrainian crisis has distinct and devastating impacts on women and children. Read More
