Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 14 September
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Large earthquake hits Papua New Guinea An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale has struck eastern Papua New Guinea,… Read More
2022
Now, we begin: 10 simple ways to make Australia’s climate game truly next-level
WESLEY MORGAN | Australia last week moved to tackle the climate crisis when federal parliament passed Labor’s climate bill. But the new law… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 7 September
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Further erosion of the Rule of Law in Kiribati The government of Kiribati has suspended the three judges of the… Read More
Solomon Islands’ election postponement plans ensure global scrutiny will continue
TESS NEWTON CAIN | There has been a flurry of international media and commentary attention on Solomon Islands in recent months. Since… Read More
Papua New Guinea’s elections: A review and some personal insights
TEDDY WINN | Papua New Guinea has just come out of its 11th national election which took much longer than expected. The date… Read More
Southeast Asia snapshot #34
SOVINDA PO | Thai court suspends Prime Minister Prayuth from official duties On 24 August 2022, the Constitutional Court of Thailand suspended… Read More
An Australian defence strategic review of limited ambition
PETER LAYTON | At a time when Australia’s geostrategic environment is worsening, the outlines of the country’s forthcoming defence review indicate that few changes… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 31 August
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Australian Foreign Minister visits PNG and Timor Leste The Foreign Minister of Australia is visiting Papua New Guinea and Timor… Read More
Privatising Poverty Series Part 2: Market-based development vs structural adjustment―same same, but different
RON BEVACQUA | Some comments on the first post in this blog series linked market-based development to the structural adjustment programs (SAPs) pursued… Read More
Climate conversations and disconnected discourses
MELODIE RUWET | Pacific island leaders have declared climate change to be their most pressing security threat. Meanwhile, the increased presence of China… Read More
