Tracking COVID-19 aid and assistance to Pacific island countries
Griffith Asia Institute launches the Pacific Aid Tracker via the Pacific Hub. Read More
Pillar 3: Geopolitics and diplomacy
How might coronavirus change Australia’s ‘Pacific Step-up’?
A more sophisticated and nuanced Pacific Step-up that addresses the challenges posed by coronavirus provides Australia with an opportunity to demonstrate to Pacific counterparts its ability and willingness to offer something that is different and more valuable than is available elsewhere. 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
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
Despite its Pacific ‘step-up’, Australia is still not listening to the region, new research shows
TESS NEWTON CAIN | The Australian government has spent the past year promoting its “Pacific step-up” as one of the country’s “highest… Read More
The Pacific in India’s Indo-Pacific
IAN HALL | In late September last year, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi devoted… Read More
Indonesia’s “Pacific elevation”: Elevating what and who?
In July 2019, at the inaugural Indonesian Exposition held in Auckland, New Zealand, Indonesia launched its ‘Pacific Elevation’, laying claim to a Pacific islands identity… Read More
Who is driving the Pacific agenda?
Background The Pacific region is currently the focus of attention by Pacific rim powers mainly concerned about their own security and economic prospects. The geopolitical… Read More
The state of the step-up: Australia’s engagement with the Pacific
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Since winning the election in May 2019, Scott Morrison has maintained his categorical statement that the Pacific islands region… Read More
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