Fixing Australia’s failing Pacific Step-up strategy
PETER LAYTON | Publicly, Australia’s Pacific Step-up aims to win friends and influence people. Behind this facade however, a core purpose is… Read More
Region | Papua New Guinea and the Pacific
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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
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
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
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
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
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 30 March
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Solomon Islands and China eye closer security relationships A leaked draft of a framework security agreement is the latest manifestation of… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 23 March
TESS NEWTON CAIN | MP charged with murder in Papua New Guinea An MP and his associate have been charged with murder in PNG. Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 16 March
TESS NEWTON CAIN | COVID-19 raising serious questions in Vanuatu In Vanuatu, the number of COVID-19 cases is continuing to rise. Health authorities have converted… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 9 March
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Vanuatu moves to COVID-19 Level 2 After more than a week of rumour and counter-rumour, the government of Vanuatu confirmed there… Read More
