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Our Pacific Outlook blog features expert commentary and informed analysis on the latest Pacific news and affairs.

Coronavirus in the Pacific: weekly briefing

Covid19 in the #Pacific with Tess Newton Cain and Dan McGarry Guam has an increase of 5 cases Fiji declares itself virus free SolomonIslands remains under a state of emergency Read More

Trade and poverty: Some considerations for Pacific island countries

DEVENDRA NARAIN, KELERA ROGOIRUWAI AND TARLOK SINGH In September 2015, the United Nations general assembly adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) to… Read More

COVID-19 Pandemic—discussion and information sharing is vital

COVID-19 has stormed the world by surprise. Its intensity, ferocity, and velocity of cross-border transmission have so far strained global financial systems and inflicted massive… Read More

Tracking COVID-19 aid and assistance to Pacific island countries

Griffith Asia Institute launches the Pacific Aid Tracker via the Pacific Hub. Read More

Weekly Pacific Bulletin

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |    Barrick accused of planning to illegally export gold The government of Papua New Guinea has threatened to commence… Read More

COVID-19 and Solomon Islands: How is the economy holding up?

With the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic around the world, attention has turned to its impact on the Pacific Islands. In most cases, however,… Read More

Pacific Trade Invest launches a longitudinal survey to monitor COVID-19 impacts on Pacific businesses

Pacific Trade Invest launches a longitudinal survey to monitor Covid-19 impacts on Pacific businesses by Caleb Jarvis for Griffith Asia Institute Read More

Coronavirus in the Pacific: weekly briefing

Here is the latest news about the Covid-19 outbreak across the Pacific, from Dan McGarry and Tess Newton Cain on Wednesday 3 June. Read More

Ecosystems, climate change and GDP: Some considerations for PICs

Rural communities in Pacific island countries (PICs), which rely directly and acutely on nature’s goods and services for food and materiale, face a range… Read More

Weekly Pacific Bulletin

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |    Major political party in Fiji suspended The largest Opposition party in Fiji has been suspended for a period… Read More

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Our research focuses on the trade and business, politics, governance, security, economies and development of the Asia Pacific and their significance for Australia. Griffith University is committed to advancing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across the region.