Australia has voted – what does this mean for the Pacific?
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Not content with watching our elections and those of our Pacific island neighbours, I also kept a fairly close eye… Read More
Region-PNG and the Pacific
Time to focus on foreign policy for the sake of Australia’s future
Australians face a set of decisions in foreign policy arguably more important to us than any national decisions since the Second World War, writes John… Read More
Australia’s chance to get back in the conversation
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Chances are that the people at Free TV were quite relieved to hear that if Senator Penny Wong is Australia’s… Read More
Regional wrap
The last fortnight was marred by yet another man-made tragedy in this part of the world, a terrorist attack that claimed several hundred innocent… Read More
Regional wrap
The last fortnight witnessed a few key developments in the Indo-Pacific region. The most significant one for Australia, was the Morrison government’s announcement of… Read More
Regional wrap
There are certain world events that mark a before and after for how we regard some phenomena. Far-right extremism and mass shootings weren’t on the… Read More
“They are us”: Ardern’s leadership in the face of crisis
CAITLIN BYRNE | “They are us.” The words that New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern chose to express her condolences to the victims… Read More
Regional wrap
Intellectual discourse during the last fortnight focused heavily on the events and outcomes of the preceding one; several questions remain unanswered in the aftermath of… Read More
Towards women, peace and security in 2020 and beyond
SARA E DAVIES AND JACQUI TRUE | International Women’s Day 2019 provides the opportunity to reflect on and engage in what has been achieved in… Read More
How integrated are financial sectors of the PICs within the region and with Australia?
Despite the abundance of studies, the subject of financial integration continues to captivate the interest of scholars and policy-makers alike. If adequately facilitated, directed and… Read More
