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 started with)… Read More
Region-PNG and the Pacific
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
A balancing act: Humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and the ADF
PETER LAYTON AND PETER LEAHY | The Australian Defence Force has a long and proud history of delivering Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR)… 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
Digital futures: Financial inclusion in the Asia Pacific
ERIN WATSON-LYNN AND TENGFEI WANG | The outcomes of harnessing digital technologies for financial inclusion will pay dividends for people at the bottom of… 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
