Tess Newton Cain's weekly bulletin looks at the deferral of the changeover for Secretary General, Kiribati elections overshadowed, 9th COVID-19 case in PNG, trade developments in Solomon Islands and PNG and USP reinstates VC. Read More
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Former Prime Minister arrested on arrival in PNG Former Prime Minister Peter O’Neill was arrested on his arrival into… Read More
Bradley McConachie describes an expanded role of journalists in the era of COVID-19 and discusses the effects. Read More
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
The Griffith Asia Institute in partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) convened a one-day Diplomacy Roundtable in Penang, Malaysia on Friday… Read More
CAITLIN BYRNE | Twelve months ago, it would have been inconceivable to contemplate Donald Trump gearing up to meet, face to face, with his… Read More
Contrary to recent claims that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has become left-leaning and bureaucratic, DFAT serves the national interest in a way… Read More
CAITLIN BYRNE | Geopolitics is back, with hard power as its driving force and the Indo-Pacific its centre stage. These were the key messages… Read More
CAITLIN BYRNE | Sport, it would seem, has paved the way for limited but significant diplomatic success on the Korean Peninsula. The Pyeongchang Winter… Read More
With close to 300 million people, and a GDP that for the first time last year hit USD$1 trillion, Australia has been quick to take… Read More
