China: Tribute where tribute is due
In 2012, Australia’s federal government led by Prime Minister Julia Gillard released a White Paper on “Australia in the Asian Century.” This included a list… Read More
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Ad hoc arrangements or multiplying multilaterals?
The Macquarie Dictionary recently released its word(s) of the year for 2020: doomscrolling and rona. When it comes to international relations, however, the winning… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 16 December
PNG power tussle remains unresolved The PNG Parliament met on Monday morning further to a Supreme Court order that was handed down last week. The… Read More
Conflict zones and COVID-19’s impact on sexual and gender-based violence reporting
SARA E DAVIES, PHYU PHYU OO, YOLANDA RIVEROS-MORALES AND JACQUI TRUE | COVID-19 has paradoxically made sexual and gender-based violence in the home both… Read More
Charting a course to 2050 in the Pacific
PETER LAYTON, WESLEY MORGAN AND TESS NEWTON CAIN | At the 2019 Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders meeting in Tuvalu, member… Read More
Bad relations with China are not in Australia’s interests
COLIN MACKERRAS | Our leaders tell us continually that they will stand up to China on behalf of Australia’s interests. But I cannot… Read More
Regional wrap | 63
The past fortnight witnessed further worsening of Sino-Australian relations and more evidence of how China intends to punish Australia to set an example for other… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 2 December
COVID-19 and court cases add to the political turmoil in PNG The political turmoil in Papua New Guinea shows no sign of letting up. Several… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 25 November
Budget passed in Papua New Guinea In a further twist to the political drama playing out in PNG, the Marape government was back in Parliament… Read More
Strengthening pandemic preparedness and response begins with answering the question: Where are the women?
CLARE WENHAM, SUMEGHA ASTHANA, ARUSH LAL, ROOPA DHATT, MAIKE VOSS, ALEXANDRA PHELAN AND SARA E DAVIES | Research from the Ebola and Zika epidemics clearly demonstrated that… Read More
