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Fighting the giant

The threat of COVID-19 in the Pacific islands requires a disaster response mobilisation. A chief from the remote Banks islands in Vanuatu told me this… Read More

The nuclear-free Pacific is not free

When white flakes fell from the sky in the atolls belonging to the Marshall Islands, children were in awe and wonder, thinking it was snowing. Read More

Part 1 | Indian Ocean air power: An ocean of air forces

PETER LAYTON | The Indian Ocean has become an area of geostrategic competition. As Australia is an Indian Ocean country, it is incumbent our… Read More

Weekly Pacific Bulletin

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |    Pacific countries dealing with COVID-19 Pacific island countries are continuing to deal with the impacts of COVID-19. Revised travel… Read More

Women’s workforce participation: A global agenda facing global challenge

CAITLIN BYRNE  |  Women’s participation in the workforce is a priority issue in the global agenda for women’s equality. With the rise of COVID-19,… Read More

Towards equal peace: Australian regional investment in gender equality

SARA E DAVIES AND JACQUI TRUE | This year we celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March (with the theme #EachforEqual), the 25th anniversary… Read More

Side effects: Covid-19 allows India a chance to lend Myanmar a hand

The Indian Air Force last week evacuated 112 people stranded in Wuhan, one of several operations by India to the the Chinese… Read More

Youth-led diplomacy: Big opportunity for big impact

ELISE STEPHENSON | After running seven delegations and facilitating 49 individual events as part of the Youth Entrepreneurs and Leaders Speaker… Read More

Pandemics and preparation the North Korean way

North Korea was notably among the first countries to announce a closure of its border due to the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in neighboring China. Read More

Weekly Pacific Bulletin

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |    Leaked details of a proposed ‘loan’ to Solomon Islands Details of what was proposed as a ‘loan’ to the… Read More


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