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
Region-PNG and the Pacific
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
Scholars examine emerging developmental issues in the Pacific region
Earlier this year the newly formed Development Studies Association of Australia (DSAA) held its inaugural conference. To date Australia has… Read More
Regional wrap
The coronavirus crisis, or what might be more aptly described as the coronavirus pandemic, has become the most definitive phenomenon this year whose second… 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
Is there an art to multi-stakeholder collaboration for resilient development in the Pacific region?
Looking back at my professional career as a climate change and disaster advisor to date, I’ve observed that one of the common denominators across success… Read More
When it comes to the Pacific the feeling is mutual: How do Australian diplomats and their academic counterparts see each other?
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
Weekly Pacific Bulletin
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands strengthen relations Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands have signed treaties to… Read More
The importance of media freedom as a foundation for democracy in the Pacific
Pacific nations are on the frontline not only of climate change impacts but also of competition between opposing super powers, like China and the U.S,… 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
