From Brisbane to Bougainville: A personal reflection on the referendum
Hope comes from within every one of us and it is the greatest motivation one could ever find. The role hope played in the referendum… Read More
Region-PNG and the Pacific
Regional wrap
The last month of this year, and this decade, has so far been a troubling one. From extensive bush-fires and thick smoke choking large… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Bougainville votes for independence The results of the Bougainville referendum were announced last week. After two weeks of… Read More
Who is driving the Pacific agenda?
Background The Pacific region is currently the focus of attention by Pacific rim powers mainly concerned about their own security and economic prospects. The geopolitical… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Vanuatu Parliament sits for the last time before elections The Vanuatu Parliament is sitting in Ordinary Session. It is… Read More
Environmentally sustainable water management in the Asia Pacific
Balancing water needs for human use and for the protection of freshwater ecosystems is one of society’s great challenges. Freshwater is not distributed uniformly across… Read More
The state in the neighbourhood: A snapshot of Queensland’s engagement in the Asia Pacific
CAITLIN BYRNE | Significant transformation in Australia’s neighbourhood—the rise of Asian economies, cities and middle classes, unprecedented digital disruption, and near insatiable demands for… Read More
Regional wrap
Concerns about the Chinese Communist Party’s nefariously growing interference into the region (and Australia’s) domestic politics, society and academy dominated the headlines Down Under this… Read More
More questions after the Pacific Q&A
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Perhaps the most telling exchange on this week’s Q&A broadcast from Suva came right at the end. Alex… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin
TESS NEWTON CAIN | PNG budget handed down The budget for 2020 (the Marape government’s first) has been handed down in Papua… Read More
