Buying the wrong submarine
PETER LAYTON | Nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) are technically incredible. They are akin to the Australian Navy’s conventionally powered Collins Class submarines but much faster,… Read More
Commentary
Defence industry and the Pacific
PETER LAYTON* | From an Australian defence viewpoint, the Pacific is suddenly fashionable. This renewed attention has encouraged some interest in possible regional… Read More
Privatising Poverty Series Part 3: The anti-democratic aims of right-leaning neo-liberalism
RON BEVACQUA | The first post in this blog series noted that the ILO, USAID, and Word Bank began implementing programs that targeted… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 21 September
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Disaster response in focus in Brisbane Pacific ministers and officials converged on Brisbane this week for the UN’s Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference… Read More
Change underfoot in the uneasy UK-China relationship?
CAITLIN BYRNE | China’s President Xi Jinping was swift to send his condolences to King Charles III on the passing of the… Read More
Now, we begin: 10 simple ways to make Australia’s climate game truly next-level
WESLEY MORGAN | Australia last week moved to tackle the climate crisis when federal parliament passed Labor’s climate bill. But the new law… Read More
Solomon Islands’ election postponement plans ensure global scrutiny will continue
TESS NEWTON CAIN | There has been a flurry of international media and commentary attention on Solomon Islands in recent months. Since… Read More
Papua New Guinea’s elections: A review and some personal insights
TEDDY WINN | Papua New Guinea has just come out of its 11th national election which took much longer than expected. The date… Read More
An Australian defence strategic review of limited ambition
PETER LAYTON | At a time when Australia’s geostrategic environment is worsening, the outlines of the country’s forthcoming defence review indicate that few changes… Read More
Privatising Poverty Series Part 2: Market-based development vs structural adjustment―same same, but different
RON BEVACQUA | Some comments on the first post in this blog series linked market-based development to the structural adjustment programs (SAPs) pursued… Read More
