Ad hoc arrangements or multiplying multilaterals?
Monday
18th January
2021
The Macquarie Dictionary recently released its word(s) of the year for 2020: doomscrolling and rona. When it comes to…
Category Archive: Topic-Public Diplomacy
Cultural Etiquette in the Pacific
Friday
18th December
2020
The recent launch of the second edition of Cultural Etiquette in the Pacific by the Pacific Community (SPC) has…
Bad relations with China are not in Australia’s interests
Monday
7th December
2020
COLIN MACKERRAS | Our leaders tell us continually that they will stand up to China on behalf of…
Regional wrap | 63
Thursday
3rd December
2020
The past fortnight witnessed further worsening of Sino-Australian relations and more evidence of how China intends to punish Australia to…
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 25 November
Wednesday
25th November
2020
Budget passed in Papua New Guinea In a further twist to the political drama playing out in PNG, the Marape…
China still in the mood to pull Australia their way
Monday
16th November
2020
Even as the world has been transfixed by the vulnerabilities and the excitements of democracy in America, Beijing has underlined…
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 11 November
Wednesday
11th November
2020
New President in Palau Palau has a new leader. The new President is Surangel Whipps. His opponent in the…
Understanding Australia-Indonesia relations in the post-authoritarian era
Thursday
5th November
2020
RETA NABBS-KELLER | Little analytical heed has been paid to the particular effects of Indonesia’s democratic transition on its…
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 4 November
Wednesday
4th November
2020
Controversial funding of biomedical start-up in Papua New Guinea Government funding of a biomedical start-up in PNG has caused controversy.
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 28 October
Wednesday
28th October
2020
Candidate registrations conclude in Samoa The period for registration of candidates in Samoa has concluded. This is part of the…