Welcome to the Year of the Rabbit!
COLIN MACKERRAS | On 22 January 2023, we celebrate the Chinese New Year, moving from the Year of the Tiger to the Year… Read More
Feature series
Fiji’s government may have changed, but the military is making it clear it will not go quietly
JON FRAENKEL | We are starting to see what Fiji politics is likely to look like under the new government elected in December… Read More
Southeast Asia snapshot #42
SOVINDA PO | ASEAN’s response to China lifting its travel restrictions China abruptly lifted its Zero Covid Policy, on 8 January 2023,… Read More
Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 18 January
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Welcome to the Pacific Outlook Bulletin. For 2023, we have a fresh look and a new publishing schedule – the Bulletin… Read More
Disaster-resilient infrastructure top priority in the Pacific
JACK WHELAN | As floods wreaked havoc across vast areas of eastern Australia, 2022 was described as ‘The Great Deluge’, with record-breaking rainfall… Read More
Six reasons 2023 could be a very good year for climate action
WESLEY MORGAN | Many people think of the annual UN climate talks as talkfests which achieve only incremental change, at best. Activist Greta… Read More
Mad world: global flashpoints to watch in 2023 in the era of ‘polycrisis’
SUSAN HARRIS RIMMER | When 2022 began, there was trepidation about what might happen in at least ten regions. Topping most lists were concerns… Read More
Deep sea mining—can it sink the visions in Pacific regionalism?
PATRICK KAIKU | Pacific island states have combined custodianship over some of the richest and most extensive Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) in the… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 14 December
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Fiji elections this week The much-anticipated general elections will take place in Fiji on 14th December. At the time… Read More
Indonesia has handed over the reins of the G20, but it will still play an influential role. Here’s why
TOMMY SOESMANTO AND YENNY TJOE | Indonesia has handed the G20 presidency over to India, following a successful summit in Bali last month. They… Read More
