Tess Newton Cain

Weekly Pacific Bulletin

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |    Tropical Cyclone Tino storms through the region Tropical Cyclone Tino has made its way through the region. Severe weather… Read More

Weekly Pacific Bulletin

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |    Autonomous Government of Bougainville proposes constitutional amendments The Autonomous Government of Bougainville has proposed making changes to the Constitution… Read More

A look back at 2019 in the Pacific

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |  Before we get too much further into 2020, here is a look back at six of the stories that… Read More

Weekly Pacific Bulletin

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |    Pacific nations offer support to Australia Pacific island countries and their peoples have offered support to Australia. As… 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

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

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

The state of the step-up: Australia’s engagement with the Pacific

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |  Since winning the election in May 2019, Scott Morrison has maintained his categorical statement that the Pacific islands region… Read More

Weekly Pacific Bulletin

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |    Voting commences in the Bougainville referendum Voting in the Bougainville referendum commenced on November 23rd. The voting… Read More