Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 2 August
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Marshall Islands accepts Compact funding offer In something of an about turn, the government of Marshall Islands has agreed to… Read More
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Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 19 July
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Prime Minister Sogavare returns from China The Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Manasseh Sogavare, has returned from a trip… Read More
Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 21 June
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Troubled times for James Marape In Papua New Guinea, Prime Minister James Marape is having a rocky time of things. Read More
The Pacific scorecard: How has Penny Wong fared in her first year as Foreign Minister?
TESS NEWTON CAIN | With Foreign Minister Penny Wong at the helm of foreign policy, the Albanese government has set a strong standard for… Read More
Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 24 May
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Modi in PNG to co-host FIPIC III Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled to Papua New Guinea to co-host the… Read More
Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 26 April
TESS NEWTON CAIN | UK Foreign Minister visits Pacific The UK Foreign Secretary, Hon James Cleverly, visited the Pacific islands region recently. He met… Read More
Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 12 April
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Vanuatu secures a huge win at the United Nations In Port Vila, a parade through the town centre marked… Read More
Fiji is trying to move beyond ‘coup culture’
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Until a few months ago, Josiah Voreqe “Frank” Bainimarama was the only national leader many young Fijians had ever… Read More
Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 29 March
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Pacific responses to AUKUS announcement The recent AUKUS announcement regarding the pathway to nuclear-powered submarines for Australia prompted a… Read More
Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 15 March
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Vanuatu comes to grips with cyclone aftermath Further to the impacts of not one but two cyclones within the… Read More
