Tess Newton Cain

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

Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 1 March

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |    Pacific Islands Forum moves on Last week the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders met for a special retreat. Top… Read More

Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 15 February

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |    Parliament sits in Fiji Parliament is sitting this week in Fiji and we are getting more of a sense… Read More