Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 25 May
TESS NEWTON CAIN | ‘Out of season’ cyclone drenches Vanuatu Cyclone season officially ended on April 30th. However, that did not stop Tropical Cyclone Gina… Read More
Tess Newton Cain
Japan and the Pacific—introducing PALM
ISABELLA BROWN AND TESS NEWTON CAIN | The Pacific Leaders Meeting (PALM) is a summit-level meeting that began in 1997 and has… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 11 May
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Japanese Foreign Minister visits the region The stream of high-level visitors to the Pacific shows no sign of letting up. Most… Read More
This is where we live: Has Australia been a good neighbour in the Pacific?
TESS NEWTON CAIN | I was once asked “why should Australians care about what happens in the Pacific? and my response was (or… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 27 April
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Labor makes Pacific announcements during the elections campaign In something of a departure for Australian elections, the campaign has taken a… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 20 April
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Our Ocean conference concludes in Palau The 7th meeting of the Our Ocean conference was held recently in Palau. Delegates from… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 13 April
TESS NEWTON CAIN | US officials to visit Solomon Islands The fallout from the announcement of a security agreement between Solomon Islands and China shows… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 6 April
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Security agreement between Solomon Islands and China finalised The proposed security agreement between Solomon Islands has now been finalised, with… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 30 March
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Solomon Islands and China eye closer security relationships A leaked draft of a framework security agreement is the latest manifestation of… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 23 March
TESS NEWTON CAIN | MP charged with murder in Papua New Guinea An MP and his associate have been charged with murder in PNG. Read More
