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Australia-Nauru relations

Nauru’s Geopolitical Clout  

Nauru’s Geopolitical Clout  

By Patricia O’Brien
The diplomatic battle between Taipei and Beijing is but one arena where Nauru is flexing muscle that greatly exceeds its demographic and geographic size.

End Days for Australia’s Nauru Detention Center?

End Days for Australia’s Nauru Detention Center?

By Dechlan Brennan
The offshore processing facility’s last asylum seekers are expected to be removed by the end of this month.
Australia’s Nauru Conundrum

Australia’s Nauru Conundrum

By Grant Wyeth
The detention facility’s purpose has diminished, but the country’s geopolitical importance has increased. In the meantime, 73 people languish there.

Australians in Canada Step Up to Help Refugees

Australians in Canada Step Up to Help Refugees

By Grant Wyeth
Canberra’s offshore detention centers are a source of national shame. A Canadian refugee resettlement program illustrates a way forward.

Australia to Welcome More Pacific Islanders With New Visa Program

Australia to Welcome More Pacific Islanders With New Visa Program

By Grant Wyeth
The new Pacific Labor Scheme will allow 2,000 people from Nauru, Kiribati and Tuvalu to work in parts of Australia for up to three years.

The Sovereign Recognition Game: Has Nauru Overplayed Its Hand?

The Sovereign Recognition Game: Has Nauru Overplayed Its Hand?

By Grant Wyeth
In recognizing Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Nauru drew Russian funds. Can U.S. pressure flip Nauru's choice?

Australia’s Wrong Response to its Rights Abuses

Australia’s Wrong Response to its Rights Abuses

By Max Walden
A new report sheds more light on the country’s dark record.
From Phosphate Mining to Detention Centers: Nauru’s Destructive Fixes

From Phosphate Mining to Detention Centers: Nauru’s Destructive Fixes

By Grant Wyeth
The brutal irony is that without the current presence of displaced persons, Nauruans may become displaced themselves.

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