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Pacific Wrestles With the Great China-US Divide
By Henryk Szadziewski
Pacific Islands Forum members face challenging conversations about the prickly China-U.S. relationship and its effect on the region.
The Foreign Affairs Puzzle Facing New Zealand’s New Government
By Geoffrey Miller
Once again, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters could end up playing an outsized role in foreign policy.
Agony for Australia’s Palestinian Community as War Rages on in Gaza
By Dechlan Brennan
“So, there's the pain of the suffering in Palestine – our homeland – but then there's the feeling of abandonment. It’s an otherness. It’s like we don’t belong in Australia, we don't belong on Earth almost.”
In Australia, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Appeals to Shared Values
By Grant Wyeth
Although the Australian government avoided any direct contact with the foreign minister, it undoubtedly paid close attention to what he said at a talk this week in Melbourne.
Faith and Foreign Policy: How the Pacific Views the Israel-Gaza Conflict
By Grant Wyeth
Of the 14 states that voted against a recent U.N. resolution calling for a “humanitarian truce” in Gaza, six were Pacific Island states. What explains their votes?
New Zealand’s Foreign Policy Direction Uncertain Under New Coalition Government
By Logan Green
As Kiwis prepare for a new government and coalition partners fight for power, should the world expect a fresh approach from New Zealand?
Australia’s PM Albanese Starts State Visit to the US
By Chris Megerian
Albanese’s first state visit to the United States is intended as a celebration of the alliance, but may be overshadowed by war in Gaza and political dysfunction in Washington.
During Australia Visit, Fijian Prime Minister Calls for ‘Ocean of Peace’
By Dechlan Brennan
Rabuka said Fiji was “more comfortable” dealing with nations like Australia, taking a measured tone and notably shifting Fiji further away from entanglement with China.
How Australia Failed Its Indigenous Communities, Again
By Dechlan Brennan
The opposition Coalition and conservative media argued that the Voice would bring about a racial divide in the country. But it is already here, in clear view.
New Zealand Gets a Change of Government
By Nick Perry
On October 14, New Zealand selected the National Party's Christopher Luxon as premier after six years of Labor rule.
Australia Says ‘No’ to Indigenous Voice
By Patricia O’Brien
The Indigenous Voice to Parliament has been strangled by hands seeking short-term political gains.
Australians Vote on a Voice for First Nations Peoples
By Dechlan Brennan
Although the referendum’s suggested change would be small, the campaign against it has grown on the back of misinformation, lies, and a deep well of racism. Supporters are preparing for it to fail.