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Gas Pains: Why Australia Must Reset Its Energy Ties With Japan and South Korea
By James Sherley
Australia can't be a regional climate leader unless it has hard conversations about LNG with its friends in Japan and South Korea.

Bridging the Pacific’s Digital Divide: Why the West Must Act Together
By Jason Van der Schyff
The Pacific Island countries pose a litmus test for whether the West can offer a coherent and compelling alternative to China’s digital sphere of influence.

Australia and New Zealand Need to be More Vocal in Opposition to Trumpian Policies
By Guy C. Charlton and Xiang Gao
Both governments need to more explicitly link or condition the U.S. relationship to their own global and regional political, economic and security objectives.

Fiji’s Patriarchal Bargain
By Merewalesi (Mere) Nailatikau
The patriarchal bargain shaping Fijian society has often played out as a man seizing power by force, followed by voters legitimizing him at the ballot box.

1 in 3 Tuvaluans Applies for a New ‘Climate Visa’ to Australia
By Jane McAdam
Ultimately, everyone in Tuvalu may end up seeking such a visa.

After No-Confidence Vote, Tasmania Headed to the Polls July 19
By Grant Wyeth
The roots of the latest round of turbulence in Tasmania’s politics lie in mismanagement: of a critical infrastructure project and a cultural point of pride with significant financial implications.

Achieving Australian Abundance
By Grant Wyeth
As Treasurer Jim Chalmers put it, “We want good things to happen, we’ve got to stop strangling good things from happening.”

What a Potential Travel Ban on Tuvalu Reveals About US Foreign Policy Under Trump
By Jess Marinaccio
Tuvalu’s inclusion on the expanded draft list – apparently by mistake – and the anxiety it caused is symbolic of how the second Trump administration continues to alienate partners.

Pacific Islands Countries Push For Action at UN Ocean Conference
By Camilla Pohle
Countries on the forefront of climate change need the international community to pick up the pace.

Australia’s Albanese at the G7
By Grant Wyeth
A meeting with Trump was cancelled when the U.S. president left the summit early, but that may have been the best outcome for Australia.

The Pacific Islands: America’s Power Vacuum and China’s Offensive
By KAWASHIMA Shin
Time for other countries in the region to step up.

New Zealand’s Response to Israeli Strikes Against Iran
By Geoffrey Miller
The current geopolitical situation will invariably be canvassed when Luxon visits China next week and then attends the NATO summit.
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