Oceania

Out of the wreckage of Morrison’s Liberal rule comes a new political era for Australia.

The Albanese government is in a good position to craft a more productive, less alienating approach toward a crucial region.

When new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends the Quad Summit in Tokyo, he will largely signal continuity on Australian foreign policy.

Australia’s general election is on May 21, just three days before the summit in Tokyo. It’s unclear who would represent Canberra if the polls usher in a change of government.

Engagement with the growing Hindu community is essential for Australian politicians, but there is an obvious tightrope to walk.

Politicians will no doubt continue to wrap themselves in high-vis vests, but come election day it is women who will make themselves seen.

Beijing’s ambassador to Australia wrote a newspaper op-ed to try and assuage concerns over China’s new security pact with Solomon Islands – although he didn’t specifically mention the deal.

French Polynesia, with its strategic location and massive EEZ, will play a key role in France's Indo-Pacific policy.

"We're very aware of what the Chinese government's ambitions are in the Pacific,” Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.

The New Zealand prime minister’s speech to this week’s U.S. Business Summit in Auckland signals a closer alignment with the West – and skepticism toward China.

There is opportunity for First Nations peoples to play a far greater role in Australia’s foreign policy.