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Oceania
June 03, 2020
Australia-India Relations: What to Expect From the Modi-Morrison Virtual Summit
By Shristi Pukhrem and Siddharth Singh
The June 4 meeting will be a chance to further a natural partnership.
May 27, 2020
What Changes in Hong Kong Could Mean for Australia
By Grant Wyeth
Countries like Australia need to prepare themselves for the consequences of the shifting reality in Hong Kong.
May 27, 2020
US Weighs in on Australia’s BRI Controversy Amid State and Federal Divide
By Joshua Mcdonald
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo inserted himself into an ongoing dispute between the Australian federal government and the state of Victoria over China’s BRI.
May 22, 2020
Can Australia Flatten the Curve of Its Economic Dependence on China?
By Lai-Ha Chan
While Australia has successfully flattened the coronavirus curve, can it flatten the curve of its economic dependence on China too?
May 22, 2020
Australian Government, Media Companies Challenge Tech Giants Over Sharing Ad Revenue
By Joshua Mcdonald
As tech giants rose, newsrooms suffered.
May 20, 2020
NGOs and Scientists Urge Moratorium on Deep Sea Mining in the Pacific
By Luke Hunt
Mining for battery metals seen as a threat to Pacific Island nations.
May 18, 2020
Australian World Health Assembly Effort to Promote Inquiry on COVID-19 Origins Wins Wide Support
By Ankit Panda
More than 100 countries have supported the Australian draft resolution calling for an impartial, international inquiry.
May 14, 2020
China Reportedly Eying Pacific’s Largest Mobile Carrier
By Grant Wyeth
The Australian government would likely be very wary of such a development, should it occur.
May 14, 2020
New Zealand and Australia Begin Relaxing COVID-19 Restrictions
By Joshua Mcdonald
Australia and New Zealand have begun easing restrictions and are discussing the possibility of a “COVID-safe travel zone” between the two countries.
May 08, 2020
Why Australia and Indonesia Need Closer Ties
By Ross B. Taylor
Australia and Indonesia will need far closer ties after the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 08, 2020
Australia and China Trade Blows Over Calls for a Coronavirus Inquiry
By Joshua Kucera
The contention over a COVID-19 inquiry follows months of deteriorating relations between Canberra and Beijing.
May 07, 2020
Responding to the Spike in Domestic Violence Across Oceania
By Grant Wyeth
Societies need to move beyond reacting to the consequences of violence to changing norms of behavior that allow violence to occur.