Oceania

In a world where the great powers are disinterested in trust and responsibility, there’s a lot now on the table for middle powers like Australia to pursue.

Australia, and the rest of the nations in the Indo-Pacific, have major stakes in how this situation unfolds.

We have entered an era where strongmen leaders exercising brute force provides an irresistible emotional thrill. It’s a spectacle that no furry animal or sporting endeavor could match. 

With an eye toward winning Chinese Australian votes, Peter Dutton is simultaneously attempting a softening on some fronts – while retaining the “hard man” image on others.

Canberra may hope that if Trump and his team don’t know Australia exists, then the next four years might go a little smoother. But there's a $230 billion problem.

In the upcoming election, the Australian House of Representatives will be losing a seat – the result of a quirk in the constitution. 

With Honiara as host of this year’s Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, China could see its influence at the regional body soar.

For the first time in a decade, a New Zealand prime minister is heading to the Middle East for more than just a courtesy call.

Will the country’s social media ban for teens end up like its internet filtering scheme more than a decade ago?

What do a Boxing Day cricket test match, Melbourne’s booming western suburbs, and the U.S. HB-1 visa battle have to do with Australia’s relationship with India and Indian migrants?

A treaty, a security agreement, and a new rugby team are significant wins for Australia in its quest to remain the dominant influence in the Pacific region.

The Working Holiday Maker visa is more than just a “backpackers visa,” or a tool to ease agricultural labor shortages.