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Can Jacinda Ardern Save New Zealand’s Free Trade Deal With the EU?

Can Jacinda Ardern Save New Zealand’s Free Trade Deal With the EU?

By Geoffrey Miller
While New Zealand is increasingly backing the West, the West is not fully backing New Zealand where it counts most: providing trade alternatives to China.
Australian FM Embarks on Trip to Vietnam, Malaysia

Australian FM Embarks on Trip to Vietnam, Malaysia

By Sebastian Strangio
Penny Wong's trip is her second to Southeast Asia in the month since she took up the foreign affairs portfolio.

French Polynesia Has Its Own China Dream

French Polynesia Has Its Own China Dream

By Paco Milhiet
The French overseas territory seeks to maintain strong relations with China, while Paris is more wary.

Tale of 2 Summits: Why Jacinda Ardern Said No to the Commonwealth, But Yes to NATO

Tale of 2 Summits: Why Jacinda Ardern Said No to the Commonwealth, But Yes to NATO

By Geoffrey Miller
Prioritizing the NATO meeting over the Commonwealth highlights the changes underway in New Zealand's foreign policy.

China’s Envoy to Australia Says 2 Nations at ‘New Juncture’

China’s Envoy to Australia Says 2 Nations at ‘New Juncture’

By Rod McGuirk
After the first minister-to-minister talks in more than two years, China says the bilateral relationship with Australia faces new opportunities.
Why Is New Zealand’s Defense Minister Visiting South Korea?

Why Is New Zealand’s Defense Minister Visiting South Korea?

By Geoffrey Miller
When it comes to geopolitical strategy, New Zealand and South Korea are becoming closer by the day.

The Big Problem With Labor’s ‘Plan to Build a Stronger Pacific Family’

The Big Problem With Labor’s ‘Plan to Build a Stronger Pacific Family’

By Corey Lee Bell
The Pacific Islands are not interested in being Australia’s – or China’s – “little brothers.”
NASA to Launch from Australia’s Northern Territory

NASA to Launch from Australia’s Northern Territory

By Philip Citowicki
The move could expand the frontiers of space exploration, and enhance Australia's ability to carry out missions of its own.

The Forgotten, Quiet, Battlers: Who Are The Real Australians?

The Forgotten, Quiet, Battlers: Who Are The Real Australians?

By Grant Wyeth
If the Liberal Party wants to find its way back to government it needs to abandon the attempt to define an “authentic” class of Australians, and instead simply see people as people. 

Australian Leader’s Visit Affirms Deeper Ties to Indonesia

Australian Leader’s Visit Affirms Deeper Ties to Indonesia

By Niniek Karmini
Talks between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Joko Widodo focused on expanding the economic ties between the two neighbors.

The Real Power of Preferential Voting in Australia

The Real Power of Preferential Voting in Australia

By Grant Wyeth
Preferential voting has been harnessed effectively to create a change that invested actors – in major political parties and the media – find disconcerting.
New Zealand Under Pressure as Pacific Contest Heats Up

New Zealand Under Pressure as Pacific Contest Heats Up

By Geoffrey Miller
Nanaia Mahuta, New Zealand’s foreign minister, has come under increasing pressure as the geopolitical “Great Game” escalates in the Pacific.

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