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A Spotlight on Police Brutality in Fiji
By Joshua Mcdonald
The Fiji Law Society voices its concern about mounting reports of police brutality in the country.
Australia Livid as Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Tweets Offensive Image
By Abhijnan Rej
Zhao Lijian’s tweet is likely to seriously aggravate tensions between the two countries.
Senior British Politician Comes Out in Support of Australia in Its Tussle With China
By Abhijnan Rej
The U.K. desperately wants to join the Indo-Pacific game. But will its material circumstances allow it?
China Slaps 200 Percent Tax on Australia Wine Amid Tensions
By Associated Press
Wine joins beef, coal, barley, seafood, sugar and timber on the list of goods impacted by growing tensions between Australia and China.
Thailand Approved Transfer of 3 Iranians as Australian Freed
By Associated Press
The three Iranians were imprisoned for their involvement in a plot to attack Israeli diplomats in Thailand.
Continued Deterioration in Australia-China Relations Fuels Talk of Olympic Boycott
By Philip Citowicki
China's economic coercion against Australia is lending fuel to calls for a boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
Solomon Islands Aims to Ban Facebook
By Joshua Mcdonald
The ban, agreed upon by the Cabinet, hasn’t come into effect yet but the plan has drawn sharp criticism.
Documentary Paints Bleak Picture of Pacific Islands Rugby
By Associated Press
The film claims likens the treatment of professional Pacific Island rugby players to a new form of colonialism.
Report Finds Australian Troops Unlawfully Killed 39 Afghans
By Associated Press
The alleged killings were driven by "a self-centered, warrior culture" within Australia's elite Special Air Service.
In an On-brand Move, China Issues Diktat to Australia
By Abhijnan Rej
The extraordinarily blunt dossier “leaked” to media outlets contains a long list of Chinese grievances when it comes to Australia.
Pacific Island States Look Hopefully to Biden Administration for Movement on Climate Change
By Grant Wyeth
Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has extended an invitation to Biden to travel to Fiji in August 2021 for the Pacific Islands Forum.
Australia to Prosecute Troops for War Crimes in Afghanistan
By Associated Press
Prosecuting alleged Australian war criminals is expected to take years.