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What Difference Can Australian Development Assistance Make?
By Grant Wyeth
As a wealthy country in a developing region, Australia can and should do more to assist its regional neighbors in developing.
US Pacific Policy Forges Ahead With Successful 2nd Summit
By Patricia O’Brien
Despite domestic political headwinds, Biden’s engagement at the second U.S.-Pacific Islands summit was welcomed, as were newly announced funds, initiatives and an expanding diplomatic footprint.
What the Canada-India Rift Means for Australia
By Grant Wyeth
The present state of India-Canada relations is something that Canberra is keen to avoid.
What to Expect From the 2nd US-Pacific Islands Summit
By Patricia O’Brien
The upcoming summit represents the crowning event of Washington’s explosive re-engagement with the Pacific Islands.
Why the Indigenous ‘Voice’ Has Proved a Tough Sell in Australia
By Grant Wyeth
The last federal election was a vote against instability, not for any great positive vision. The public resistance to the proposed Voice to Parliament reflects that dynamic.
Who Will Be New Zealand’s Next Foreign Minister?
By Geoffrey Miller
Whatever the results of the October 14 election, get ready for some new faces.
2 Years On, AUKUS Continues to Raise Questions
By Patricia O’Brien
China obviously has concerns about the security pact, but so do some of Australia's friends and partners – and Australians themselves.
Better Late Than Never: South Korea and New Zealand in the South Pacific
By Alexander C. Tan
Seoul and Wellington were late to the Indo-Pacific party, but now have a chance to demonstrate middle power agency.
Kalsakau Out as Top Vanuatu Court Weights in on No-Confidence Vote
By Dechlan Brennan
Sato Kilman became Vanuatu's third prime minister in less than 10 months after the Supreme Court ruled that last month’s no-confidence motion had, indeed, passed.
New Zealand Changes Tack in the Gulf
By Geoffrey Miller
New Zealand Trade Minister Damien O’Connor’s recent foray into the Middle East continues a surge of renewed interest in the region.
Queensland Allows Children to be Imprisoned in Police Watch Houses
By Dechlan Brennan
A new law allows children to be imprisoned in police watch houses, the equivalent of jails in the United States, as youth detention centers overflow. All while the number of youth offenders hits a decade low.
Women, Peace, and Security in the Pacific
By Heather Wrathall and Elizabeth Kopel
The Pacific Islands region is not immune to the scourge of gender-based violence, an insidious form of social instability with much wider implications.