Oceania

With only minor attempts to address the Hague Convention’s flaws, Australia’s rhetoric on seriously addressing domestic abuse rings hollow. 

New Zealand’s opposition leader leaves the door open for joining the Belt and Road Initiative, despite China’s history of foreign interference.

West Papua’s independence movement again failed to obtain MSG membership, highlighting members’ competing strategic interests. 

Internationally, the decision to realign the definition is seen as very uncontroversial. But it does put Australia out of step with the United States.

The move would help advance several core areas of cooperation in the burgeoning bilateral relationship.

New Zealand needs to think more about the BRICS, and the developing world in general.

Clearly articulating gender-based violence as the world’s primary security problem is necessary to properly address it. 

Despite the outcome of the no-confidence vote, there is no doubt the constant political sniping – both by lawmakers and international players – is damaging to the internal politics of Vanuatu. 

In its first public threat assessment report, the Security Intelligence Service said it was concerned about ongoing Chinese intelligence activity “in and against New Zealand.”

The Albanese government announced its new International Development Policy which aims to create the foundations for a peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific. 

Wildfires in historic Lahaina Town on the island of Maui forced evacuations and led some to flee to the relative safety of the ocean.

The committee found that China and other authoritarian regimes continue to pose an unacceptable risk to democracies through targeted online disinformation campaigns.