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Powerplay in the Pacific: A Little Competition Doesn’t Hurt
By Vanshika Saraf
From policing assistance to digital infrastructure, strategic competition has led to better terms and more options for the Pacific Island nations.
Papua New Guinea Is in a Governance Crisis – and Australia Helped Put It There
By Carolyn Blacklock
Australia has loaned millions to PNG, despite the government's issues with unaccountable and nontransparent spending.
Will the Future Be Made in Australia?
By Grant Wyeth
The Australian government has a keen motivation to incentivize the emergence of new industries that will protect its standards of living and advance its strategic position.
Australian Government Undermines Census in Bid to Avoid Division
By Liz Allen
The Australian government's stunning intervention into the national census, and its sudden backflip, has broken trust and left it unclear what's next.
Tamil Refugee Self-Immolates in a Melbourne Suburb
By Luke Hunt
Church groups hope Pope Francis takes notice of asylum seekers during his upcoming visit to Papua New Guinea.
Why Australia’s Motion on Taiwan Won’t Shake the Current Australia-China Relationship
By Jade Guan and Michael Clarke
The timing of Australia’s Senate motion rejecting China’s interpretation of U.N. Resolution 2758 seems puzzling, especially given the recent efforts to stabilize relations with China.
Indonesia and Australia Sign ‘Historic’ Defense Cooperation Agreement
By Sebastian Strangio
The two sides also announced their largest-ever bilateral military exercise, which will take place in Surabaya in November.
Law and Order in Australia Has a Blind Spot: Human Rights
By Luke McNamara
A 'tough on crime' political culture tends to bring the same solution to every crisis: harsher laws. That’s a problem.
Pacific Islands Agree on $270 Million Pacific Policing Initiative
By Grant Wyeth
The creation of the PPI is an indication of the strength of Pacific regionalism.
What Australia Needs to Do at the Pacific Islands Forum
By Joseph Sikulu
To continue the extraction and export of coal and gas is to make the financial burden of Pacific climate resilience heavier and harder to bear.
Charged Diplomacy: How Australia Can Navigate the Geopolitical EV Tightrope Between China and the West
By Marina Yue Zhang
Australia faces a diplomatic dilemma: balancing the need to align with Western allies in reducing dependence on China’s EV and battery supplies while also promoting its green transition.
Could Mpox Become Established in the Indo-Pacific?
By Vinod Balasubramaniam
While the Indo-Pacific has been one of the regions least affected by mpox in the past, that could change if the virus spreads unchecked.
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