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Oceania
May 23, 2022
Australian Voters Demand Change, Oust Morrison’s Coalition Government
By Patricia O’Brien
Out of the wreckage of Morrison’s Liberal rule comes a new political era for Australia.
May 23, 2022
What Labor’s Victory Means for Australia’s Engagement With Southeast Asia
By Sebastian Strangio
The Albanese government is in a good position to craft a more productive, less alienating approach toward a crucial region.
May 23, 2022
Australia Has a New Government. What Should Quad Leaders Expect?
By Richard Maude
When new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends the Quad Summit in Tokyo, he will largely signal continuity on Australian foreign policy.
May 19, 2022
Australia’s Election Complicates Attendance at Quad Summit
By Rod McGuirk
Australia’s general election is on May 21, just three days before the summit in Tokyo. It’s unclear who would represent Canberra if the polls usher in a change of government.
May 18, 2022
The Geopolitical Consequences of China’s Solomon Islands Pact
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
What is Beijing up to in the Southern Pacific?
May 17, 2022
Aidan Craney: Youth in Fiji and Solomon Islands
By Catherine Putz
The Pacific’s youth will shape the future of their Great Ocean States, understanding them is critical.
May 17, 2022
Do Australian Politicians Know the Difference Between Hinduism and Hindutva?
By Grant Wyeth
Engagement with the growing Hindu community is essential for Australian politicians, but there is an obvious tightrope to walk.
May 16, 2022
Macho Election Tactics Miss the Point in Australia
By Grant Wyeth
Politicians will no doubt continue to wrap themselves in high-vis vests, but come election day it is women who will make themselves seen.
May 13, 2022
Chinese Ambassador Says China’s Rise Is No Threat to Australia
By Rod McGuirk
Beijing’s ambassador to Australia wrote a newspaper op-ed to try and assuage concerns over China’s new security pact with Solomon Islands – although he didn’t specifically mention the deal.
May 11, 2022
Will Australia and Japan Move Beyond the ‘Quasi-Alliance’?
By Daisuke Akimoto
The Russia-Ukraine War has only accelerated the deepening defense ties between Canberra and Tokyo. Will the two countries consider a formal alliance?
May 10, 2022
French Polynesia and France’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
By Paco Milhiet
French Polynesia, with its strategic location and massive EEZ, will play a key role in France's Indo-Pacific policy.
May 09, 2022
Australia Aware of China Plans for Solomon Islands Wharves
By Rod McGuirk
"We're very aware of what the Chinese government's ambitions are in the Pacific,” Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.
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