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Violence Against Women Is a Wicked, and Urgent, Problem for Australia
By Grant Wyeth
Were Islamist extremists or white supremacists murdering someone every four days – the rate at which Australian women are being killed so far in 2024 – it would be deemed a national emergency.
Solomon Islands and the China Switch: Big Politics in Small Places
By Catherine Putz
An interview with journalist Edward Acton Cavanough on the domestic dynamics driving Solomon Islands to geopolitical prominence.
China, Fiji and the Fentanyl Scourge
By Patricia O’Brien
Recent sensational revelations show how extensively Fiji has been affected by – and integral to – one of the most sensitive dimensions of China’s rise: the illicit drug trade.
Strengthening Australia’s Engagement in the Indian Ocean
By Grant Wyeth
Australia must work a little harder to fully integrate itself as a member of the Indian Ocean community.
Australia’s (Alleged) Mushroom Murders Raise the Question of How Women Kill
By Aisyah Llewellyn
The case of Erin Patterson, who has been charged with poisoning four relatives of her ex-husband, has transfixed the country.
India’s Place in Australia’s National Defense Strategy 2024
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The pace of growth in the Australia-India strategic relationship is quite impressive, but New Delhi’s hesitance on hard security issues may hamper further developments.
The Trouble With Micronesia’s New China Policy
By Richard Clark
What does it mean for the FSM to tell China it opposes AUKUS and supports the Global Security Initiative?
Solomon Islands Goes to the Polls
By Sribala Subramanian
The nation’s pro-China foreign policy is on the ballot.
China’s Influence Weighs Heavily on Solomon Islands Election
By Priestley Habru
Chinese cash is reaping political rewards ahead of the Solomon Islands election as the West fails to walk the talk in its Pacific step-up.
How Conservative Media Fuels Australia’s Nuclear Power Debate
By Phil McManus
Debates over nuclear power in Australia continue to be stoked not by industry or voters, but by the media.
Japan and Great Power Competition in the Pacific
By YATSUZUKA Masaaki
New developments in Japanese security involvement in Pacific Island countries.
AUKUS or Not, New Zealand’s Foreign Policy Is Being Remade
By Geoffrey Miller
The AUKUS debate is incredibly important. But a reshaping of New Zealand’s foreign policy is already happening in other ways.