Region
Oceania
Indian Australians, Cricket, and Urban Planning
By Grant Wyeth
What do a Boxing Day cricket test match, Melbourne’s booming western suburbs, and the U.S. HB-1 visa battle have to do with Australia’s relationship with India and Indian migrants?
With New Agreements, Australia Confirms Its Pacific Ties
By Grant Wyeth
A treaty, a security agreement, and a new rugby team are significant wins for Australia in its quest to remain the dominant influence in the Pacific region.
More Than Backpacking: The True Value of Australia’s Working Holiday Maker Visa
By Grant Wyeth
The Working Holiday Maker visa is more than just a “backpackers visa,” or a tool to ease agricultural labor shortages.
Busan Was a Major Political Win on Plastic Pollution, Even If Not a Procedural One
By Arpita Bhagat
The political dynamics, narratives, and numbers are conditioned in favor of a strong agreement now.
Solomon Islands’ Mega Coral Points the Way to Save Our Reefs
By Enric Sala
The world must dramatically curb the emission of the greenhouse gases that drive global warming. But protecting the right 30 percent of our ocean will buy us time.
China Is Learning to Be a Better Aid Partner in the Pacific. The West Can Too.
By Jonah Bock
Beijing’s politically focused aid gives the United States a unique opportunity, as it maps where Beijing’s interests are deeply sown or where China is trying to expand its influence.
The Good, the Bad, and the Uncertain of Australia’s Economic Outlook
By Luke Hartigan
The Australian economy has had a tough few years, but there are some reasons to be positive, and other reasons to be not so positive.
The Nauru-Australia Security Treaty: Win-Win or Trouble Ahead?
By Joanne Wallis and Jack Corbett
At first glance, Australia’s new treaty with Nauru seems to be benefit both sides. But questions remain.
Getting Australian Cities Back to Health
By Jinhee Kim
Australia drifted away from the Healthy Cities movement it helped start. It can still get back on track.
Why Are Votes of No Confidence So Common in the Pacific?
By Patricia O’Brien
Across much of the Pacific, votes of no confidence have become a frequently deployed, and increasingly disruptive, tactic.
The End of Japan’s Hydrogen Rush in Australia?
By Daisuke Akimoto
Facing bureaucratic hurdles and questionable profits, some major Japanese companies are withdrawing from their hydrogen partnerships in Australia.
The Risks of Australia’s Approach to Sanctions
By Sara Dehm and Jessica Whyte
Australia has long aligned with the United States on sanctions. With Trump’s return, this is an increasingly dangerous approach.