Region
Oceania
Tropical Tug-of-War: China and the West’s Influence Battle in the Pacific
By Shaoyu Yuan
The Pacific is no tranquil backwater but rather a dynamic frontier of global geopolitics.
EVs Alone Won’t Save Australia from Climate Emergency
By Lily Rau
Zero-emissions vehicles would need to hit 73 percent of new light vehicle sales by 2030 to keep transport emissions aligned to limiting warming to 1.5 degrees.
Solomon Islands PM Manele’s Foreign Visits: More Than a Mere Balancing Act
By Cherry Hitkari
Jeremiah Manele's visits to Australia and China highlight his pressing domestic challenges – and outside powers' longstanding policy failures toward the region.
Where Is Australia’s Drug-fighting Money Going?
By Meg Grealy
Australia's drug budget heavily focuses on law enforcement over harm reduction and prevention, underscoring the need for more balanced, effective spending.
How Can Australia Confront ‘Hostage Diplomacy’?
By Grant Wyeth
Countries that engage in hostage diplomacy implicitly recognize that the countries they target value the health and safety of their citizens.
This Year’s Pacific Island Elections Have 1 Thing in Common
By Kerryn Baker
In a busy year of Pacific Island elections, a worrying gender disparity is evident. This has implications for the quality of democracy in the region.
Energy at the Crux of Australia-Taiwan Relations
By Grant Wyeth
Australia effectively powers Taiwan’s semiconductor industry, and, in turn, powers its Silicon Shield.
New Caledonia Police Detain 11, Including Independence Leader, Following Revolt Against French Rule
By Associated Press
Those detained are suspected of having a role in the deadly violence that wracked the archipelago starting in mid-May.
Australia and China Are Making the Same Mistake in Papua New Guinea
By Carolyn Blacklock
While Australia and China have very different approaches in PNG, both are in working primarily with political elites, while alienating the New Guinean public.
China’s Premier Li Qiang Visits Australia: A Step Toward Stabilizing Relations
By Yu Tao
The four-day visit may lead to breakthroughs on specific issues, but more profound challenges, especially mutual skepticism and strategic competition, will remain.
Re-Thinking New Zealand’s Independent Foreign Policy
By Guy C. Charlton and Xiang Gao
To evaluate whether Wellington’s shift toward tighter defense cooperation is truly abandoning a long-held tradition, first we must ask what an “independent foreign policy” really means.
Macron Suspends Voting Reform That Sparked Violence in New Caledonia
By Associated Press
Violence flared on May 13 over the government’s attempt to change voting lists in the French Pacific territory, which Indigenous Kanaks say would marginalize their voices.