Menu
Account
Home
My AccountSign In
About Us
Advertise
Syndication
Write for Us
Contact Us
Nauru
Australia to Welcome More Pacific Islanders With New Visa Program
By Grant Wyeth
The new Pacific Labor Scheme will allow 2,000 people from Nauru, Kiribati and Tuvalu to work in parts of Australia for up to three years.
Read Story
The Sovereign Recognition Game: Has Nauru Overplayed Its Hand?
May 17, 2017
The Sovereign Recognition Game: Has Nauru Overplayed Its Hand?
In recognizing Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Nauru drew Russian funds. Can U.S. pressure flip Nauru's choice?
Read Story
The Sovereign Recognition Game: Has Nauru Overplayed Its Hand?
US Begins Vetting Asylum Seekers on Papua New Guinea
February 11, 2017
US Begins Vetting Asylum Seekers on Papua New Guinea
Uncertainty still lingers over specifics.
Read Story
US Begins Vetting Asylum Seekers on Papua New Guinea
Read Story
What to Make of China in the South Pacific?
September 29, 2016
What to Make of China in the South Pacific?
Long motivated by a recognition war with Taiwan, China's latest diplomacy in the region takes on a strategic tone.
Read Story
What to Make of China in the South Pacific?
Australia’s Shame: Child Abuse as a Border Defense Strategy?
February 03, 2016
Australia’s Shame: Child Abuse as a Border Defense Strategy?
Australia has to find a way to protect its borders without seeing children in its care subjected to repeat sexual abuse.
Read Story
Australia’s Shame: Child Abuse as a Border Defense Strategy?
Australia’s Controversial Asylum Policies
December 04, 2015
Australia’s Controversial Asylum Policies
The country’s brutal policies are leaving it increasingly isolated.
Read Story
Australia’s Controversial Asylum Policies
Small Island, Big Business: Nauru's Choice on Migrants
September 15, 2015
Small Island, Big Business: Nauru's Choice on Migrants
Is replacing phosphate with refugees the best solution for Nauru?
Read Story
Small Island, Big Business: Nauru's Choice on Migrants
Cautions for Australians, Lies for Refugees
April 22, 2015
Cautions for Australians, Lies for Refugees
Australia is pulling out all stops to convince asylum seekers to take the Cambodia option.
Read Story
Cautions for Australians, Lies for Refugees
New Zealand's Mass Surveillance of Pacific States Exposed
March 06, 2015
New Zealand's Mass Surveillance of Pacific States Exposed
New Zealand's Government Communications Security Bureau conducts mass surveillance of several Pacific states.
Read Story
New Zealand's Mass Surveillance of Pacific States Exposed
Australia’s Troubling Asylum Seeker Policy
February 18, 2014
Australia’s Troubling Asylum Seeker Policy
Years of politicizing the issue have created a serious stain on Australia’s human rights record.
Read Story
Australia’s Troubling Asylum Seeker Policy
People Smugglers Feel the Pinch
December 10, 2013
People Smugglers Feel the Pinch
People smugglers find business tougher as the Australian government’s crackdown begins to have an impact.
Read Story
People Smugglers Feel the Pinch
Newsletter
Sign up for our weekly newsletter
The Diplomat Brief
Interview
Japan-Saudi Ties: An Interview With the Japanese Ambassador
June 11, 2019
Japan-Saudi Ties: An Interview With the Japanese Ambassador
Ambassador Tsukasa Uemura discusses the future of the Japan-Saudi relationship, and how to build strong cultural ties.
Read Interview
More Interviews