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Pacific Island Nations
June 18, 2021
Pacific Island Nations Consider Deep-sea Mining, Despite Risks
By Joshua Mcdonald
Pacific Island nations are contemplating allowing deep-sea mining to bolster their economies, despite unknown environmental impacts.
May 24, 2021
Samoa in Crisis as Elected Leader Locked out of Parliament
By Nick Perry
Last month, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa was elected Samoa's first ever female prime minister.
May 20, 2021
Australia, the Lucky Country, Could Be More Generous
By Joshua Mcdonald
The recent Australian budget leaves little breathing room for Pacific Island nations.
March 30, 2021
US Opens Initiative to Focus on ‘Small and Less Populous Island Economies’
By Grant Wyeth
In addition to the Pacific Island states, the SALPIE initiative covers island nations in the Caribbean and North Atlantic, which share climate change and COVID-19 concerns.
March 17, 2021
Papua New Guinea Faces Rising COVID-19 Cases
By Joshua Mcdonald
The Pacific Island nation is on the brink of disaster, regional health experts warn.
February 06, 2021
Connecting the Dots: Australia and Digital Infrastructure Development in the Pacific Islands
By Tom Corben and Euan Moyle
COVID-19 has highlighted the reactive nature of Australia's approach to digital infrastructure development in the region.
January 04, 2021
Fiji Cleaning Up After Cyclone Yasa
By Joshua Mcdonald
The category five cyclone battered Fiji in mid-December.
December 18, 2020
Pacific Island Nations Wary of Chinese Fishing Fleets
By Joshua Mcdonald
Pacific Island leaders have become increasingly concerned about the threat posed by global fishing fleets, namely China’s.
October 06, 2020
Fiji’s Bainimarama Makes Pacific Plea for Multilateralism
By Grant Wyeth
From COVID-19 to climate change, the most pressing global issues – and those of most concern to Pacific states – are best served by collective action.
June 05, 2020
Pacific Island Leaders Weigh Trans-Pacific Bubble With Australia and New Zealand
By Joshua Mcdonald
Some Pacific leaders support the proposal, while others have said it's way too soon.
March 30, 2020
Pandemic in the Pacific: COVID-19 to Hit Pacific Economies Hard
By Joshua Mcdonald
The Pacific’s lucrative tourism industry could collapse amid the lockdown on international travel.
November 30, 2017
New Zealand Proposes Humanitarian Visa for ‘Climate Refugees’
By Alex Randall
Climate-linked migration does not enjoy much time in the legislative bodies of most nations.
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