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A Warm Welcome for Fijian Prime Minister in Australia
By Grant Wyeth
The pomp and ceremony provided for him in Canberra this week symbolize a remarkable transformation for Bainimarama.
Australia’s Domestic Politics Hamstrings Its Pacific Foreign Policy
By Grant Wyeth
In the Pacific, climate change is an existential threat. Australia’s domestic unease on the issue hinders its foreign policy.
Shining a Light on Pacific Island Diplomacy
By Jenny Hayward-Jones
Thinking of the Pacific Islands as a bloc obscures the complexity of the individual interests of each nation.
Polynesian Triangulation: Polynesian Leaders’ Group Expands
By Grant Wyeth
New Zealand, Hawaii, and Rapa Nui, the outer points of the triangle, joined the group recently.
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.
RAMSI Ends: What’s Next for the Solomon Islands?
By Grant Wyeth
The mission was devised not simply as a peacekeeping operation, but as a program to rebuild the state.
'Small and Far': Pacific Island States Gather at Annual Forum
By Grant Wyeth
The 16 states are meeting this week to discuss regional challenges, particularly climate change.
The Pacific Islands Forum Meets in Palau
By Kevin Placek
Can a new leader give the forum some much-needed momentum?
South Pacific “Comes Together” Over Climate Change
At odds elsewhere, the South Pacific has built a robust set of regional organizations to tackle climate change.
The World's Gaze Turns to the South Pacific
With the world’s great powers calling, factionalism is increasingly present among island nations of the Pacific. It could be trouble.
“Half of the 6,000 plus spoken languages today will disappear by the end of the century.”
How America could play a vital role in preserving the many endangered languages of the Asia-Pacific.
China's South Pacific Diplomacy
For nations like Australia, China’s growing sway in the South Pacific is cause for concern.
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