It’s the biggest naval exercise in the world. But for the region’s Indigenous people, it brings exploitation and environmental damage.
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Many people who survived the catastrophic landslide in PNG are likely to be facing serious injuries and illness, with warnings of a significant risk of disease outbreaks in the country.
The country will vote on two proposed constitutional amendments that seek to end political instability in the country.
US Marines and Philippine forces are taking part in joint military exercises just 100 miles off the southern tip of Taiwan.
Most residents would rather their leaders focus on improving living standards in the country.
PNG naturally has its own understanding of history, as well as today’s security environment. But we shouldn’t underestimate the importance of the second world war to the PNG-Australia relationship.
With China increasingly seeking to influence Solomon Islands’ media, Australian news outlets must renew their commitment – and funding – to cover the Pacific.
A new treaty could help protect cetaceans in the Pacific, but more needs to be done internationally.
The author of a major new essay collection reflects on the shifting cultural and political realities in the Pacific, and why it remains an ‘unequal ocean’.
The new $100 million Blackrock peacekeeping training facility in Fiji has high ambitions, but will need Australia’s ongoing support to succeed.
As Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen lands in Dubai for COP28, Australia has announced an extra A$150 in climate finance with a focus on the Pacific region.
Historically, most Pacific visa programs in Australia have been tied to labour mobility. And none has specifically referenced climate change as a driving rationale.
Since its early history, Australia has seen the Pacific as a vast, empty region where foreign powers threatened its security. This focus has undermined our effectiveness in the region.
While the US is still primarily focused on countering Chinese influence in the region, Australia is making a real impact with its Pacific Engagement Visa.
In a crowded region, it’s hard to know who is doing what, and where. Effective statecraft, though, is not always measured by quantity over quality.
There are limits around what Australia might hope to achieve and what it should expect in Beijing, but there is room for cooperation.
New research looks at how different species have managed to cross geographic barriers throughout history and whether their individual traits played a crucial role in these journeys.
A ‘no’ result in the vote could compromise Australia’s moral authority when it seeks to advocate or pressure other states on human rights issues.
From the cuscus with the fancy coat, to the wallaby often sporting a single white glove, a wide variety of life evolved on island homes in the south-west Pacific.
How has China managed to make such deep inroads in the region so quickly? Higher-calibre diplomats and companies willing to do the bidding of Beijing.
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Adjunct Professor, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland
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Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW
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Professor of International Security, Adelaide University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Honorary Research Associate, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Associate professor, Australian National University
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Associate Principal Research Fellow, Burnet Institute
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Founding Editor, Pacific Journalism Review / Te Koakoa, Auckland University of Technology
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Scientia Professor and ARC Laureate Fellow, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW
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Associate Professor of International Relations, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University
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Research fellow, Australian National University
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Professor, Journalism, RMIT University
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Honorary Fellow, Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Director, Center for Australian, New Zealand and Pacific Studies, Georgetown University
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), United Nations University