Pacific leaders are seeking support for regional climate-finance options that give communities better access and stronger input into global decision making.
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Australia rebukes China over a ballistic missile test in the Pacific as the prime minister shores up other relationships in the region.
As authoritarian influence and disinformation grow across the Indo-Pacific, Australia is still failing to back one of its strongest assets: trusted journalism.
Small Pacific nations run on diesel, and the Middle East crisis is driving some to the brink. What can be done in the short and medium term?
Communities and servicemen have long argued they were harmed by fallout from above-ground nuclear weapons tests – but the UK government has always denied this.
Pacific nations spend billions each year importing fossil fuels for electricity. Now the region’s leaders are aiming for energy independence.
As the Pacific Cup finals play out this weekend, the Pasifika influence on rugby league – on and off the field – has big implications for the trans-Tasman game.
If Australia’s geo-strategic jostling in the Pacific is to work, we must show serious commitment to curbing global warming.
Toxic remnants of war can damage ecosystems and communities long after the fighting stops.
Four Pacific nations are backing deep-sea mining, while others worry about environmental consequences. The split could threaten the region’s climate leadership.
Sinking island states face an uncertain legal future.
Climate change is already hitting hard in Fiji. But when communities respond collectively, they can find new livelihoods.
The rush for ‘climate visas’ to escape Tuvalu shows the extraordinary need for schemes that enable people to migrate in a warmer world.
Rice is difficult to grow in the Pacific, so how did it end up in a cave? Archaeologists reveal the hidden history of this ancient and well-travelled grain.
The US worked hard over the past seven years to rebuild relationships in the Pacific and counter the influence of China. Trump is putting it all at risk.
The popular satellite internet service is helpful for education and disaster relief in remote island communities.
Looking to the stars is an important part of how Pacific voyagers navigate. But deep knowledge of ocean currents, winds and waves, along with mental mapping strategies, are critical too.
Peter Dutton says co-hosting the 2026 UN climate summit is ‘madness’. But Australia would be mad to miss out on the benefits, including investment in renewables.
Donald Trump’s deportation orders are raising concerns across the Pacific about a possible influx of returned migrants – and a lack of funds to help them integrate into society.
Households that relied on groundwater and rainwater consumed 381–406 grams more sugary drinks per week than those with access to a piped water system.
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Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW
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Professor of Geography, School of Law and Society, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Adjunct Research Fellow in Geography and Social Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Honorary Research Associate, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Faculty Member, Asian Studies Program, Georgetown University; Visiting Fellow, Department of Pacific Affairs, Australian National University., Georgetown University
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Professor of Development Studies, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Professor of International Security, Adelaide University
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Scientia Professor and ARC Laureate Fellow, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW
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Lecturer in International Politics and Policy, James Cook University
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Professor of Comparative and Plural law, Newcastle University
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Associate professor, Griffith University
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Researcher, The University of Queensland
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Senior Research and Teaching Fellow, School of Health, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Associate Professor, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer in Ornithology, Charles Sturt University