11 Oct 2018
Mind the gap: views of security in the Pacific
An emphasis on “non-traditional” issues in the islands should not discount Canberra’s legitimate geostrategic concerns.
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3 Oct 2018
Pacific links: Fiji finally sets a date, more
Fighting tuberculosis in PNG, navy base plans, and stories from the Pacific islands region. -
3 Oct 2018
Boe Declaration: navigating an uncertain Pacific
Leaders agreed on an “expanded concept of security” to cope with threats the Pacific faces today and will face tomorrow. -
25 Sep 2018
Exploring Taiwan’s aid to the Pacific
Per capita, Taiwan spends more than twice as much as China on Pacific aid. -
21 Sep 2018
Can small island nations of the Pacific survive?
Independence, dependence, or interdependence – the challenges for micro-countries are growing as populations move. -
20 Sep 2018
Climate change, at the frontlines
Pacific islands have declared climate change the “single greatest threat” to security, a significant shift in language. -
19 Sep 2018
Pacific links: polio in PNG, farm visa delay, more
How logging puts women at risk in Solomon Islands, ADB outreach, Nauru’s future, and other links from the region. -
14 Sep 2018
We already have an agricultural visa
<p>Existing Pacific and Timor Leste programs already meet the labour needs of Australian farms – so why change?</p> -
12 Sep 2018
The pointy end for the Melanesian Spearhead Group
The forum has past success in mediating bitter disputes, but faces a sharp test with regional independence movements. -
5 Sep 2018
Pacific links: who talks, who walks, at the Forum
China-Taiwan tensions on display, journalist restrictions, and other stories from the Pacific islands region. -
4 Sep 2018
Regional security dilemma in the Pacific
Pacific leaders are openly despairing of Australia’s climate change policy and markedly differ on security priorities. -
23 Aug 2018
New faces and absent friends in Pacific diplomacy
The agenda of the recent Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting in Apia was marked as much by those attending as those missing. -
21 Aug 2018
Selling a Pacific paradise: upholding the façade
Tourism has the potential to enable development outcomes for Pacific Island states, but too often falls short. -
15 Aug 2018
Working with China on Pacific climate change
Tackling a difficult problem might pave a way for wider cooperation between China, Australia, and New Zealand. -
13 Aug 2018
Foreign aid and religion in the Pacific
Development programs aimed at nudging Pacific societies often fail against a solid wall of religiously based objections. -
9 Aug 2018
Shining more light on aid in the Pacific
The Pacific Aid Map, an interactive data tool, will improve aid transparency and accountability in the Pacific. -
8 Aug 2018
Pacific links: PNG spice, talking to the region
Mapping aid in the Pacific, questions about infrastructure and more links about the Pacific by The Interpreter team. -
25 Jul 2018
Pacific links: betel nut danger, Nauru mine, more
China’s “Peace Ark” sails to Vanuatu and other stories from the Pacific Islands region. -
11 Jul 2018
Pacific links: Melanesian arts festival, more
<p>China offers pre-APEC meeting with Pacific leaders, the ABC in the Pacific, Solomon Islands resilience, and more</p> -
27 Jun 2018
Pacific links: tourism, PNG unrest, more
Riots in the PNG Highlands, Vanuatu’s PM in Canberra, tourism as a growth driver, and more updates from the Pacific. -
13 Jun 2018
Pacific links: World Oceans Day, Marshall Islands climate finance, and more
<p>Links and updates from across the Pacific.</p> -
30 May 2018
Pacific links: Fiji sedition trial, Belt and Road in PNG, and more
Links and updates from across the Pacific islands. -
25 May 2018
Sedition and Pacific media freedom
Amid recent budget cuts, a positive court ruling is a welcome step towards improved media reporting. -
24 May 2018
A “delicious” visit
Emmanuel Macron’s trip to the Pacific is a reminder of French maritime power, yet be cautious about the idea of France balancing China. -
16 May 2018
Pacific links: PACER Plus, Vanuatu plastics ban, and more
Links and updates from across the Pacific. -
9 May 2018
Pacific links: Talanoa Dialogue, Press freedom, and more
Links and updates from across the Pacific -
7 May 2018
Working with China in the Pacific
Development partners, and Pacific nations themselves, need to be better coordinated. -
2 May 2018
Pacific links: natural resources in PNG, Macron in the Pacific, and Samoan debt
Links and updates from across the Pacific islands. -
27 Apr 2018
Temper expectations for Britain’s “Pacific pivot”
Australia and New Zealand have far more at stake in the region than dollars and cents. -
25 Apr 2018
Pacific links: UK diplomacy, China–Vanuatu relations, and more
Links and updates from across the Pacific islands. -
24 Apr 2018
Britain’s new Pacific presence
The UK announced three new diplomatic posts in the Pacific, bringing a new voice to regional strategic discussions. -
18 Apr 2018
Caught in a pincer
The biggest destabilising player in Melanesia over the past five years has not been China, but Indonesia. -
18 Apr 2018
Pacific islands links: Vanuatu’s China wharf, leaders in London, elections, and more
Links and stories from around the Pacific by The Interpreter team. -
16 Apr 2018
Commonwealth Games: medals, babies, and nation-building
Pacific island countries, especially, win big in a breakthrough event. -
11 Apr 2018
Pacific Islands links: Vanuatu base talk, PNG unplugged, medals, and more
Links and stories from around the Pacific by The Interpreter team. -
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3 Apr 2018
Small dots, large strategic areas: US interests in the South Pacific
The US would be wise to further invest in ensuring that the Pacific nations retain their independence, freedom, and sovereignty. -
28 Mar 2018
Pacific Islands links: PNG earthquake recovery, rubbish and recycling, and more
Links and stories from around the Pacific by The Interpreter team. -
21 Mar 2018
Pacific Islands links: New Caledonia referendum, Vanuatu Deputy PM sentenced, and more
Links and stories from around the Pacific by The Interpreter team. -
21 Mar 2018
The RAMSI legacy for Pacific policing
The benefits for Pacific Islands police in professionalism and training was a largely unplanned by-product of the 14-year mission to Solomon Islands. -
14 Mar 2018
Pacific Islands links: PNG aftershocks, French Polynesia protests, and more
Links and stories from around the Pacific by The Interpreter team. -
7 Mar 2018
Pacific Islands links: film in PNG, Vanuatu genealogy, and more
Links and stories from around the Pacific by The Interpreter team. -
28 Feb 2018
Pacific Islands links: PNG earthquake, Vanuatu deputy PM charged, and media freedom
Links and stories from around the Pacific by The Interpreter team. -
21 Feb 2018
Unblocking money flows in the Pacific
A crackdown on terrorist financing has had unintended negative consequences in developing countries. -
21 Feb 2018
Pacific Islands links: Cyclone Gita clean-up, tuberculosis in PNG, and New Caledonian referendum
Links and stories from around the Pacific by The Interpreter team. -
20 Feb 2018
Rules of thumb for women leaders in the Pacific, and beyond
A new study reveals the unique pressures faced by women in Pacific politics, with lessons for female politicians everywhere. -
14 Feb 2018
Pacific Islands links: Cyclone Gita, mines and independence, an African judge in PNG
Links and stories from around the Pacific by The Interpreter team. -
12 Feb 2018
What to expect at the Melanesian Spearhead Group summit
A Gordian knot of challenges awaits the first MSG leaders meeting in two years. -
7 Feb 2018
Pacific Islands links: Papua tweets, logging in PNG, and more
Links and stories from around the Pacific by The Interpreter team. -
1 Feb 2018
Vanuatu: flailing, not drowning
Development finance is fraught with issues, but won’t be solved with geopolitical bun fights.