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The Strategic Case for New Zealand to Join AUKUS
April 04, 2023

The Strategic Case for New Zealand to Join AUKUS

By Reuben Steff
Pillar II of AUKUS relates to the sharing of advanced technologies and there are good reasons for Wellington to seek access to that part of the pact.

Former Malaita Premier (and Noted China Critic) Gets Bipartisan Support for US Visa
April 01, 2023

Former Malaita Premier (and Noted China Critic) Gets Bipartisan Support for US Visa

By Cleo Paskal
Daniel Suidani became a symbol of resistance to China’s influence in Solomon Islands – until he was ousted from his post.
Pacific Migrants Are Caught in the Tangled Web of US Healthcare Politics
April 01, 2023

Pacific Migrants Are Caught in the Tangled Web of US Healthcare Politics

By Sandeep Kandikuppa, Paulina Perman, and Mary Therese Perez Hattori
COFA migrants’ struggle to access Medicaid is a microcosm of the inequities that still plague the U.S. approach to Pacific Island communities. 

Is Australia’s Liberal Party in Terminal Decline?
March 31, 2023

Is Australia’s Liberal Party in Terminal Decline?

By Grant Wyeth
What saves political parties is their ability to adapt, but the aggressive populism that has saved conservative parties elsewhere has limited appeal in Australia.

Ahead of UN Vote, Vanuatu Says: We Must Fight for Climate Justice
March 24, 2023

Ahead of UN Vote, Vanuatu Says: We Must Fight for Climate Justice

By Jotham Napat and Patricia Scotland
If we value human rights and the rule of law, then we must fight for climate justice, argue Vanuatu's foreign minister and the Commonwealth's secretary-general.

The AUKUS Partners Explain Their Phased Approach. What Are the Risks?
March 24, 2023

The AUKUS Partners Explain Their Phased Approach. What Are the Risks?

By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
The three partners have explained how the submarine cooperation initiative will move ahead. What are the risks?

What Are Australia’s Plans for the ‘Indigenous Voice’?
March 23, 2023

What Are Australia’s Plans for the ‘Indigenous Voice’?

By Rod McGuirk
Australia is planning a constitutional referendum on creating an Indigenous Voice in Parliament, but the move has generated controversy.
Another Way to Look at AUKUS: Keeping the US Engaged in the Indo-Pacific
March 22, 2023

Another Way to Look at AUKUS: Keeping the US Engaged in the Indo-Pacific

By Grant Wyeth
Beyond responding to the China threat, AUKUS is also a tool to maintain U.S. Indo-Pacific engagement through whatever domestic storms are to come in Washington.

New Zealand’s Middle East Strategy, 20 Years After the Iraq War
March 20, 2023

New Zealand’s Middle East Strategy, 20 Years After the Iraq War

By Geoffrey Miller
Amid rapidly evolving diplomacy in the Middle East, the time might be right for New Zealand to take another look at Iraq.

Breach of Bail to Return as an Offense for Children in Queensland
March 16, 2023

Breach of Bail to Return as an Offense for Children in Queensland

By Dechlan Brennan
Queensland’s new crackdown on youth offenders will be “felt for generations,” experts warn.

Visionary Proposal or Pipe Dream? AUKUS Poses Challenges for Australia
March 16, 2023

Visionary Proposal or Pipe Dream? AUKUS Poses Challenges for Australia

By Corey Lee Bell and Elena Collinson
The impact of AUKUS is likely to be profoundly consequential across a wider purview of government, policy, economic structure, and national identity.
Scientists Say Climate Change Worsened Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand
March 15, 2023

Scientists Say Climate Change Worsened Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand

By Seth Borenstein
“These are gigantic amounts of rainfall… I have no doubt whatsoever in my mind that climate change has influenced the event.”

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