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Caught in the great divide
Henryk Szadziewski | November 7, 2023Pacific Islands Forum members will face challenging conversations about the prickly US-China relationship and its effect on the region in their meeting this week.
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Road to nowhere?
Maima Koro | November 6, 2023The Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting this week takes place amid a changing dynamic of security and development in the region.
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The pros and cons of Pacific tourism
Denis Tolkach | November 3, 2023Pacific Islands were likened to paradise by early European travellers. The climate, the nature, and the hospitality of local people make Pacific Islands seemingly perfect tourist destinations. Yet, the development and the impact of tourism among the Pacific Islands is very complex.
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Promoting science in the Pacific
Open Forum | October 27, 2023An ambitious plan to co-design and establish a Pacific academy of sciences and humanities has gained strong support from more than 60 scholars from across the Pacific meeting in Samoa.
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Fish farming in PNG
Yolande Hutchinson | October 26, 2023A UNSW Sydney researcher has received $2.6 million in funding to expand fish farming and its positive social impact in Papua New Guinea.
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Renewing police connections in the Pacific
John Coyne | October 23, 2023Australia should invest in strengthening its support and connections with policing in the Pacific to improve social stability on troubled islands and prevent China offering to fill a security void to pursue its own expansionist agenda.
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Boosting women’s representation in Pacific politics
Kerryn Baker | October 21, 2023Independent states in the Pacific region have the lowest levels of women’s political representation in the world and, despite isolated bright spots, more action across the region is required.
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Planning for the Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands
Blake Johnson | October 20, 2023The Solomon Islands’ security environment is stable for now, and the Pacific Games may proceed there in November without a hitch, but Australia’s prior preparation and scenario planning will help cope with any potential emergency.
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Building trust in US–Pacific Islands relations
Nguyen Hoang Anh Thu | October 18, 2023Washington must prioritise gaining the trust of the Pacific Island countries to ensure meaningful commitment to the region — without Beijing’s initiatives being the key motivation for cooperation.
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A fresh start with the Solomon Islands?
Blake Johnson | September 9, 2023Australia has an opportunity to approach the issue of security with a broader lens that includes more groups in the Pacific through greater transparency and engagement.
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Climate impacts in the Pacific
Colette Mortreux | September 1, 2023Many communities in the Pacific are increasingly feeling the impacts of climate change on livelihoods, food security and health but the impact on migration is less clear.
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Digital transformation in Timor-Leste
Melissa Conley Tyler | September 1, 2023Australia’s support for Timor-Leste’s digital transformation is a valuable investment in the region’s future.