• Caught in the great divide

    Henryk Szadziewski     |      November 7, 2023

    Pacific Islands Forum members will face challenging conversations about the prickly US-China relationship and its effect on the region in their meeting this week.

  • Road to nowhere?

    Maima Koro     |      November 6, 2023

    The Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting this week takes place amid a changing dynamic of security and development in the region.

  • The pros and cons of Pacific tourism

    Denis Tolkach     |      November 3, 2023

    Pacific 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.

  • Promoting science in the Pacific

    Open Forum     |      October 27, 2023

    An 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.

  • Fish farming in PNG

    Yolande Hutchinson     |      October 26, 2023

    A UNSW Sydney researcher has received $2.6 million in funding to expand fish farming and its positive social impact in Papua New Guinea.

  • Renewing police connections in the Pacific

    John Coyne     |      October 23, 2023

    Australia 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.

  • Boosting women’s representation in Pacific politics

    Kerryn Baker     |      October 21, 2023

    Independent 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.

  • Planning for the Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands

    Blake Johnson     |      October 20, 2023

    The 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.

  • Building trust in US–Pacific Islands relations

    Nguyen Hoang Anh Thu     |      October 18, 2023

    Washington 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.

  • A fresh start with the Solomon Islands?

    Blake Johnson     |      September 9, 2023

    Australia 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.

  • Climate impacts in the Pacific

    Colette Mortreux     |      September 1, 2023

    Many 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.

  • Digital transformation in Timor-Leste

    Melissa Conley Tyler     |      September 1, 2023

    Australia’s support for Timor-Leste’s digital transformation is a valuable investment in the region’s future.