The pursuit of critical minerals does not come at the expense of the environment; a global moratorium on deep-sea mining should be the natural course…
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The Pacific Islands Forum this week adopted a Pacific Policing Initiative which marshalls Australian resources to meet Pacific needs. A Parliamentary inquiry is looking at…
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Australia and Indonesia have long had an uneasy relationship, over issues ranging from Timor-Leste’s independence to asylum seekers and bans on live cattle export to…
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Increasing geopolitical tensions and domestic political pressures have tested Fiji’s efforts to strike a balance in relations with its traditional partners and China. Its actions…
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The protests by the Kanak population are taking place against an electoral reform that will further benefit the settlers recently established on the island. In…
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While Australian defence policy looks north, Kiwis focus west. New Zealand has always benefited from strategic isolation and the distance from international conflicts. But as…
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How France manages the first outbreak of serious violence in New Caledonia in 40 years will affect not only its future role there but its…
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New Caledonia’s capital city, Noumea, has endured widespread violent rioting over the past 48 hours. This crisis intensified rapidly, taking local authorities by surprise. Peaceful…
View More Why is New Caledonia on fire? According to local women, the deadly riots are about more than voting rightsAutorenbox-Test läuft!
If it comes to pass, a second Donald Trump presidency will once again strain the bonds that have kept Australia and the United States close…
View More Australia can’t muddle through Trump 2.0 – we need to plan nowAutorenbox-Test läuft!
Former foreign minister Jeremiah Manele has been elected the next prime minister of Solomon Islands, defeating the opposition leader, Matthew Wale, in a vote in…
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