8 Feb 2021 Pacific development outlook for 2021 Alexandre Dayant The economic toll of the pandemic will take years to recover from, but signs of progress are starting to appear.
4 Feb 2021 A bruising 24 hours in the Pacific Jonathan Pryke An eruption over the the next PIF Secretary General and a university bust-up reveal a region divided.
29 Jan 2021 Islands apart: Competing campaigns risk Pacific consensus for top job Jonathan Pryke The race for the next Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General spurs unprecedented competition and regional friction.
19 Jan 2021 Australia’s Pacific Step-up and the Quad Eerishika Pankaj The four nations should take the chance to draw together a group of common initiatives in the Pacific islands region.
22 Dec 2020 The modern sharing of Pacific “public goods” Stuart Minchin A repository for regional data not only preserves the lessons of the past, but will shape a better future, too.
16 Dec 2020 Avoiding a “lost decade” in the Pacific Roland Rajah , Alexandre Dayant Remoteness has helped the Pacific mitigate the worst health risks in the pandemic – but not the severe economic costs.
10 Dec 2020 Favourites of 2020: Casting a line in Pacific fisheries Jonathan Pryke The feel-good story of eight apparently vulnerable Pacific nations up against every major fishing economy in the world.
1 Dec 2020 The UK’s unwelcome foreign aid cut Philip Citowicki Amid a pandemic and shifting geopolitics, the aid budget was a victim of its own size – and domestic pressures.
6 Nov 2020 Next steps in advocating for the Pacific Islands Forum Alan C. Tidwell The island nations must get out to “sell a story and ideas” in Washington, and beyond.
27 Oct 2020 Preparing for when climate change drives people from their homes Jonathan Pryke , Jane McAdam Combating Covid in the Pacific is hard enough. Add cyclones, droughts and flooding to the mix, the time to act is now.
16 Oct 2020 Keeping West Papua on the agenda Dan McGarry During Covid, the independence campaign could have been forgotten. But a new generation of activists is forging ahead.
8 Oct 2020 Health spending and foreign aid in the Pacific Jonathan Pryke , Alexandre Dayant , Tahi Izumi The newest Pacific Aid Map, with nearly a decade of project-level data for the region, helps shine a light on health.
29 Sep 2020 Evaluating aid in the Pacific Jonathan Pryke , Aidan Myatt A common rating system could make aid evaluation less opaque. Better yet, it could deliver more bang for precious bucks.
9 Sep 2020 Debunking the myth of China’s “debt-trap diplomacy” Shahar Hameiri Never attribute to malice what can be explained by incompetence.
27 Aug 2020 Australia needs the workers, the Pacific needs the jobs Grant Wyeth Striking the right balance between backpackers and the seasonal workers is key to Canberra’s neighbourhood ambition.
5 Aug 2020 The way to post-Covid recovery in the Indo-Pacific? Act now Roland Rajah If Australia wants to see future stability in the region, it needs to find ways to help today, not down the track.
30 Jul 2020 Pacific islands: The cost to tomorrow of the crisis today Catherine Wilson The brunt of the Covid-19 recession will be borne by developing nations, where youth populations are dominant.
30 Jun 2020 Chequebook diplomacy in the Pacific: Not just the big fish Alexandre Dayant , Euan Moyle Small donors seeking UN Security Council seats are providing more aid to Pacific nations.
23 Jun 2020 Culture, constitution and controversy in Samoa Penelope Schoeffel , Malama Meleisea What’s behind the proposed bills to codify Samoan customs in law?
18 Jun 2020 Hard knocks at University of the South Pacific Jonathan Pryke Claims and counter-claims of corruption have cast a pall over the management of a key regional institution.
4 Jun 2020 Aiding the Pacific during Covid – a stock-take and further steps Alexandre Dayant , Roland Rajah Money is flowing, but the proportion of support is well below amounts advanced economies are deploying for themselves.
29 May 2020 COVIDcast: Dame Meg Taylor on keeping Pacific Islands safe Jonathan Pryke , Dame Meg Taylor The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region and the world.
28 May 2020 Can Pacific airlines pull out of the dive? Jonathan Pryke National carriers, many already struggling, have been hit hard in the Covid-19 crisis and will need to adapt to survive.
20 May 2020 West Papua: Looking for an opening Johnny Blades Allowing more access would be an important first step to ending human rights abuses in the troubled Indonesian province.
15 May 2020 COVIDcast Episode 11: Dave Sharma MP on COVID-19 and Pacific relations Jonathan Pryke , Dave Sharma The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region, and the world.
8 May 2020 Samoa’s constitutional crisis: Undermining rule of law Fiona Ey Amid the Covid-19 emergency, a set of legal amendments threatens judicial independence and human rights.
7 May 2020 Creating a Pacific bubble Joe Rafalowicz Australia’s special ties with Pacific Islands and New Zealand offer a chance to ensure mutual safety and prosperity.
6 May 2020 Discontinued: America’s Continuous Bomber Presence Peter Layton Ending a long-standing program, the US shows its commitment to defending friends in the Western Pacific is on the wane.
5 May 2020 Debating constitutional change in Samoa Anna Dziedzic Critics claim Covid-19 is used as a cover, but proposed changes to raise the status of custom have a long history.
30 Apr 2020 Winds of change: Rethinking disaster relief after Cyclone Harold Meg Keen , David Sanderson Local response teams and demand-driven solutions are key to climate change aid in the Pacific.
23 Apr 2020 Statesman Turnbull steps up: Secret letters, taming Trump, due credit Greg Earl Business with Donald, shared history with Xi and a Pacific ploy are revealing of the former PM’s foreign ambition.
20 Apr 2020 Australia needs a comprehensive plan for Covid-19 in the Pacific Pat Conroy A region of great power rivalry and critical to Australia’s physical security – that gave help when we needed it, too.
16 Apr 2020 How much is too much? Covid loans for the Pacific Alexandre Dayant , Roland Rajah Not all regional nations are overloaded by debt. There is some scope to lend sustainably.
15 Apr 2020 Covid-19 and Pacific labour Murray Ackman , Tautalaaso Taulealo Visa extensions keep an essential financial lifeline open – but the challenge to help seasonal workers has only begun.
3 Apr 2020 Covid-19: Averting economic disaster in the Pacific Jonathan Pryke Australia should urgently switch is infrastructure lending facility to a broader fund to help keep the region solvent.
3 Apr 2020 COVIDcast Episode 5: Pandemic in the Pacific Alex Oliver , Jonathan Pryke , Shane McLeod The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region, and the world.
27 Mar 2020 No planes or cruise ships – a crucial regional industry will need aid Amanda Robbins , Rachel Mason Nunn Tourism is a massive employer in countries where Australia gives aid and will need a lot of extra help after the virus.
16 Mar 2020 Anticipating Covid‑19 in the Pacific Jonathan Pryke , Alexandre Dayant While Australia prepares its domestic interventions, it needs to spare some thought for the Pacific as well.
4 Mar 2020 Pacific links: Covid-19 precautions take hold, Ardern in Fiji, more Alexandre Dayant Links and stories from the Pacific Islands region.
27 Feb 2020 Economic diplomacy: Mahathir’s APEC gamble, and aid corruption Greg Earl When is a loan not a loan, and should Australia really be propping up neighbours with a cash injection?
19 Feb 2020 Pacific links: aid value, PNG’s Exxon woes, and nuclear compensation Alexandre Dayant Links and stories from across the Pacific Islands region.
7 Feb 2020 Brexit and the Pacific: Sink or swim? Alexandre Dayant Growing UK presence in the Pacific Islands aims to boost prosperity, but a range of factors could tip the balance.
5 Feb 2020 Pacific links: Coronavirus consequences, climate costs, more Alexandre Dayant Links and stories from the Pacific Islands region.
22 Jan 2020 Pacific links: China’s “common interests”, bushfire relief, more Alexandre Dayant Links and stories from the Pacific Islands region.
21 Jan 2020 Pacific development outlook for 2020 Alexandre Dayant Following on last year’s growth, the region will continue to see both challenges and cause for optimism.
8 Jan 2020 Pacific links: A regional step-up for Australia’s bushfire recovery Alexandre Dayant Links and stories from across the Pacific Islands region.
20 Dec 2019 Little to gain from linking Australia’s aid with China in the Pacific Michael Fullilove , Jonathan Pryke Canberra is the biggest donor in the neighbourhood and has regional goals very different from Beijing.
13 Dec 2019 Pacifying Australia-China relations Melissa Conley Tyler Cooperation in the Pacific Islands would be valuable precisely because it is difficult.
3 Dec 2019 Renting influence: China in the Pacific Kelsey Munro In Episode 15 of the Rules Based Audio podcast, we explore China’s interests, influence and intentions in the Pacific.
27 Nov 2019 Pacific links: Bougainville votes, royal region, let them eat cake Alexandre Dayant How much for a baguette in French Polynesia? Plus more stories from the Pacific Islands region.