Vanuatu
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West Papua: The Issue That Won't Go Away for Melanesia
West Papuans continue to fight for independence with the support of many Pacific nations. Despite Indonesia’s opposition and the recent impact of COVID-19 on the region, the…
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China, media freedom in the Pacific, and the great Australian silence
The refusal of the Vanuatu government to allow high-profile Vanuatu-based journalist to fly home on Saturday has given a sharper edge to concerns about a wider trend of attacks on…
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China-Taiwan: Solomon Islands’ switch and a “new normal”
“A vacuum simply offers opportunities for others to fill it up.”
That observation was offered by Vanuatu Member of Parliament Johnny Koanapo in a recent Facebook post. The…
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The many questions about China’s Vanuatu ambition
What to make of the extraordinary story in Australia’s Fairfax newspapers on Tuesday about reported discussions between China and Vanuatu that could allow the People’s…
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Vanuatu: flailing, not drowning
On Monday The Australian published an article titled “Pacific nations drowning in Chinese debt”. It suggests that a large number of recent “white elephant” projects are…
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Pacific island links: PNG snapshots, the French PM in New Caledonia, Mini Games and more
By Euan Moyle, an intern with the Lowy Institute's Pacific Islands Program.
The Lowy Institute has released Papua New Guinea: Seven Snapshots of a Nation, which analyses PNG’s…
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Pacific island links: Manus closure, Evara's death, caretaker mode in New Caledonia and more
By Euan Moyle, an intern in the Lowy Institute's Pacific Islands Program.
With the Manus Island Detention Centre set to close at the end of the month, hundreds of remaining…
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Pacific island links: PNG politics, Ambae, Tsai’s visit and more
By Euan Moyle, an intern in the Lowy Institute's Pacific Islands Program.
Sam Basil, leader of the Pangu Pati, has been appointed a Minister for Communications, Information…
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Pacific island links: Ambae evacuation, violence in Mendi, French Polynesia and more
By Euan Moyle, an intern in the Lowy Institute's Melanesia Program.
Vanuatu has completed the evacuation of 11,000 residents from Ambae Island as the Manaro volcano threatens to…
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Tanna: Bare feet on the Oscars red carpet
The Pacific is abuzz with the news that the film Tanna, released in 2015, has been nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Directed by…
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