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International Public Broadcasting: A Missed Opportunity For Projecting Australia’s Soft Power
Reports
International Public Broadcasting: A Missed Opportunity For Projecting Australia’s Soft Power
Australia’s depleted international broadcasting is impairing the projection of Australia’s soft power at a time when government is seeking to increase its regional influence,…
Ocean of debt? Belt and Road and debt diplomacy in the Pacific
Analyses
Ocean of debt? Belt and Road and debt diplomacy in the Pacific
China has not been engaged in debt trap diplomacy — at least not yet
The Bougainville referendum and beyond
Analyses
The Bougainville referendum and beyond
As Bougainville prepares for a referendum on independence, Australia must navigate a policy response that acknowledges the history of conflict and colonialism there,…
New Caledonia’s independence referendum: Local and regional implications
Analyses
New Caledonia’s independence referendum: Local and regional implications
As 30 years of peace agreements come to an end, stability in New Caledonia is now at risk  
2018 Australia–Papua New Guinea Emerging Leaders Dialogue Outcomes Report
Reports
2018 Australia–Papua New Guinea Emerging Leaders Dialogue Outcomes Report
The Lowy Institute hosted the sixth annual Australia–Papua New Guinea Emerging Leaders Dialogue from 4 to 6 December 2018 in Cairns, Australia.
Submission to Review of Australian Broadcasting Services in the Asia-Pacific
Reports
Submission to Review of Australian Broadcasting Services in the Asia-Pacific
Review by Department of Communications and the Arts Shane McLeod , Jonathan Pryke
Speech by the Hon Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi on Pacific perspectives on the new geostrategic landscape
Speeches
Speech by the Hon Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi on Pacific perspectives on the new geostrategic landscape
The Hon Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of Samoa, delivered this address at the Lowy Institute in Sydney on Thursday, 30 August 2018.  
Submission to the inquiry into the strategic effectiveness and outcomes of Australia’s aid program in the Indo-Pacific
Reports
Submission to the inquiry into the strategic effectiveness and outcomes of Australia’s aid program in the Indo-Pacific
Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade  Jonathan Pryke
Unregulated population migration and other future drivers of instability in the Pacific
Analyses
Unregulated population migration and other future drivers of instability in the Pacific
Potential drivers of unregulated population migration in the Pacific Islands require attention from regional governments including Australia. Rita Parker