30 Mar 2023 Fiji: lessons under a dictator’s heel Ariela Zibiah Laisenia Qarase’s prison memoir after he was deposed in a coup tells a national story to cherish freedoms.
16 Mar 2023 Is the sun setting on the era of Bainimarama and FijiFirst? Shailendra Bahadur Singh A web of alleged interventions in university business has had a cascading effect on Pacific politics.
3 Mar 2023 A new era of democracy for Fiji – but where are the women? Romitesh Kant , Kerryn Baker A steep decrease in the number of women representatives after the election suggests growing disengagement.
14 Feb 2023 Fiji: A chance to stop political history repeating Mere Nailatikau A successful transition of power holds opportunity but only if politics can move beyond a cycle of winners and losers.
17 Jan 2023 Fiji’s new politics Shailendra Bahadur Singh After a first smooth change of power, forging consensus in a nation renowned for ethnic tension poses a continued test.
20 Dec 2022 Fiji’s coalition of convenience: what’s next? Meg Keen A focus on recovery from the pandemic makes international support essential, whichever coalition forms government.
30 Oct 2022 Where the buck stops: aid in Fiji Mere Nailatikau The development funding arena in the Pacific is a crowded space. But local actors are often forced to take back seat.
13 Sep 2022 Why Indonesia’s engagement with Pacific countries matters Aristyo Rizka Darmawan Sovereignty, trust and mutual benefit are all at stake when so many regions come together under the Indo-Pacific banner.
27 Jun 2022 This year’s Pacific elections marginalise and isolate too many Mere Nailatikau As 2022 national polls unfold, it is evident that a global decline in democracy is disadvantaging the most vulnerable.
27 Oct 2021 The promise and peril of statistics in Fiji Mere Nailatikau The Pacific nation needs a new social contract on data for any meaningful change to occur in at-risk communities.
7 Oct 2021 Pacific Step-Up needs a Covid-era reboot Edward Cavanough Australia must bolster its vaccine assistance with practical fixes, starting with energy and cold-storage solutions.
27 May 2021 Fiji: Cannabis should be high on the government’s agenda Samantha Cook The tourists are gone, and Covid has crippled the economy. A well-regulated marijuana industry might not be a bad idea.
21 May 2020 Now is the right time to bring Fiji into trans-Pacific bubble talks Samantha Cook With the tourist industry reeling, quick action will kickstart island economies more than a well-intended afterthought.
19 Nov 2018 Fiji election, from the polling booth Christopher Mudaliar <p>Fiji First’s narrow election win had to contend with rain, rumours, and regulations.</p>
13 Nov 2018 Fiji: elections and the slow path to democracy Jonathan Pryke Frank Bainimarama is in a far different position to when he controversially seized power in a military coup in 2006.
16 Oct 2018 Fiji and human rights, the limits of influence Bruce Hill Why was a violator elected to a body responsible for protecting human rights?
4 Oct 2018 Australia outbids China to fund Fiji military base Christopher Mudaliar Australia’s win in Nadi could signal an end to Bainimara’s “Look North” policy, which reoriented Fiji toward China.
25 May 2018 Sedition and Pacific media freedom Nic Maclellan Amid recent budget cuts, a positive court ruling is a welcome step towards improved media reporting.
22 Nov 2017 Pacific island links: COP23, PNG corruption, Tonga’s election and more Euan Moyle,an intern with the Pacific Islands Program, with links on developments across the Pacific.
16 Aug 2017 Pacific links: Solomon Islands PM, PNG’s cabinet, Guam and more Jonathan Pryke Julie Bishop speaking on Australia's new approach to the Pacific, violence in PNG's Highland provinces, the real danger facing Guam and more.
29 Mar 2017 Pacific links: Teresia Teawia, PNG’s budget, Fiji Times sedition charges and more Harriet Smith Storm activity in the Pacific, Australia rebuffs PNG on aid request, drone deliveries and more.
2 Feb 2016 Fiji gets closer to its new friends: Russian arms received by increasingly authoritarian regime Paul G Buchanan
12 Nov 2015 The rebuild Fiji democracy project: set back by threat to police independence Jenny Hayward-Jones