25 Nov 2022
Riots serve an unexpected lesson in the Pacific
A new report on civil unrest in the region calls for a longer and wider lens in analysing reasons and rationales.
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18 Nov 2022
Strengthening disaster resilience in the Pacific
The aftermath of Tonga’s massive volcanic eruption holds valuable lessons as climate change risks also grow. -
13 Sep 2022
Why Indonesia’s engagement with Pacific countries matters
Sovereignty, trust and mutual benefit are all at stake when so many regions come together under the Indo-Pacific banner. -
25 Jul 2022
From Port Vila to the Peace Palace
Why and how Australia should support Vanuatu in taking climate change to the world’s highest court. -
27 Jun 2022
Pacific labour mobility and the existential threat of climate change
Australia needs to walk the walk on emissions, migration targets and resettlements to make itself a good neighbour. -
7 Oct 2021
Pacific Step-Up needs a Covid-era reboot
Australia must bolster its vaccine assistance with practical fixes, starting with energy and cold-storage solutions. -
16 Oct 2020
Keeping West Papua on the agenda
During Covid, the independence campaign could have been forgotten. But a new generation of activists is forging ahead. -
23 Jul 2020
Vanuatu: A real test for local emergency response
With Covid-19 restrictions isolating the island country, Cyclone Harold forced a new approach to disaster management. -
20 Nov 2019
China, media freedom in the Pacific, and the great Australian silence
Media freedom issues bedevil the region, but it’s the dwindling number of Pacific-based journalists that carries a cost. -
19 Sep 2019
China-Taiwan: Solomon Islands’ switch and a “new normal”
Should the US and Australia really be surprised that Pacific nations see China filling a vacuum? -
10 Apr 2018
The many questions about China’s Vanuatu ambition
Talk of a Chinese military base in Vanuatu should provoke tough questions in Australia, but not undue alarm. -
1 Feb 2018
Vanuatu: flailing, not drowning
Development finance is fraught with issues, but won’t be solved with geopolitical bun fights. -
6 Dec 2017
Pacific island links: PNG snapshots, the French PM in New Caledonia, Mini Games and more
Updates on developments across the Pacific. -
25 Oct 2017
Pacific island links: Manus closure, Evara's death, caretaker mode in New Caledonia and more
Euan Moyle, an intern with the Lowy Institute's Pacific Islands Program, with links on developments across the Pacific. -
18 Oct 2017
Pacific island links: PNG politics, Ambae, Tsai’s visit and more
Euan Moyle, an intern with the Lowy Institute's Pacific Islands Program, with links on developments across the Pacific. -
4 Oct 2017
Pacific island links: Ambae evacuation, violence in Mendi, French Polynesia and more
The evacuation of Vanuatu's Ambae Island, a winner declared in South Highlands province, Cook Islands a developing nation for now and more. -
10 Feb 2017
Tanna: Bare feet on the Oscars red carpet
Tanna takes us inside an ancient yet contemporary world that very few people will ever experience. -
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