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Nic Maclellan

Nic Maclellan works as a journalist and researcher in the Pacific islands. He is a correspondent for Islands Business magazine (Fiji) and was awarded the Walkley Foundation Sean Dorney Grant for Pacific Journalism in 2020.

Articles by Nic Maclellan (14)

Nic Maclellan 2 Oct 2023

French criticism of nuclear ban treaty highlights Canberra’s dilemma

Can Australia rebuild a strategic military partnership with France at the same time as independence movements claim Pacific support?
Nic Maclellan 30 May 2022

Australia can’t stay silent on decolonisation in the Pacific

As Canberra and Paris repair ties, presenting France as a “Pacific country” would undermine regional independence.
Nic Maclellan 8 Dec 2021

AUKUS debate “influenced France’s attitude towards New Caledonia”

Local leaders – loyalists and independence advocates alike – believe the subs cancelation has coloured the French view.
Nic Maclellan 15 Oct 2019

“Accepting the science”, rejecting the action

If the Morrison government is on board with reducing emissions, as it seems to claim, it needs to step up its policies.
Nic Maclellan 29 Mar 2019

Ignoring international law in the Blue Pacific

Colonised peoples have rights to resources, on land and in the oceans, and this must be recognised.
Nic Maclellan 25 May 2018

Sedition and Pacific media freedom

Amid recent budget cuts, a positive court ruling is a welcome step towards improved media reporting.
Nic Maclellan 10 Jan 2018

Finding Australia’s fair share of climate finance

Practical action will meet a financial pledge to the poorest countries on the planet.
Nic Maclellan 5 Dec 2017

Dodging the hard questions in the Pacific

Where Australia leads, Pacific island nations may not want to follow.
Nic Maclellan 31 Jul 2017

Climate change will place new pressures on LHD vessels

If the ADF deploys for more humanitarian operations in the Pacific, its budget, equipment and personnel will be stressed.