Like Trump, Australia attaches strings to helping small nations, but it’s a tangle
Australia is tying its Pacific aid to security deals that attempt to lock out China. But in diplomacy, politics trumps policy.
Why Australia's Pacific neighbour is selling passports for $200,000
The island is selling the passports as part of a fundraiser to help cover the costs of moving residents out of areas affected ...
Australia and Papua New Guinea to begin negotiations on new defence treaty
The federal government has announced it will begin negotiations with Papua New Guinea on a formal defence treaty. Australia ...
Australia’s navy tracks Chinese warships off east coast
The Australian navy is shadowing Chinese warships 150 nautical miles east of Sydney, the furthest China’s navy has sailed ...
A defence treaty with PNG might seem like a ‘win’ for Australia. But there are 4 crucial questions to answer
No Australian government has offered PNG a binding security guarantee in the past. The current government must address four ...
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Why Australia Should be Watching New Zealand and Cook Islands Closely
The news that Cook Islands will sign a “comprehensive strategic partnership” with China has attracted significant attention.
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Australia, New Zealand monitoring 3 Chinese warships off Australia
Australian officials said the ships were “off the east coast of Australia” and their presence there was unusual.
Climate change is robbing Pacific islands of another resource: Tuna
Fourteen Pacific island nations will receive $107 million to adapt their tuna-dependent economies as climate change pushes ...
What is the Cook Islands deal with China and what has worried NZ?
Growing ties between Cook Islands and China, including a new comprehensive partnership agreement action plan detailed this ...
Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
The South Pacific country of Cook Islands has unveiled the details of a deal with China to boost cooperation after the pact ...
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Cook Islands’ China Shock: A ‘Frog in the Pot’ Moment for Pacific Security
Cook Islands deal has implications for Pacific security, but particularly for New Zealand, the United States, and Australia.
The Australian and New Zealand militaries are monitoring 3 Chinese warships off Australia
The Australian and New Zealand militaries are monitoring three Chinese warships that are moving unusually far south along ...