Region
Oceania
One Nation’s Dual Assault on Australia’s Structural Realities
By Grant Wyeth
With a below replacement-level birth rate and a booming elder population, One Nation’s anti-immigration stance, combined with its critique of superannuation, is a toxic combo.
A Golden Chance to Protect the Pacific’s ‘Blue Corridors’
By Dermot O’Gorman and Alfred Ralifo
If Albanese is serious about a Pacific COP, he must heed the region’s call on oceans.
Australia and Thailand Deepen Ties to Hedge Against Global Uncertainty
By Grant Wyeth
The building of collaboration with countries like Thailand is central to Australia’s long-term strategic vision.
Russia’s Fake Missile Test Warning to New Zealand
By Anne-Marie Brady
With the warning of a yet-to-materialize missile test in the Southern Ocean, is Russia playing an old joke on New Zealand?
Vietnam’s Top Leader Concludes Australia Visit With Trade, Defense in Focus
By Grant Wyeth
In their updated Joint Vision Statement, Canberra and Hanoi identify a more challenging regional security environment.
Why the Pacific Islands Forum Should Watch Taiwan’s East Coast
By Domingo I-Kwei Yang
The waters east of Taiwan sit within a strategically integrated maritime space stretching from Northeast Asia, through Micronesia and Melanesia, to Polynesia.
No Wonderland: Alice’s Shameful Australian Aboriginal Camps
By Antonio Castillo
The conditions in and around Australia’s Aboriginal camps, such as the one where a 5-year-old girl was murdered in April, are shameful for one of the world’s wealthiest countries.
US Pacific Command Considers Moving Billions in Planned Infrastructure Out of Micronesia
By Cleo Paskal
The U.S. is threatening to pull a $2 billion infrastructure project in Yap. It's second time recently there have been major problems in U.S. defense negotiations with a COFA partner.
Resilience at the Heart of Australia-Singapore Ties
By Grant Wyeth
At the 15th Singapore-Australia Joint Ministerial Committee this week, the two sides emphasized resilience across sectors, from defense to trade.
The ‘Poisonous Heart’: Australia’s Most Secretive Base Draws New Scrutiny
By Briana Charles
The largest U.S. spy facility in the region attracted a massive protest action amid rising concerns about the Australia-U.S. alliance.
Why Australia Struggles to Foster Asia Experts
By Grant Wyeth
A new government report looks at Australia’s “Asia capability” and finds the country wanting.
NATO-IP4 Relations Remain Stronger Than the Last Two Summits Suggest
By Mirna Galic
Yes, the Indo-Pacific leaders were absent for the second year in a row. But that’s not because of a lack of interest in the partnership.
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