Australia and Papua New Guinea’s Pukpuk Treaty is not just about keeping China at arm’s length. It’s also about long-term investment in PNG’s stability, strengthening its defence capacity, enhancing crisis response and addressing demographic and …
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Australia’s engagement with the Pacific must be built on strategic empathy rather than transactional language. Otherwise, it risks overlooking the region’s core priorities: preserving the Pacific Way and confronting the existential threat of climate change. …
Australia should position itself as the trusted technology partner for core infrastructure across the Pacific. More than branding, this means being the default choice for governments weighing offers from multiple suitors with competing strategic and …
Debate on Australia’s defence strategy often centres on the budget and the plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines. Both matter, but an equally critical pillar—partnerships—receives far less attention. The anticipated signing of what Papua New Guinea’s …
Cybercrime and exploitation pose a unique threat to Pacific islands, where small populations, fragile infrastructure and limited capacity increase their risks. While extra-regional partners already offer cyber capacity building and aid, Pacific island countries have …