Fijians go to the polls this week in only the second general election since a 2006 coup in which the current prime minister, Frank Bainimarama, seized power. He won an election in 2014.
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The Pacific push is against the background of China’s growing involvement in the area.
In a speech to the Lowy Institute on Monday, Shorten says Australia’s Pacific neighbours want partners for infrastructure projects – “and as PM, I intend to make sure they look to Australia first.
Compared to China’s naval ambitions, we seem slow-moving and complacent and lack the agility to keep up with the times.
Introducing yet another special agricultural employment visa might destroy the good things about the ones we’ve got.
These ‘snailfish’ look too fragile to exist several miles below the waves.
Eighty years ago, we were just as scared of the Japanese buying our assets as we are of the Chinese today. So what does this say about the future of Australia in the Asia-Pacific region?
To address environmental degradation, including climate change, it is essential to take into account human rights and migration. Hybrid international law and regional thinking are both essential.
If researchers shared their data, we could take a big step towards saving the world’s coral reefs.
Recent archaeological evidence shows the remote islanders didn’t commit ‘ecocide’ after all.
New research shows that global warming has already begun to exacerbate extremes of rainfall in the Pacific region – with more to come.
In the Pacific region, customary laws could create problems when implementing international law associated with climate change.
Australia’s decision to take another step back from international broadcasting by ceasing its far reaching border crossing shortwave radio services has raised questions about who will fill the void.
Researchers ran computer simulations that take into account environmental variability and geographical setting to investigate how early explorers made it to these tiny, remote islands in the Pacific.
Sport migrations emerge within a general migratory context. In some societies, like the Pacific Islands, adulthood, particularly for men, cannot be completed unless one migrates.
Adults who had a low birthweight or were undernourished as young children are more likely to experience high blood pressure and obesity.
Cyclone Winston produced wind speeds of around 300 km per hour, making it one of the strongest storms to make landfall.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership has been described by its backers as a boon for development. But with no concrete commitments, nor any mention of climate, it is really at odds with the UN development agenda.
Over-fishing is a massive environmental and economic challenge. Fortunately, there are new solutions being trialled – including in a tuna hotspot in the Pacific.
The Pacific War played out as a colonial war in the Pacific. It was brutal for non-combatant civilians in its path, and its impact epitomised the dehumanising capacity of both war and colonialism.
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Adjunct Professor, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland
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Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW
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Professor of International Security, Adelaide University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Honorary Research Associate, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Associate professor, Australian National University
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Associate Principal Research Fellow, Burnet Institute
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Founding Editor, Pacific Journalism Review / Te Koakoa, Auckland University of Technology
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Professor, Journalism, RMIT University
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Honorary Fellow, Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Director, Center for Australian, New Zealand and Pacific Studies, Georgetown University
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), United Nations University