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Can Solomon Islands’ new prime minister really be friends to all?

The success of the PM’s premiership will depend on his approach to pressing domestic problems as…

  
India’s crackdown on journalists a sour note in the festival of democracy

Trouble on the foreign beat isn’t new – but bringing home the news from the world’s most…

  
Australia’s superannuation rules leave Pacific workers out of pocket

The government must reconsider its tax on the Pacific’s poorest.

  
Economic diplomacy: It’s nostalgists vs strategists

As a new Treasurer claims a geo-economic legacy in industrial policy, his predecessor’s once…

  
Fostering Indigenous cooperation between Australia and Taiwan

Understanding only grows with knowledge of rich histories and traditions that extend back…

  
Fixing the plastics problem when delivering urgent aid

Coping with climate change is hard enough. Sustainability cannot be overlooked in humanitarian…

  
Bougainville’s future: The hard questions

There are good reasons to take time before Bougainville cuts loose from PNG.

  
Cultivating a healthy information environment

Regulation, yes, but fostering public literacy about social media and credible journalism is…

  
The God in the rubble

Germany’s struggle with morality is not only a concern of history but an animating factor in…

  
The rise and endurance of minilaterals in the Indo-Pacific

Will small groupings of nations last? Bet on self-interest.

  
Trouble together: How North Korea sees its growing interests with Iran

Global isolation is building ties that bind. Better to engage and take away the incentive.  

  
The need for a convention on crimes against humanity

Closing a legal gap would ensure the spirit of the Nuremberg and Tokyo tribunals is established…