Correspondents
8 May 2023
The closing of New Caledonia’s only daily comes at a delicate point in the debate over the French territory’s future
Books & Arts
3 April 2023
Australia’s impassioned worries about China are in tension with better relations in the Pacific
International
20 December 2022
Scientists and Pacific governments are worried by Japan’s plan to dump radioactive wastewater from Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean
Essays & Reportage
1 November 2022
Penny Wong wants an Australia that’s more than just a supporting player in the grand drama of global geopolitics
International
8 December 2021
By forcing the pace of New Caledonia’s self-determination process, France’s overseas minister risks an illegitimate vote this weekend
International
9 November 2021
Pacific voices, young and old, have been calling for action at COP26
International
14 October 2021
With anti-nuclear sentiment on the rise across the islands, the Morrison government’s nuclear submarine ambitions have undercut the prime minister’s claim to be part of the…
Books & Arts
16 July 2021
Anthropologist Nicholas Thomas is a skilled and knowledgeable guide to Pacific voyaging
International
1 July 2021
In a bid to end the constitutional crisis, Samoa’s Supreme Court has ruled that parliament must meet by 5 July
International
15 June 2021
France’s unilateral decision to bring forward a third independence vote might end in tears
National Affairs
3 June 2021
Have reporters’ cliches got in the way of understanding how Pacific islanders are dealing with climate change?
International
15 April 2021
Fearful of growing Chinese influence, the Trump White House pledged increased engagement with the Pacific islands. Will Joe Biden follow suit?
International
2 October 2020
A vote against independence in New Caledonia this weekend won’t end the quest for nationhood
Essays & Reportage
18 September 2020
Eighty years after helping defend New Caledonia against Japan, Australia is mobilising to counter another rising Asian power
International
11 September 2020
As the Pacific nation heads for a fresh independence referendum in October, many loyalists are clinging to the flag of the French Republic
Books & Arts
6 August 2020
Books | Three intersecting figures illuminate an age that is still with us
International
27 July 2020
As the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings approaches, the legacy of cold war–era French nuclear testing is still in dispute
International
11 June 2020
Pacific islanders are responding to disruptions to food security with cultural solidarity and new technology
International
6 May 2020
As Pacific island nations reel from Cyclone Harold and the coronavirus, US–China tensions are complicating the path to recovery
Essays & Reportage
1 May 2020
Reappraisals and re-enactments have shaped public memory, but our understanding of James Cook’s life and impact continues to evolve
International
24 April 2020
Coming on top of recent volcanic activity, Cyclone Harold and Covid-19 are a dual challenge for the island nation
International
8 April 2020
The US military’s decision to move thousands of sailors from the stricken USS Theodore Roosevelt onto Guam has angered indigenous Chamoru people
International
25 March 2020
Pacific islands are building on knowledge gained in previous crises, but enormous challenges lie ahead
Books & Arts
23 March 2020
Books | How the Asia-Pacific became the Indo-Pacific, with a brief stop-off in the Asian century
Books & Arts
10 February 2020
Can Australia embrace a regional identity?
Correspondents
7 February 2020
In the South Pacific, France is the likely beneficiary of Brexit
Correspondents
30 January 2020
The devastating bushfires are adding to the pressure for Scott Morrison to cooperate with Australia’s Pacific neighbours
Rejoinder
14 November 2019
The author responds to Robbie Robertson’s recent review of his book, Rising Tide
Books & Arts
1 November 2019
An anecdotal journey doesn’t always do justice to the complexity of the region
Correspondents
7 October 2019
As Indonesia tightens its grip on West Papua, Pacific nations are pushing for a negotiated solution