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Georgetown on the Great Barrier Reef

Georgetown’s newest summer study abroad program sent students to the Great Barrier Reef. The program — titled “Politics of Marine Conservation” — brought a cohort of…

August 15, 2022

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Being a Better Partner in the Pacific

Partnerships in the Pacific count. The US, working with its capable ally, Australia, can promote security among the Pacific. …

February 7, 2022

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Australia and Papua New Guinea: Shared History, Complex Relationship

The neighbours, Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Australia share an intertwined and complex. …

September 11, 2021

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The Ironies in Australia’s 2020 Defence Update

Alan Tidwell examines how the tyranny of distance has long shaped Australian strategic thinking. The defence of Australia has been challenged by and benefitted from that.…

July 16, 2020

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Good Governance in a Time of Pandemics

    A quick global survey of the impact of COVID-19 shows that few countries have managed stem the virus’s onslaught.  In the Pacific, two countries stand out:…

April 7, 2020

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Thinking About Melanesia—A Start

Washington should look anew at its relations with Pacific Island Countries (PICs), particularly as it begins to focus greater attention on the important role of the Melanesian…

March 31, 2020

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Remembering Harry Bridges and Rosemary Gillespie

Both Americans and Australians should know more about two Aussies, Harry Bridges and Rosemary.…

March 23, 2020

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What are the electoral prospects for the Morrison government in the eventual aftermath of the bushfires in Australia?

The bushfires in Australia continue as I write this and so it may seem somewhat premature to think about their electoral consequences. Nonetheless, both the government and the…

January 9, 2020