Why Haven’t PNG and Australia Signed the Pukpuk Mutual Defense Treaty Yet?

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was in Papua New Guinea (PNG) last week for two purposes. The first was to commemorate the 50th anniversary of PNG’s independence from Australia, and the second was to sign a new defense treaty between...

Tonga could face potential financial and legal risks if Deep Sea...

By Marc Ake Tonga is one of the sponsoring states for The Metals Company (TMC), a Canadian deep sea mining company trying to secure rights to mine in the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) between Hawai’i and Mexico. It’s been 5 years since TMC first...

Nowhere to run: Why Singapore needs to start protecting its coasts now

SINGAPORE – In one of the most climate-threatened corners of the planet lies a small island nation, its shores being eaten away by rising sea levels. Home to some 10,000 people, Tuvalu – located between Hawaii and Australia – is dealing with...

Jaishankar hosts FIPIC Foreign Ministers’ meeting in New York

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday hosted the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of the Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) in New York. In a post on X, Jaishankar said he was “delighted” to convene the gathering and...

Finafinau represents Am Samoa at STEMtastic Adventures with Young Pacific Leaders

Nadi, FIJI (September 2025) — Finafinau, American Samoa’s youth-led nonprofit for environmental stewardship and resilience, proudly represented the territory at the STEMtastic Adventures with Young Pacific Leaders Symposium in Nadi, Fiji. What...

The perfect storm: Why immigration has become the scapegoat for our age of crisis

We are living through an age of disruption. The post-war consensus that liberal democracy, free markets and open societies were the “only game in town” has been steadily eroded by crisis after crisis. The 9/11 terrorist attack crushed Western...

Meanjin's value? We’ve done some calculations – and it’s not about money

By Julienne van Loon, The University of Melbourne; Bronwyn Coate, RMIT University, and Millicent Weber, Australian National University This month, the board of Melbourne University Press (MUP) announced it would abruptly discontinue 85-year-old...

KALW Almanac - Wednesday September 24, 2025

Today is Wednesday, the 24th of September of 2025 September 24 is the 267th day of the year 98 days remain until the end of the year 88 days until winter begins Sunrise at 6:59:52 am and sunset will be at 7:01:54 pm. We will have 12 hours and 2...

PIF leaders reach agreement on big issues, but unity remains elusive

he Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) wrapped up its annual leaders meeting last week with some significant agreements, including the launch of the region’s climate financing facility, the endorsement of the Ocean of Peace Declaration and policies on...

Belt and Road Monitor, Edition 8, 2025

This edition of the Belt and Road Monitor covers developments from 1 to 31 August 2025. If you enjoy our Belt and Road coverage, consider checking out Janes IntelTrak, a visual analytics tool that tracks and maps the global activities of Chinese...

What Do Companies Need in a Future-Ready ERP?

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Pacific Islands Forum:

Leaders from 18 Pacific countries will gather in the Solomon Islands next month for the annual Pacific Island Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM). But why is such engagement important? According to Sione Tekiteki, a former PIF adviser and senior...

Declaration For Protection Of Humanitarian Personnel

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 1. We commit, at the highest political level, to take action and uphold the principles outlined in this Declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel before, during and after conflict. We reaffirm...

Pacific leaders agree on big issues – but unity remains elusive

The Pacific Islands Forum wrapped up its annual leaders meeting last week with some significant agreements, including the launch of the region’s own climate financing facility, the endorsement of the Ocean of Peace declaration and policies on...

Pacific Islands Forum: Expert on why region’s ‘Mini-UN’ matters

Leaders from 18 Pacific countries will gather in the Solomon Islands next month for the annual Pacific Island Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM). But why is such engagement important? According to Sione Tekiteki, a former PIF adviser and senior...

Palau Hosts Pacific Power Association Conference, Spotlighting Energy Transformation

⚡ Hosting the 32nd Pacific Power Association Conference, Palau is bringing together utilities, donors, and innovators to tackle shared challenges under the theme “Smart Grids and Digital Transformation in Energy.” 🌍✨ By: Summer Kennard KOROR,...

No form of immigration detention is safe for children

Funder: This research received no specific grant from any funding agency, commercial or not-for-profit sectors. From: The University of Sydney A first-of-its-kind review into the psychological impact of immigration detention has shown there are no...

Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate act...

A remote Pacific nation has started selling passports to fund climate action, but is so far struggling to attract new citizens to the low-lying, largely barren island. Pacific microstate Nauru, one of the world's smallest nations, has a novel plan...

‘It’s visceral’: Albanese’s fear of anti-immigration rhetoric

Few headlines make Anthony Albanese anxious the way headlines about race and immigration do. He learnt that lesson as a senior minister during the Rudd and Gillard governments, after the dismantling of the Howard government’s controversial...

Pacific news in brief for 19 September

French Polynesian President Moetai Brotherson address the UN Decolonization Committee in New York, pictured on 7 October 2024. Photo: UNTV French Polynesia - PIF French Polynesia will be the first French Pacific territory to host the Pacific...