The recent failure of Australia to be consulted, let alone to have any influence, on the Solomon Islands security agreement with China...

Despite the creation of a 10+1 China - Pacific Islands Economic Development and Cooperation forum, there is no regional Pacific islands...

Australia has chosen a side, tying its future security to deeper integration into the US contest with China and furthering its separation...

Originally published by In Focus, September 2020 and, if you don't have time to read the whole piece, an abbreviated version was...

Australia’s engagement with the Pacific must step-up from donor-recipient relationships to whole-of-government, enduring partnerships

Australia sees the South Pacific through a security lens, China has economic priorities. Might they partner for sustainable development?