Defence Diplomacy in the Pacific is on the rise: research
New research shows defence diplomacy is on the rise. Defence diplomacy is the use of military…
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands prepares for ‘most important election since inde...
Voters in Solomon Islands will head to the polls today for a high stakes election which…
The $2 Billion dollar 14 year committment
What comes to mind as the biggest oversease military assistance operation in recent history? Iraq, Afghanistan…
Chinese disinformation campaign in Solomon Islands
According to new analysis from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), the Chinese government has been…
Solomons PM slams Foreign Minister Wong offer
A "Giant Mis-step" was how Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham characterised the apparent announcement of funding…
US of Ed: Scorched Earth
"At some point, Russia will not have the money to replace men or materials. And I…
Labor criticises Pacific strategy after Solomon Islands-China security...
Labor has slammed the coalition government over the signing of the China- Solomon Islands security pact…
Does Australia need to rethink its approach in the Pacific?
Last week, a draft military agreement between the Solomon Islands and China was leaked on social…
Does instability in the Solomon Islands mean instability for the region?
Image:Image: Shutterstock - Dancing_Man Following the 2019 decision by Solomon Islands' Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, to…
Australia sends ADF personnel to Solomon Islands after riots
Image:Honiara, capital of the Solomon Islands. Image by Jenny Scott on Flickr This week, the Solomon…
Scientist Returns From Frog Expedition
What is it like for a scientist working in the field? We spoke with a biologist…
The Weekly Wrap – 7th June 2019
Rounding up the week of news Micaela Savage ran through the current stories hitting the headlines:…