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Britain launches AUKUS parliamentary inquiry amid 'geopolitical shifts' asking is it “on track” - truth is it’s derailed in all three countries - UK can’t build the reactors - US can’t build the subs - we can’t keep shovelling out the $$$ - oh and Trump … abc.net.au/news/2025-04-0…

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Under the Compact of Free Association, the U.S cannot impose tariffs to Palau, Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia but we're included in latest Trump tariffs list. Pacific Islands Forum President Surangel Whipps, Jr. Republic of the Marshall Islands Federated States of Micronesia Public Information U.S. Embassy Suva

The Torres Strait Treaty’s 40th Anniversary: (De-)Colonial Betrayal, Indigenous Resistance, Institutional Ignorance  internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutl…

'What Should Australian Aid in the Pacific Look Like after the Retreat of USAID?' My thoughts on why Aus should be doing more to support Pacific communities to design and implement their own dev projects, particularly on climate mobilities openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstreams/ab0…

The Pacific is leading the world on climate mobilities policy - including planned relocations. Australia has to adapt its approach to consider lessons from the Pacific region alongside the usual Western suspects. Lessons from Fiji, SI, and others missing from analysis like this

Happy to share the latest discussion paper by Romitesh Kant, Mereoni Chung and myself entitled, "The Pacific Ocean of peace: a promise or a paradox?" published as open access in the Australian Journal of International Affairs DOI: doi-org.virtual.anu.edu.au/10.1080/103577…

Vocal pushback on the limited ambition in this deal from Pacific states. rnz.co.nz/international/…

Great read here, another argument for why Australia needs to be doing more and doing better in the Pacific Responsibility and anxiety in the ‘Pacific family’: AUKUS as a source of ontological insecurity tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

With the US & UK retreating from foreign #aid, #Australia's new budget is more than numbers — it's a statement of intent. But what should Australia's role really be in the #Pacific? A quick, smart read here: shorturl.at/XV9yi ANUBellSchool

While media headlines often highlight the plight of “climate refugees”, most displaced people in the Pacific have not crossed an international border. My report for islands Business Islands Business looks at the displaced community of Walande in Solomon Islands. islandsbusiness.com/latest-magazin…

Labor insists the Coalition made biggest foreign policy blunder since WWII. But has Albanese repaired damage in the Pacific? abc.net.au/news/2025-04-2… via ABC Australia

🇻🇺Vanuatu and the Global Centre for Climate Mobility kick-start comprehensive partnership to strengthen national responses to climate mobility Read full press release here:

Pacific nations must look to themselves and their neighbors – particularly those in Southeast Asia – to secure the Blue Pacific Continent. buff.ly/WSn0Zj0

The Oxford Handbook on Norm Research in International Relations, edited by Sassan Gholiagha, @antjewiener.bsky.social, and myself, now has a webpage (and a cover!) and will be out in November. global.oup.com/academic/produ…

I'll be speaking alongside Yetta Gurtner on Tuesday next week for Pint of Science $10 tickets, 6.30pm at Townsville Brewing Co. If you are around Townsville come past! pintofscience.com.au/event/disaster…

'Fijian Foreign Policy or Australian?' Fiji Ministry of Foreign Affairs In Brief Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) hdl.handle.net/1885/733750330

Hosting COP31 with the Pacific is an opportunity for Australia to catalyse its energy transition and put the Pacific at the top of its foreign and strategic policy priorities. writes President Surangel Whipps, Jr. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Wonderful reporting here from Ben Doherty and Mike Bowers