The geopolitical earthquake in Europe will inevitably see aftershocks in Asia. Those aftershocks have arrived. Welcome,Australia,to an entirely new Pacific security environment.
Anthony Albanese revealed the third security deal brokered this month,as the government continues efforts to counter China’s influence in the Pacific.
The announcement that a team from Papua New Guinea will enter the NRL competition is a smart play.
In one of her last acts as US ambassador,Caroline Kennedy has sealed a deal to safeguard at-risk South Pacific cultural relics and artefacts.
“Just when we think there is nothing left to discover on planet Earth,we find a massive coral … pulsing with life and colour,” said explorer-in-residence Enric Sala.
These South Pacific destinations allow you to avoid other tourists and live like a local – without breaking the bank.
Anyone who doubts Australia and China are in what Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong called a “permanent contest” in the Pacific needs to think again.
On this remote Solomon island,tradition is etched as deeply as tribal tattoos,and ancient shell money holds more value than any paper or plastic.
Anthony Albanese has locked in support for a far-ranging Pacific policing pact designed to counter China’s growing security presence in the region.
Our roaming reporters check their notepads,sharing secret addresses and perennial favourites from their past year of travel.