Indonesian police crack down on West Papuan demos
JAYAPURA, Jul 15, 2021, RNZ. Fresh demonstrations by West Papuans have again been stopped by…
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Australia vows financial aid as Sydney lockdown continues
CANBERRA, Jul 13, 2021, AP. Australian government officials on Tuesday announced added financial support for…
Japan PM tells Pacific that nuclear wastwater dump is harmless
TOKYO, Jul 6, 2021, RNZ. Japan’s Prime Minister has told Pacific Islands leaders that his…
Japan to offer 3M vaccine doses to Pacific nations: PM Suga
TOKYO, Jul 2, 2021, Kyodo. Japan will provide Pacific island nations and territories with 3…
Samoa caretaker govt pulls country’s team from Tokyo Olympics
APIA, Jul 1, 2021, RNZ. Samoa’s caretaker government has said the country’s athletes will not…
Sydney to enter two-week lockdown as it scrambles to contain delta variant
SYDNEY, Jun 27, 2021, CNBC. Sydney will enter a hard two-week lockdown on Saturday night…
[Analytics] Is there room for China in Australia’s travel bubble?
While Australia has managed the COVID-19 pandemic exceptionally well, hard border closures led to substantial…
East Asia was hit by another coronavirus epidemic 20,000 years ago: Study
CANBERRA, Jun 26, 2021, CNN. Over the past 20 years, people have faced a series…
New Zealand to support sustainable management of Pacific’s offshore fisheries
WELLINGTON, Jun 23, 2021, RNZ. New Zealand has signed an agreement of more than US$12…
[Analytics] West Papua and MSG tragedies
When I ring home to West Papua, my village people often ask me about the…
Australia: taking China to WTO over wine tariffs enables negotiations
MELBOURNE, Jun 20, 2021, Reuters. Australia’s complaint to the World Trade Organisation over China’s anti-dumping…
Australia waiting for ‘the right deal’ with Britain, says Scott Morrison
CARBIS BAY, Jun 13, 2021, SMH. Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia won’t sign a…