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Suspected Russian Diplomat Is Occupying Proposed Embassy Site Vetoed by Australia
June 24, 2023

Suspected Russian Diplomat Is Occupying Proposed Embassy Site Vetoed by Australia

By Rod McGuirk
A man has been living on the site in a portable building since Sunday, after Parliament passed emergency legislation last week blocking Russia’s lease on security grounds.

End Days for Australia’s Nauru Detention Center?
June 19, 2023

End Days for Australia’s Nauru Detention Center?

By Dechlan Brennan
The offshore processing facility’s last asylum seekers are expected to be removed by the end of this month.
2 Men Who Helped Run Megaupload Sentenced to Prison in New Zealand
June 16, 2023

2 Men Who Helped Run Megaupload Sentenced to Prison in New Zealand

By Nick Perry
The men last year struck a deal with prosecutors from New Zealand and the United States. 

Palau Leader Stresses Need for US Help to Deter China in the Pacific
June 16, 2023

Palau Leader Stresses Need for US Help to Deter China in the Pacific

By Mari Yamaguchi
Speaking from Japan, Palau’s President Surangel Whipps Jr. said that three Chinese boats have made “uninvited” entries into his country’s waters since he took office in 2021.

Has China Overplayed Its Hand in the Pacific?
June 15, 2023

Has China Overplayed Its Hand in the Pacific?

By Grant Wyeth
Fiji announced a reconsideration of its 2011 security agreement with China just before signing a new defense agreement with New Zealand. It was subtle but clear signal to Beijing.

What to Expect From Chris Hipkins’ Trip to China
June 12, 2023

What to Expect From Chris Hipkins’ Trip to China

By Geoffrey Miller
New Zealand’s prime minister is making his first trip to China at the end of the month.

Ben Roberts-Smith and the Legacy of the War on Terror
June 09, 2023

Ben Roberts-Smith and the Legacy of the War on Terror

By Aisyah Llewellyn
A judge last week ruled that the decorated Australian veteran committed a host of war crimes while deployed in Afghanistan.
Fiji Reconsiders Security Ties With China Amid Pacific Tensions
June 07, 2023

Fiji Reconsiders Security Ties With China Amid Pacific Tensions

By Nick Perry
Fiji’s government is finalizing a defense agreement with New Zealand, even while it considers scrapping a 2011 police cooperation agreement with China.

New Caledonia’s FLNKS Still Seeking Independence
June 02, 2023

New Caledonia’s FLNKS Still Seeking Independence

By Dechlan Brennan
FLNKS says it is seeking advice from the International Court of Justice over the 2021 independence referendum, which the pro-independence party boycotted.

Australia’s Undeclared National Crisis: A Dire Lack of Affordable Housing
June 01, 2023

Australia’s Undeclared National Crisis: A Dire Lack of Affordable Housing

By Grant Wyeth
For Australia to be a country that truly values its security, it needs to offer its young, and not-so young, adults the conditions for them to thrive.

Albanese at the Modi Show: Blurring the Line Between Australian Diplomacy and Indian Domestic Politics
May 31, 2023

Albanese at the Modi Show: Blurring the Line Between Australian Diplomacy and Indian Domestic Politics

By Grant Wyeth
When Modi visit countries with significant Indian diasporas, he puts on a stadium performance which serves primarily domestic political aims. 
Australian General Says US Warned War Crime Allegations Could Prevent Work With Australia’s SAS
May 31, 2023

Australian General Says US Warned War Crime Allegations Could Prevent Work With Australia’s SAS

By Rod McGuirk
The warning came in the form of a letter from a defense attache “indicating that the release of the Brereton report and its findings may initiate Leahy Law considerations.”

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