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Prime Minister of Samoa Laʻauli Leuatea Schmidt, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Tonga, Fatafehi Fakafānua and ARLC Chairman Peter Vlandys ahead of a State of Origin match. Dave Hunt/AAP

Threats may change, but geography doesn’t. It’s time for Australia to be a good neighbour to the Pacific

Australia has long shifted from neglect to anxiety and activity in its relationship with the Pacific. Here’s why, and how, that needs to change.
The aftermath of an attack by Baloch separatists in Quetta, Pakistan, on Feb. 1, 2026. Banaras Khan/AFP via Getty Images

Baloch insurgency: Suicide bombs and uptick in violence threaten Pakistan, regional security

A long-running insurgency has recently flared up again in Pakistan’s restive southwest province – complicated by instability in Iran and resource interest by the US.
In Ghana, there are persistent disputes between industrial and small-scale fishers over access to the sea. Patrick Meinhardt/AFP/Getty Images

Disputes over Africa’s ocean resources: here’s what could help avoid them

As ocean uses expand, it will be necessary to reduce disputes because they disrupt the environmental sustainability and equity central to a blue economy.

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