Pacific neighbours


Crikey Says: Crikey says: no excuse for ignorance when it comes to West Papua

At least two journalists have been killed in West Papua, five abducted and 18 assaulted in the past year.

Kiribati and Tuvalu climate change strategy: total evacuation

Climate change is already having major effects on Pacific Island states, says a new report from Oxfam. Australia and New Zealand need to stop hoping the problem will go away.

Climate emergency in the Pacific

At a time when Queenslanders are inundated with massive flooding, spare a thought for our island neighbours, writes Nic Maclellan.

Security begins at home

Few prime ministerial policy statements are so comprehensively previewed in the press as the defence directions John Howard is outlining today. Perhaps this is all to do with homeland defence – or home turf defence.