Fiji has found itself caught in the middle of a dispute between the United States and a Russian oligarch, whilst a major new Australia and New Zealand-backed tuna processing plant has been announced for Solomon Islands.

In this episode of the National Security Podcast, Anna Powles and Henry Ivarature join Rory Medcalf to discuss the controversial Solomon Islands-China security deal and the major challenges it presents for Australia and its neighbours in the Pacific. 

Many Pacific countries are beginning to open their international borders, but the persistent presence of COVID-19 is complicating plans.

After more than four decades of inaction, Papua New Guinea’s electoral boundaries are out of sync with the population, but political interests are preventing much needed change, Benjamin Raue writes.

Newly-appointed United Nations Special Rapporteur Dr Ian Fry joins us to discuss the human rights impacts of climate change.

The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption revealed the powerful yet vulnerable links between Tonga and its transnational communities, Liam Taylor writes.