Why are the wives and widows of Pacific politicians so successful in finding their way into office? In the first of our In Brief series, Kerryn Baker and Sonia Palmieri investigate.

On this episode, we speak with The Australian National University’s Meg Keen, Henry Ivarature, and Nicole Haley about the successes and struggles in the Pacific Island region as it manages the coronavirus crisis.

COVID-19 has re-emerged in a number of Pacific states, whilst seasonal workers in Australia and New Zealand have faced mounting uncertainty, writes Hugh McClure.

New cases have emerged in a number of Pacific countries, whilst the region's economic downturn has been labeled a 'humanitarian crisis' in the wake of COVID-19, Hugh McClure writes.

In order to improve sustainability and transparency in Pacific fisheries, better information sharing protocols, value chain tracing, and intergovernmental collaboration are needed, Meg Keen, Grant Walton and Quentin Hanich write.

Australia Pacific Security College (PSC) Director Meg Keen reports on security concerns arising from discussions with some of the regional leaders of the Pacific and the Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific, the Hon Alex Hawke.