Papua New Guinea's borders, an 'aritifical invention' says academic - ABC Pacific Papua New Guinea's borderlines were officially marked and recognised when it became a independent state in 1975.

PNG Borders: Colonial lines and ongoing challenges with Indonesia
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The Human Rights and Democracy movement has a 50 year history in Tonga, from an informal grouping in the 70s to an electoral movement in the 90s, and forming government in the 2010s.
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Pacific Islands delay security plan that could open door to China It comes against a backdrop of increasing rivalry between China, Australia and the US in the Pacific Ocean. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Leaders of #PNG, #SolomonIslands, #Vanuatu & #Fiji delay joint security plan—opening door for Beijing amid rising China–US–Australia rivalry in the Pacific. #PacificPolitics

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Expert: China ‘here to stay’ in Micronesia, will keep using foreign aid to sway nations The Chinese government’s efforts to sway Pacific and Micronesian nations using foreign aid have grown, and the rising superpower “will not back down” in the face of competition with the

Dr Denghua Zhang, from our Department of Pacific Affairs, speaks to the Pacific Daily News on Beijing’s expanding role in Micronesia, aid diplomacy, and the Taiwan factor.

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PNG parliament amends constitution limiting access to votes of no confidence The constitutional amendment introduces an 18-month grace period after any unsuccessful vote against a sitting Prime Minister.

In #PNG, the Marape-Rosso government is using the power of numbers in the Parliament to make some important constitutional changes, including this one pertaining to VONC: www.rnz.co.nz/internationa... #PacificPolitics

Geopolitics in the Pacific is heating up as the Aotearoa NZ Cook Islands row shows how China's influence is reshaping alliances Is this a sign of shifting power dynamics in the region #Geopolitics #PacificPolitics #ChinaInfluence #NewZealand #CookIslands

Still walking around with #gems & the high of my first #PIPSA2025 last week,hosted by Vic in #Wellington & even clocked in some #research time at Turnbull Library! #toogood #oceania medium.com/@vasivikaHER...

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