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Fiji asks the US for evidence in corruption claims against Chinese businessman
Associate Professor Graeme Smith speaks to ABC Pacific Beat

US port pledge ups China rivalry in Pacific but island nations stick to own course
Associate Professor Graeme Smith quoted in South China Morning Post

Australia strikes in-principle agreement with Solomon Islands for new treaty
James Batley quoted in ABC News

Did China undercut the Pacific Islands Forum?
Associate Professor Graeme Smith writes for The Saturday Paper

Pacific leaders to meet in Palau amid China-Taiwan tension
Associate Professor Graeme Smith quoted in Japan Times

2026 Pacific Islands Forum: Taiwan Resumes Participation, China Tension Expected
Associate Professor Graeme Smith speaks to Taiwan Plus

Kiribati considers constitutional change to cement diplomatic recognition of China
Associate Professor Graeme Smith quoted in ABC News

US imposes visa bonds of up to $27k for several Pacific countries
Jope Tarai quoted in ABC News

Upcoming & past events
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Wed, 7 Jul - Fri, 9 Jul 2027

OCIS 2027

OCIS 2027 is hosted by the Univeristy of the South Pacific and the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs. 
Sat, 31 Oct 2026

OCIS 2027: Call for Proposals

Call for proposals close 31 October 2026, 10.59AM Canberra time. 
Wed, 26 Aug 2026

How do you PhD?

Four slices of PhD life, from four current candidates in the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs.
Wed, 22 Jul 2026

Patriotic Criminals: China’s Covert Netherworld in Southeast Asia and the Pacific

This event is jointly hosted by the Coral Bell School's Department of Pacific Affairs and Strategic and Defence Studies Centre
Tue, 14 Apr - Thu, 16 Apr 2026

State of the Pacific 2026

State of the Pacific 2026 conference is hosted by our Department of Pacific Affairs
Wed, 10 Dec 2025

Digital Politics in Fiji

Join us to examine how Fiji’s rapid shift to digital systems is influencing governance, public engagement, and the future of political decision-making.
Wed, 3 Dec 2025

Book Launch - Gender and Politics Reimagined: Centring Oceanic and Asian Lenses

Join us as we celebrate the launch of this timely collection. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event. Light refreshments will be provided.
Wed, 26 Nov 2025

Can Ocean-Based Tourism in the Pacific Region Fulfill the Objectives of a Sustainable Blue Economy?

How can ocean-based tourism support a truly sustainable blue economy in the Pacific? Join Amelia Fa’otusia as she shares fresh insights from her PhD research.
Watch event recordings on YouTube

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OCIS 2027
OCIS 2027

Coral Bell School to co-host OCIS 2027 with USP
Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs and The University of The South Pacific will co-host OCIS 2027 in Suva, Fiji.
Photo by Associate Professor Anouk Ride
Photo by Associate Professor Anouk Ride

Research for impact: universities of Pacific and Australia together
ANU, with RMIT, Griffith and La Trobe, will design a DFAT-funded Pacific-led project across 14 universities, building research capacity and partnerships to inform Pacific policy and development.
‘Traversing Unsafety’, original artwork Malia Vaurasi
‘Traversing Unsafety’, original artwork Malia Vaurasi

Women’s Safety in the Pacific Region: a new online research story
New research story on women's safety in the Pacific. A pilot study across five countries asked communities what safety, and a life free of violence, could look like.
Sols election

The 2024 Solomon Islands Elections: a new online research story
In 2024, researchers from the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) and ANU conducted the most comprehensive, and first longitudinal, study of elections carried out in Solomon Islands. Read about
CAP experts bring Pacific peacebuilding research to Parliament
Photo caption (left to right): Dr Mercy Masta (ANU), Dr Izabella Watts (UC), A/Prof Anouk Ride at Parliament House following the hearing

CAP experts bring Pacific peacebuilding research to Parliament
CAP researchers presented to a parliamentary inquiry, sharing research-backed recommendations to strengthen Australia's role in preventing conflict across the region.
Image by Shaun Gessler
Image by Shaun Gessler

Recordings now available – State of the Pacific 2026
Listen to the panel discussions from State of the Pacific 2026.
  • Politics
  • Security
  • Labour Migration
  • Governance and regulation
  • Geopolitics and Regionalism
  • Gender
  • decolonisation
  • environmental challenges
Seminar

DPA Seminars - S2 2025
A summary of DPA seminars in the second semester of 2025.
  • Seminars
Publications

DPA Publications - S2 2025
A summary of DPA publications published in the second quarter of 2025.