After The Floods, Climate Refugees
After years of drought came the floods. It happened in East Gippsland in 1998: parched…More
Tagged: pacific
Cracks In The Atoll
On 2 July 1966, the French government exploded a nuclear weapon, codenamed "Aldebaran", on Moruroa…More
King Tides Rising In The Pacific
This month, the king tides, our name for the highest tides of the year, wash…More
Rudd Leaves Island Nations For Dead
In December 2008, the head of the small Pacific island state of Tuvalu challenged the…More
Rudd's No 'Big-Man' In The Pacific
This year's Pacific Islands Forum was without doubt one of the low points in the…More
Sam The Koala More Interesting Than The Pacific
It’s the opening ceremony for the 40th Pacific Islands Forum and the assembled leaders from…More
Drowning In Red Tape
In April, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd stood outside Parliament House alongside his Papua New Guinean…More
Balancing Trade and Aid
In a recent article in newmatilda.com, titled What’s So New About Rudd’s Pacific Policy?, Maureen…More
Which Way Will Malaysia Go?
Here at Blogwatch we’re always interested when the blogosphere itself makes the front page. Ten…More
What's So New About Rudd's Pacific Policy?
Responding to criticism of Australian policy in the Pacific Islands, Trade Minister Simon Crean and…More