So good to see such great reporting on UXO in Solomon Islands from Stephanie March and the ABC team. Remaining UXO in Solomons is appalling and the US and Japan can do much more to address it

The joint event by Griffith Asia Inst and AIIA Qld was an absolute hit! 🎉 With insightful presentations and lively discussions, the event showcased the 'Griffith Asia Pacific Strategic Outlook', tackling pressing issues facing the #AsiaPacific region.
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Media briefing with Solomon Islands Electoral Office as Solomon Islands gears up for polling day on 17 April 2024
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Dr Tess Newton Cain QAGOMA Griffith Asia Inst Professor Susan Harris Rimmer (she/her) Dr Wesley Morgan Thank you for an informative and educative evening. I learnt a lot. I think it will be a missed opportunity if universities don’t invest in community roadshows to educate on Climate Change and what Climate Action we need to take NOW to push our governments to act more swiftly.

Very pleased to have been part of this Perspectives Asia event co-hosted by QAGOMA & Griffith Asia Inst and to combine with Professor Susan Harris Rimmer (she/her) Dr Wesley Morgan & Mary Harm to socialise “Climate Politics in Oceania”. Thank you to the photographers

Full house at West Papua Mini Film Festival tonite in Sydney.

Catch it when it’s coming to your town. Q&A panelists are filmmakers who came all the way from West Papua despite the risks.

Voters in Honiara rush to catch boats to islands to vote, facing overloaded vessels and strict checks. In SI politics, votes go to candidates who pay travel costs, with expectations of financial support in return. 'You pay, I vote' is the transactional nature of elections.

Joining DDG at the Official Launch by HRH The Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala of #Tonga of the Logo and Theme for the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting to be hosted by Prime Minister Hon Hu'avakameiliku and the Kingdom of Tonga in August 🇹🇴

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DDG called on #Tonga Prime Minister this afternoon. Discussed upcoming Forum Leaders Meeting in August and #Tonga partnership with SPC.

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Tomorrow! Come to GOMA & talk Climate Politics with us. Last tickets available.
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PIFS & the Federated States of Micronesia Suva mission hosted a Fundraiser last week to raise funds for the people of FSM who have been drastically affected by severe drought.

SG Puna spoke of the values of working together as we have done in the past when a member is in need.

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Great to be back at AIIA Qld to present the #Pacific chapter of Griffith Asia Inst strategic outlook co-authored with Anna Naupa. Catch it here: griffith.edu.au/__data/assets/… Thanks to Stefan Armbruster for the pics

VASU: Pacific Women of Power @ Oceania Centre for Art, Culture + Pacific Studies. An all-women exhibition of artists, poets, musicians and multimedia artists.

Australia and Vanuatu have a strong and enduring partnership.

It was a pleasure to meet with Minister for Internal Affairs, Johnny Koanapo, to discuss our work together as part of the Pacific family 🇦🇺🇻🇺

This is an excellent opportunity so get those applications happening

As you build your booklists for AAPI Month, please include Pacific Islander authors on your 'AAPI' lists. If you cannot find PI-authored books, you can visit Pacific Islanders in Publishing (in my bio), where you can find new books on our home page and in our blog posts.

Pleased to contribute some comments to Stephen Dziedzic 's article on an internal Tongan Government analysis of Australia and NZ's response to China-Solomon security pact. Timing of the leak not surprising given Canberra's concerns about the recent visit by the Chinese police…