Podcasts about Pacific Islands Forum

China is accusing the host nation of the Pacific Islands Forum, Palau, of maliciously hijacking other nations' positions, after Palau led a joint rebuke of Beijing's recent ballistic missiles test. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says more Australians had been confirmed safe after the catastrophic floods in the Nepal-Tibet region. A United Nations report warns the world is likely to exceed the 1.5 degree emissions target within years. Recorded 4 September. - 太平洋諸島フォーラムで、中国の弾道ミサイル発射実験への懸念表明をめぐり、中国が議長国パラオを強く批判しました。ネパールとチベットの国境地域で発生した大規模な土石流で、新たに複数のオーストラリア人の無事が確認されました。国連は、世界の平均気温が今後数年のうちに1.5度を上回る可能性が高いとする報告書を発表しました。1週間を振り返る週間ニュースラップです。9月4日収録。Listen to SBS Japanese Audio on Tue, Thu and Fri from 1pm on SBS 3. Replays from 10pm on Tue, Thu and Sat on SBS1. Listen to past stories from our podcast. Download the free SBS Audio App and don't forget to visit SBS Japanese Facebook and Instagram page! - SBSの日本語放送は火木金の午後１時からSBS3で生放送！火木土の夜10時からはおやすみ前にSBS1で再放送が聞けます。SBS日本語放送ポッドキャストから過去のストーリーを聞くこともできます。無料でダウンロードできるSBS Audio Appもどうぞ。SBS 日本語放送のFacebookとInstagramもお忘れなく。

China is accusing the host nation of the Pacific Islands Forum, Palau, of maliciously hijacking other nations' positions, after Palau led a joint rebuke of Beijing's recent ballistic missiles test. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says more Australians had been confirmed safe after the catastrophic floods in the Nepal-Tibet region. A United Nations report warns the world is likely to exceed the 1.5 degree emissions target within years. - 太平洋諸島フォーラムで、中国の弾道ミサイル発射実験への懸念表明をめぐり、中国が議長国パラオを強く批判しました。ネパールとチベットの国境地域で発生した大規模な土石流で、新たに複数のオーストラリア人の無事が確認されました。国連は、世界の平均気温が今後数年のうちに1.5度を上回る可能性が高いとする報告書を発表しました。1週間を振り返る週間ニュースラップです。Listen to SBS Japanese Audio on Tue, Thu and Fri from 1pm on SBS 3. Replays from 10pm on Tue, Thu and Sat on SBS1. Listen to past stories from our podcast. Download the free SBS Audio App and don't forget to visit SBS Japanese Facebook and Instagram page! - SBSの日本語放送は火木金の午後１時からSBS3で生放送！火木土の夜10時からはおやすみ前にSBS1で再放送が聞けます。SBS日本語放送ポッドキャストから過去のストーリーを聞くこともできます。無料でダウンロードできるSBS Audio Appもどうぞ。SBS 日本語放送のFacebookとInstagramもお忘れなく。

It was a week of diplomacy dominated by security, climate change and growing competition for influence in the Pacific. But as issues involving China and Taiwan repeatedly pushed their way onto the agenda of the forum - are the regional tensions a litmus test for the 18-member forum?

Mɛ̈tmɛ̈t akuut bɛɛi Aguukic ŋic ke ye Pacific Islands Forum aci jaal pääknhom pïny. Lön Taiwan ci juääk nyin aci kɔc jaam thin apɛi ku kɔc juëëc aa jaam ka ŋuɔt ke nyin looŋden pan ku Akuma tɛ̈kic. Kënë ee kewën ye kɔc jam loŋ töŋ pan China

Mentre la presenza di Taiwan al Pacific Islands Forum crea tensioni con Pechino, il governo cinese è impegnato nel consolidare il proprio ruolo nella regione del Pacifico e nelle aree colpite dall'inondazione tra Nepal e Tibet, commenta il direttore editoriale di China Files, Lorenzo Lamperti.Seguici su Facebook e Instagram o abbonati ai nostri podcast cliccando qui.

It's been a whirlwind week at the Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting, with foreign minister Winston Peters and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon jetting into Palau for the annual summit. A new UN climate report also says overshooting the Paris agreement goal of 1.5 degrees warming is now unavoidable, renewing calls from Pacific leaders and climate advocates for the world's big emitter to do their part. Teuila Fuatai spoke to Melissa Chan-Green from Koror.

Nepal's new government struggles under a cataclysmic landslide and blames climate change. Iceland says no to even considering EU membership and the Pacific Islands Forum in disarray over Taiwan's presence. Plus, a very un-Norwegian royal.

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Ellen Ransley, the Courier Mail's federal politics reporter, based in the Canberra press gallery.

Leaders in the Pacific have registered their concern over a nuclear-capable missile test conducted by China, calling on all states to provide advance warning ahead of any testing. Political reporter Lillian Hanly was with the Prime Minister in Palau and filed this report.

CAPTION 1857 WALL STREET, 230 PM, PANICCONTENTS OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW 9-1-2026Economic Strength Persists Despite Oil PressuresLiz Peek observes that while Wall Street is split on whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in September, the American economy remains robust. Consumer spending is strong, small business profitability is at yearly highs, and hiring remains resilient. The primary economic headwind is rising oil prices fueled by the war in Iran. Additionally, she analyzes the investment potential of rebuilding Venezuela's ruined oil infrastructure, estimating it will take five years to yield significant production increases. Finally, Peek highlights how progressive groups like the Democratic Socialists of America and Chinese misinformation bots actively oppose crucial domestic data center development. (1)Russian Hybrid Attacks Destabilize European SecurityJudy Dempsey discusses European frustration over the unexpected presence of Russia's finance minister at a G20meeting, which highlighted a lack of communication within the transatlantic alliance. She details the Leipzig drone incident—a critical near-miss attack at a vital logistics hub for Ukraine—which is suspected to be a Russian hybrid operation. Dempsey explains how Russia leverages cyber and physical threats to instill fear, polarization, and anxiety among voters. This instability directly bolsters the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which capitalizes on eastern Germany's demographic decline, economic resentment, and euroskeptic nationalism. (2)Hidden Fiscal Challenges Facing Modern EconomiesJoseph Sternberg warns Americans about the hidden burdens of a Value Added Tax (VAT), a consumption tax common in Europe. Although pitched as simple, Sternberg argues that this tax creates immense compliance burdens for small businesses, requiring a full working week annually to administer. This complexity fosters a cash-based gray market to evade the tax. Furthermore, because the tax is concealed within product prices rather than added at checkout, politicians can easily hike rates without public outcry. Sternberg also contrasts Europe's expensive, highly regulated data center shortage with America's resistance to building the AI infrastructure crucial for its economic future. (3)Canada Navigates Trade Rupture With AmericaCharles Burton highlights the geopolitical fallout from the breakdown of US-Canada trade negotiations, which resulted in a fifty percent tariff penalty on Canada. This dispute sparked a surge of anti-American nationalism, boosting political support for Mark Carney, particularly in Quebec over French-language protection concerns. Consequently, Canada is rapidly diversifying its trade away from the United States, aligning closer with China and the European Union. Burton warns that Beijing stands to benefit immensely, offering trade access if Canada ceases opposing Chinese geostrategic interests, while Ottawa prioritizes west coast pipelines to ship oil directly to China. (4)Global Chaos Drives Rise of NationalismGregory Copley outlines how global actors leverage chaos to achieve strategic goals, noting China's aggressive attempts to disrupt the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau due to Taiwan's participation. Beijing's hostile diplomacy also targets Eswatini, Africa's sole state recognizing Taiwan, to strip Taiwan of international support. Copley notes that energy security is governed by transportation bottlenecks, highlighting the strategic importance of Cuban cobalt for future energy storage. Finally, he explains how uncontrolled migration and Russian hybrid operations drive resurgent European nationalism, prompting a breakdown of supranational systems like the European Union. He also touches on British royal dynamics. (5)Frustrated Voters Navigate Challenging Midterm DynamicsThaddeus McCotter interprets midterm election polling, explaining how the president's approval rating influences independent voters seeking checks and balances in Congress. He notes that high, near-identical disapproval ratings for both major parties reflect widespread voter frustration with outdated governing paradigms. Rather than outright anger, Americans are frustrated by the lack of sane, competent governance and positive, aspirational platforms. McCotter highlights how voters connect abstract foreign policies, such as ongoing operations in Iran, directly to their daily lives and pocketbooks through tangible domestic indicators like high gasoline prices. (6)University Core Curriculum Reform Offers PromisePeter Berkowitz discusses university core curriculum reform, pointing to a promising new proposal at the University of Texas at Austin. He argues that traditional core curricula fail because tenured faculty prioritize narrow research interests over student needs, leaving graduates without a foundational understanding of Western civilization, American political ideas, or global cultures. Under UT Austin's top-down initiative, the curriculum is divided into arts and humanities, social sciences, and STEM, offering deep introductions to major issues. Berkowitz contrasts this structured reform with conventional systems that students merely view as arbitrary academic hoops. (7)Syrian Integration Brings Hope and RiskAhmad Sharawi outlines regional developments in the Middle East, starting with a US-mediated agreement involving the IAEA and Syria to monitor nuclear material from the bombed Al-Kibar site. Although supervised by the IAEA, the material remaining in Syria poses a risk of theft or exploitation by neighbors. Sharawi also details the finalized integration of Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces into the national military, granting Kurds citizenship and language rights while expanding state control to ninety-seven percent of Syrian territory. This satisfies Turkey by ending hopes of Kurdish autonomy. Finally, he notes impending US sanctions against Oman for sanctions-busting. (8)

1916 BULGARIA REFUGEESGlobal Chaos Drives Rise of NationalismGregory Copley outlines how global actors leverage chaos to achieve strategic goals, noting China's aggressive attempts to disrupt the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau due to Taiwan's participation. Beijing's hostile diplomacy also targets Eswatini, Africa's sole state recognizing Taiwan, to strip Taiwan of international support. Copley notes that energy security is governed by transportation bottlenecks, highlighting the strategic importance of Cuban cobalt for future energy storage. Finally, he explains how uncontrolled migration and Russian hybrid operations drive resurgent European nationalism, prompting a breakdown of supranational systems like the European Union. He also touches on British royal dynamics. (5)

The latest from the Pacific Islands Forum and the Bougainville referendum result is tabled by PNG's parliament but final vote may be a way off. Johnny Blades is a journalist with RNZ Pacific

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At the Pacific Islands Forum, the government announced a $600 million dollar package to fight fight trans-national drug trafficking in the Pacific. Political correspondent Naveen Razik speaks to leading crime expert from Honiara - Virginia Comolli about the situation on the ground and how it's caused in part by the huge market for illicit substances in Australia

GEOPOLÍTICA COM PAULO FILHO – ED. 202 | LIVE 01 SET 26Nesta live, vamos analisar os principais acontecimentos geopolíticos e estratégicos dos últimos dias, em um momento em que diferentes crises começam a se conectar e a produzir efeitos em várias regiões do mundo.Entre os assuntos:- EUA x Irã: a nova escalada militar no Golfo Pérsico, os ataques recentes, o risco de ampliação do conflito e os sinais contraditórios de pressão militar e abertura diplomática.- Organização de Cooperação de Xangai: a reunião de Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi e outros líderes e o significado da OCX para a consolidação de uma ordem internacional mais multipolar.- EUA e Venezuela: o novo acordo petrolífero e suas consequências para a segurança energética norte-americana, para a presença de China e Rússia na América Latina e para a política dos EUA no Hemisfério Ocidental.- Malvinas/Falklands: Trump coloca as Malvinas novamente no tabuleiro, ao admitir que os Estados Unidos estão revendo sua posição sobre a disputa entre Argentina e Reino Unido.- Arábia Saudita, Turquia e Paquistão: a institucionalização da nova aliança militar, com a criação de um secretariado permanente e o avanço da cooperação em defesa.- Guerra da Ucrânia: a crescente conexão entre a guerra na Europa e o conflito no Oriente Médio, especialmente pela competição por mísseis, sistemas de defesa aérea e capacidade industrial.- China e Taiwan no Pacífico: a disputa diplomática em torno da participação de Taiwan no Pacific Islands Forum e a crescente importância estratégica das pequenas nações insulares do Pacífico.- Exército Brasileiro: a assinatura do contrato para a aquisição do primeiro lote de Centauro II BR, um importante passo na modernização da Cavalaria e das capacidades blindadas da Força Terrestre.O fio condutor da live será uma pergunta central: estamos entrando em uma fase em que os diferentes tabuleiros geopolíticos deixam de funcionar separadamente e passam a fazer parte de uma mesma competição estratégica global?

Taiwan's growing role in the Pacific Islands Forum is putting its rivalry with China back in the spotlight. Beijing has warned of “consequences” over Taiwan's expanded participation, then denied it was a threat. As tensions rise, there are concerns geopolitical rivalry could overshadow urgent Pacific priorities, including climate action.

A dramatic political shift in Western Australia has put the major parties on notice and raised a much bigger question: what happens to Australia's national resilience when voters stop trusting the institutions that govern them? Hosts Phillip Tarrant and Major General (Ret'd) Dr Marcus Thompson examine the rise of populism in Australia and why growing political polarisation, cost-of-living pressures and economic frustration should be viewed through a national security lens. They unpack the erosion of trust in government and institutions, the weakening of Australia's traditional political centre and the risk that social division creates opportunities for foreign interference, information warfare and malign influence. Finally, the pair look north to the Pacific Islands Forum, currently underway, and Australia's increasingly contested strategic environment. With China seeking greater influence across the region, Taiwan remaining a flashpoint and several Pacific leaders absent from the forum, they discuss why Australia can no longer take its relationships in the Pacific for granted. Enjoy the podcast, The Contested Ground team

A dramatic political shift in Western Australia has put the major parties on notice and raised a much bigger question: what happens to Australia's national resilience when voters stop trusting the institutions that govern them? Hosts Phillip Tarrant and Major General (Ret'd) Dr Marcus Thompson examine the rise of populism in Australia and why growing political polarisation, cost-of-living pressures and economic frustration should be viewed through a national security lens. They unpack the erosion of trust in government and institutions, the weakening of Australia's traditional political centre and the risk that social division creates opportunities for foreign interference, information warfare and malign influence. Finally, the pair look north to the Pacific Islands Forum, currently underway, and Australia's increasingly contested strategic environment. With China seeking greater influence across the region, Taiwan remaining a flashpoint and several Pacific leaders absent from the forum, they discuss why Australia can no longer take its relationships in the Pacific for granted. Enjoy the podcast, The Contested Ground team

00:00 Intro01:14 Bessent to Ask G20 to Rethink Trade Terms With China02:23 Bessent Confirms Meeting With China's Central Banker03:18 Can the World Absorb China's $1.2T Trade Surplus?07:08 Leaders of China, Russia, India, Iran Meet in Kyrgyzstan08:12 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit Agenda08:34 U.S. Warns of Chinese-Made Voting Machine Parts10:51 China Revises Law for Rapid Peacetime-to-Wartime Shift12:11 U.S., Indonesia Kick Off Joint Military Exercise12:39 S. Korea, Japan and U.S. to Hold Nuclear Missile Drill13:08 Palau Backs Taiwan's Return to Pacific Islands Forum 14:23 Palau: China Threatened Retaliation15:01 Death Toll Crosses 900 in Nepal Floods15:29 85 Americans Missing After Nepal Floods16:48 China Restricts Access to Disaster Zone in Tibet16:59 China Censors Footage of Deadly Floods17:17 Human Rights Lawyer Uncovers Atrocities

The Australian Government has announced it has sent RAAF flight carrying aid supplies to Nepal. Australia has named global warming and security as its top priorities at the Pacific Islands Forum. Football legend Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football. - オーストラリア政府は、支援物資を載せた空軍機をネパールへ派遣したと発表しました。太平洋諸島フォーラムで、オーストラリアは地球温暖化と安全保障を最重要課題として取り上げると表明しました。サッカー界のレジェンド、リオネル・メッシ選手が、アルゼンチン代表からの引退を発表しました。Listen to SBS Japanese Audio on Tue, Thu and Fri from 1pm on SBS 3. Replays from 10pm on Tue, Thu and Sat on SBS1. Listen to past stories from our podcast. Download the free SBS Audio App and don't forget to visit SBS Japanese Facebook and Instagram page! - SBSの日本語放送は火木金の午後１時からSBS3で生放送！火木土の夜10時からはおやすみ前にSBS1で再放送が聞けます。SBS日本語放送ポッドキャストから過去のストーリーを聞くこともできます。無料でダウンロードできるSBS Audio Appもどうぞ。SBS 日本語放送のFacebookとInstagramもお忘れなく。

Foreign minister Winston Peters is chalking up news of a new port in the Cook Islands as a major win for Pacific regionalism. Peters is in Palau for the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting and earlier today announced NZ and the US will be jointly funding a major port upgrade in the most northern island in the Cooks group. Teuila Fuatai spoke to Melissa Chan-Green from Koror.

After promising "consequences" for Taiwan's presence at the Pacific Islands Forum, China is denying comments by a senior diplomat are a threat - and that it has engaged in foreign interference. Taiwan's expanded role at the forum has enraged Beijing and there are concerns the rivalry will overshadow potential progress on regional issues, particularly climate action.

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Krishani Dhanji, political reporter and live blogger for Guardian Australia, based in Canberra.

The United States has entered into a significant and declaratory partnership with New Zealand to deliver a major port upgrade on the island of Penrhyn in the Cook Islands. Foreign Minister Winston Peters, Cook Islands PM Mark Brown and US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau announced the project yesterday. Winston Peters spoke to John Campbell before leaving the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau.

As the Prime Minister makes his way to Palau to attend the Pacific Islands Forum from tomorrow, he's made a commitment that New Zealand will stay in the Paris Climate Agreement. Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Housing data shows a freefall in house prices across Australia, Labor's plan to put criminal road gangs to work. Plus, the PM attends the Pacific Islands Forum but sits on the diplomatic fence as China ramps up the pressure on Pacific nations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bulletin, Australian equipment and aid en route to Nepal to support search and recovery efforts; Beijing denies comments over Taiwan at the Pacific Islands Forum meeting were a threat; and in tennis, Aryna Sabalenka defeats Colombia's Camila Osorio in New York

The US appears to be re-engaging with the Pacific as it invests in Cook Islands infrastructure. New Zealand's pledged to co-invest with the US to build a port on the Penrhyn atoll in the Cooks, a former military base. China had been interested in seabed mining in the area. Otago University International Relations expert Robert Patman told Ryan Bridge the Trump administration hasn't shown a lot of interest in the Pacific until now. He says what it is interested in is combatting China, so this is an incentive for them to get back to being much more active in the region. PM Christopher Luxon is travelling to Palau for the Pacific Islands Forum today. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Willie Jackson's made contact today saying we were unfair and a bit harsh last night in our critique of his appearance on Q&A so, as is appropriate, Willie is coming on tonight to correct what he says we got wrong and allows us to seek some clarity on some questions we had that came from the interview.Ryan Bridge hosted Chris Bishop this morning to find out is we about to borrow $1b to fix potholes? Let's look at that.Trouble in paradise? Winston Peters has taken another crack at the Christopher Luxon's political experience, after the Prime Minister said remaining in the Paris climate agreement would be a bottom line in coalition negotiations. As an aside, our Foreign Minister is currently at the Pacific Islands Forum where climate change, and what Pacific countries are going to do about it, is high on the agenda++++++++++++++++++++Like us on Facebook.com/BigHairyNetwork Follow us on Twitter.com/@bighairynetworkFollowing us on TikTok.com/@bighairynetworkSupport us on Patreon www.patreon.com/c/BigHairyNewsCheck out our merch https://bhn.nz/shop/Donate to our work https://bhn.nz/shop/donation/

Taiwan and Australia battle China for primacy at the Pacific Islands Forum. Plus: Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths on how a key aviation hub has managed to keep flying through conflict and remain confident in its long-term plan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The forum is off to a bumpy start with a number of leaders not showing up to the annual summit. RNZ's Teuila Fuatai spoke to John Campbell.

The desperate search for survivors intensifies in Nepal; Solomon Islands Prime Minister pulls out of the Pacific Islands Forum to face a no-confidence showdown at home; Australia returns to South Africa for Test cricket - eight years after the ball-tampering scandal.

37-year-old Michael Keats from the NSW South Coast was on a spiritual hike when the torrent hit the Nepal-Tibet border last week. The PM is in Palau for today’s Pacific Islands Forum. And Lionel Messi has called time on his 20-year international career with Argentina.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is among the leaders attending the Pacific Islands Forum meeting Leaders Meeting in Palau.

We talk a budget bill that prioritizes indigenous UAVs, moves to amend the Referendum Act put in hold, the Pacific Islands Forum and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

China fired a nuclear-capable missile into the South Pacific. Then its neighbours couldn't agree to condemn it. The missile came down in waters close to Tuvalu's exclusive economic zone a month before foreign ministers met at the Pacific Islands Forum in Suva, Fiji. Australia's Penny Wong and New Zealand's Winston Peters pushed for a joint statement. Nauru and Kiribati refused to sign even the weakest version. Both have taken Chinese money and built closer ties with Beijing, and it showed. China is pressing south in other ways too: a security deal with the Cook Islands, coast guard vessels probing deeper into the region, and a clear interest in the minerals under the seabed.Journalist Anna Fifield, who reported across Asia and the Middle East for the Washington Post and the Financial Times, asks whether Australia's much-praised Pacific reset is as solid as Canberra claims. She also takes on New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon surviving a second leadership challenge before the 7 November election, Vietnamese President To Lam's charm offensive in Australia and New Zealand, and Kim Jongn's apparent grooming of his teenage daughter to inherit North Korea. Hosts Geraldine Doogue and Hamish McDonald steer a tour of a neighbourhood that suddenly matters far more.Guest: Anna Fifield, Independent journalist and foreign affairs commentator. Author of the Between Giants Substack.Recommendations: Anna – All Her Lives by Ingrid HorrocksGeraldine – World War II With Tom HanksHamish - Unsettled by Kate GrenvilleGet in touch:We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.auFind all the episodes of Global Roaming now via the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts. 

On July 6, a Chinese submarine fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile out of the South China Sea. It likely overflew parts of the Philippines before coming down in waters between Tuvalu, Nauru and Solomon Islands, inside the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone. The 14 Pacific Island countries in whose region it landed were almost entirely skipped in Beijing's notifications. A month later, when Pacific Islands Forum foreign ministers met in Fiji, two of its members held up the response text.Kathryn Paik of the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins Ray Powell and Jim Carouso to explain what Beijing was signaling, and why the Pacific Island Countries couldn't answer with one voice. Paik wrote the first-ever U.S. Pacific Partnership Strategy at the National Security Council, following 23 years in the Marine Corps as a helicopter pilot and as a military attaché in Indonesia.In this episode:Why the missile's route mattered more than its range: launched from the South China Sea, overflying a U.S. treaty ally and landing in a declared nuclear-free zone hours after Australia signed its fourth-ever mutual defense treaty with Fiji. Paik's read: the message was that China "can militarily touch you anywhere it wants."How Nauru and Kiribati, two countries that recently switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing, frustrated an 18-member consensus bloc. Jim presses the obvious counter — the U.S. and France tested here for decades — and Paik explains what makes this launch different.How sports became a national security instrument in a deal to put Papua New Guinea in Australia's National Rugby League, and the commitment on security ties with Beijing that came attached.Australia's diplomatic surge: mutual defense treaties with PNG and Fiji, plus bespoke security pacts with Tuvalu, Nauru and Vanuatu.Why Kiribati patrols an ocean territory larger than India with a population of roughly 140,000, and what that means for fisheries, the seabed and undersea cables.Paik on why U.S. Pacific policy has always been somebody's side job: "In Australia they have 300 people in their Office of the Pacific. We have about a dozen." The 2025 damage to U.S. standing, including USAID's closure, tariffs and no resident ambassadors across the 14 Pacific Island countries. Subscribe for your weekly Indo-Pacific briefing.Follow Kathryn Paik on LinkedIn or X, @KathrynPaikFollow us on X, @IndoPacPodcast, LinkedIn or FacebookFollow Ray Powell on X, @GordianKnotRay, or LinkedIn, or check out his maritime transparency work at SeaLightFollow Jim Carouso on LinkedInSponsored by BowerGroupAsia, a strategic advisory firm that specializes in the Indo-Pacific

In Pacific Waves today: Security features heavily at Pacific Islands Forum foreign ministers meeting; Drought reaches parts of Papua New Guinea; Tokelau is one of the most sought-after locations in amateur radio; The Cook Islands celebrates its relationship with New Zealand. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Tonight, she joins to discuss the Pacific Islands Forum held in Fiji last week, and Vietnamese leader To Lam's official visit to New Zealand tomorrow.

 His week that was – Kevin Healy The impact of the Israeli genocide on the children of Gaza. Speaking with the co-founder of the Australian charity for Palestinian children Amin Abbas. Part 2 of an Interview with Professor Richard Broinowski recalling his time in Iran in the 1970's and the present situation there and in Cuba and Gaza. Correspondent with Islands Business Nic Maclellan with the preparations for the 2026 Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Palau. Mardi O'Connor talking about her three months in the West Bank with families under siege from right wing settlers and IDF. 

. - Изменение климата станет актуальной темой на Форуме тихоокеанских островов, который пройдет в Палау с 30 августа по 4 сентября. Звучат призывы к участию всех региональных игроков, чтобы не упустить возможности для прогресса. В прошлом году Тайвань не был приглашен из-за давления со стороны Китая. Как сообщили SBS в правительстве Палау, они ожидают, что к концу века целые островные общины будут потеряны из-за повышения уровня моря.Climate change will be a pressing issue at next month's Pacific Islands Forum, which is being hosted by Palau, with calls for every regional player to be at the table, so opportunities for progress aren't lost. Last year, Taiwan was among other non-member states not invited due to pressure from China. Palau's government has told SBS, it expects entire island communities to be lost to rising seas by the end of the century, calling on Australia to contribute more to climate adaptation. - Больше историй, интервью и новостей от SBS Russian доступно здесь.Слушайте программу на русском языке SBS по понедельникам, четвергам и субботам в 12 часов дня.Читайте нас в Facebook и подпишитесь на наши подкасты по этой ссылке.

Tensions with China and New Zealand's interest in a new defence treaty will be on the agenda for today's annual Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers' Meeting. Winston Peters has travelled to Fiji along with counterparts from 17 other Pacific countries. Political reporter Lauren Crimp spoke to John Campbell from Suva.

.Climate change will be a pressing issue at next month's Pacific Islands Forum, which is being hosted by Palau, with calls for every regional player to be at the table, so opportunities for progress aren't lost. Last year, Taiwan was among other non-member states not invited due to pressure from China. Palau's government has told SBS, it expects entire island communities to be lost to rising seas by the end of the century, calling on Australia to contribute more to climate adaptation.

In Pacific Waves today: CNMI declared 'all clear' from Typhoon Sinlaku; Pacific Islands Forum invokes crisis declaration for fuel shortage; Pacific rugby group claims bid to buy Moana Pasifika rejected.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

PM Albanese recently travelled to Solomon Islands for the Pacific Islands Forum as well as Vanuatu and PNG. The headlines focused on what didn't happen – neither an ambitious deal with Vanuatu (Nakamal Agreement) nor a security agreement with PNG were finalised (though the PNG seems close). Today's episode (recorded 18 Sep) considers these and other stories through the dual lenses of development policy and foreign policy with Bridi Rice, CEO of the Development Intelligence Lab, returning as guest. Development isn't just isolated acts like building schools and hospitals but is very wide range of actions that are inevitably nested in a strategic context. How do we fit those things together? Australia in the World is written, hosted, and produced by Darren Lim, with research and editing this episode by Hannah Nelson and theme music composed by Rory Stenning. Relevant links Examining 25 years of Australian international spending: https://www.devintelligencelab.com/budget-lines On Australian public perception of aid and development: https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/australians-ahead-game-aid-debate-mps-should-follow ANU DevPol Analysis on budget implications: https://devpolicy.org/burden-shedding-the-unravelling-of-the-oecd-aid-consensus-20250307/ Lydia Khalil et al on democratic erosion: https://interactives.lowyinstitute.org/features/democratic-erosion/ The FT on AI as the new foreign aid: https://www.ft.com/content/d02eb244-8b48-48b1-bd17-f5e48677e22b Ezra Klein interviews Ben Shapiro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAqG00FUOK8 “Leave me lonely” by Hilltop Hoods: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vak9wUPkL3Q

Ua fa'ai'uina le fonotaga a ta'ita'i o atunu'u o le Pasefika, le Pacific Islands Forum, lea na usuia i Honiara i le atu Solomona.

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry unpack another bad week for the Coalition after Sussan Ley sacked senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price from the shadow cabinet. But that wasn't the only political story this week – the Barries also examine Victoria's historic treaty with First Peoples and the prime minister's attendance at the Pacific Islands Forum.

RNZ Pacific's Caleb Fotheringham reports from the Pacific Islands Forum in Honiara.

The Prime Minister has said there is tremendous unity amongst Pacific nations, as they get ready to sign a peace declaration and decide how to engage with development partners from outside the region. Christopher Luxon is in the Solomon Islands for this year's Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting, which has been dogged by debate over the host nation's decision to bar non-Pacific so-called "dialogue partners" like the US, UK and China. Political reporter Giles Dexter spoke to Lisa Owen from Honiara.

A major security agreement with Vanuatu has been delayed ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum in the Solomon Islands. Amid concerns over the impacts on Vanuatu's regional partnerships and infrastructure investment, Vanuatu says the $500 million deal with Australia needs further consideration.