Pacific
![Australia and China should cooperate for the security of Pacific Island Countries thumbnail image](https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/image/0019/109900/varieties/375w.webp)
Politics & Society
Opinion
Australia and China should cooperate for the security of Pacific Island Countries
Rivalry between Australia and China in the South Pacific is harming the prosperity of the region
![Human rights law demands climate change adaptation thumbnail image](https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/image/0015/74031/varieties/375w.jpg)
Environment
Human rights law demands climate change adaptation
Supporting climate adaptation for vulnerable peoples is not just a matter of ‘aid’ but rather a legal obligation that must be met
![On the frontline of family violence in the Asia Pacific thumbnail image](https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/image/0023/77243/varieties/375w.jpg)
Health & Medicine
On the frontline of family violence in the Asia Pacific
Globally, women and children bear the brunt of family violence. A project in the Asia Pacific is working to make a difference
![Real partnership with Solomon Islands must be based on truth thumbnail image](https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/image/0031/77827/varieties/375w.jpg)
Politics & Society
Real partnership with Solomon Islands must be based on truth
Acknowledging Australia’s colonial history is essential to build a stronger relationship with Solomon Islands
![Stepping carefully amid conflict in the Pacific thumbnail image](https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/image/0025/79441/varieties/375w.jpg)
Politics & Society
Stepping carefully amid conflict in the Pacific
Tensions between Australia, China and Solomon Islands can be eased with a greater focus on diplomacy
![Building island climate resilience thumbnail image](https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/image/0029/80777/varieties/375w.jpg)
Environment
Building island climate resilience
The India-led effort to provide infrastructure for Pacific island states vulnerable to climate change is a concrete outcome from COP26 and backed by Australia
![Is there a preferred COVID-19 vaccine for Pacific Island countries? thumbnail image](https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/image/0026/83339/varieties/375w.jpg)
Health & Medicine
Is there a preferred COVID-19 vaccine for Pacific Island countries?
Up until now, most of our Pacific Island neighbours have done well controlling COVID-19. But as cases surge in some countries, is one vaccine better for these remote communities?
![Is Australia doing enough to support the Pacific? thumbnail image](https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/image/0029/87905/varieties/375w.jpg)
Politics & Society
Is Australia doing enough to support the Pacific?
The health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis are being felt by our Pacific neighbours, and it’s in Australia interests to help
![The vaccine saving the lives of Pacific children thumbnail image](https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/image/0038/95879/varieties/375w.jpg)
Health & Medicine
The vaccine saving the lives of Pacific children
Each year, about 650,000 children under the age of five die from pneumonia. But effective vaccination, in some of the world’s poorer countries, is saving lives
![The future of climate refugees thumbnail image](https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/image/0010/100180/varieties/375w.jpg)
Environment
The future of climate refugees
As world leaders meet in Bonn for COP23, Fiji’s presidency of the 2017 UN Climate Change Conference offers an opportunity to shine a light on communities facing climate change migration