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Fiji is introducing a ‘no jab, no job’ policy for public servants, whilst Japan has committed to vaccine assistance for the region, Hugh McClure writes. Fiji’s situation continues to concern the region. The rolling seven-day average of cases there has reached 696, a marked increase from 269 a fortnight ago, and higher on a per…

Pacific research that focuses on the intersectional nature of the Pacific region’s security challenges is vital, Eliorah Malifa writes for the Pacific Wayfinder series. Security is at the forefront of discussions at local, national and regional levels. While the public’s focus is often drawn to a small number of high visibility security issues, the enactment…

Spotlight on Fiji Fiji is refusing to implement a hard lockdown, while vaccine hesitancy is creating increased risk throughout the Pacific, Hugh McClure writes. This fortnight, this update takes a deeper dive into the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation in Fiji. 2,626 cases were recorded in Fiji in the 14 days to 28 June, as Viti Levu…

Australia needs to better engage Pacific leadership around the Indo-Pacific concept, but there is also an opportunity for the Pacific to shape the region’s narrative, Henry Ivarature writes. The Indo-Pacific geostrategic narrative is an uncomfortable one for Pacific leaders. In a quote posted on social media, Dame Meg Taylor, who was until recently the Secretary-General…

Pacific states must ensure that quality reporting and independent media organisations can continue to bring accurate, important stories to communities throughout the region, Steve Sharp writes. Two apparently unrelated events crystallise the dilemma faced by Pacific media professionals as their institutions bend under the weight of prolonged emergency conditions in health and politics. One was…