Considering new contributions to the Pacific Resilience Fund, is the global community doing enough to support Pacific Island countries?

How has the Falepili Union between Australia and Tuvalu been received more broadly across the region? Will it be replicated?

How does the Pacific Policing Initiative fit within the Pacific approach to collective security?

How can the Pacific balance the pros and cons of the PALM scheme?

In this episode, Maima Koro, Henritta McNeil and Joel Nilon join Bianca Birdsall to reflect on the 2024 Pacific Islands Forum, including the Pacific Resilience Fund, Pacific Policing Initiative, and the role of dialogue partners.

Maualaivao Maima Koro is the Pacific Research Fellow and academic co-lead of the Regional Perspectives collaboration between Adelaide University and the Defence Science and Technology Group.

Dr Henrietta McNeill is a Research Fellow on Pacific security, geopolitics and regionalism at the ANU Department of Pacific Affairs.

Joel Nilon is a Pacific Fellow at the ANU Pacific Security College.

Show notes:

• ANU academic programs – find out more
• Pacific Policing Initiative
• Power and Influence in the Pacific Islands – co-authored by Henrietta McNeill

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What is sports diplomacy and why is it important to Australia’s foreign policy?

What is the rationale behind the PNG-Australia rugby league deal?

How are sporting events being weaponised to undermine social cohesion or reflect geopolitical tensions?

In this episode, Bianca Birdsall and Stuart Murray join David Andrews to discuss the role of sport as it relates to Australia’s national security – in diplomacy, foreign policy, and as a vector for insecurity, violence, crime, and societal unrest.

Bianca Birdsall is a Senior Advisor at the ANU National Security College (NSC), on secondment from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Dr Stuart Murray is an Associate Professor in International Relations and Diplomacy at Bond University.

David Andrews is a Senior Policy Advisor at NSC.

Show notes

• ADF-run sports program in Fiji
• First Nations netball team
• First Nations netball Coaching Course
• PNG NRL team $600m deal

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What makes the space domain critical to Australia’s defence and security?

What is our constellation of defence partners in space? What assets does Australia bring to these relationships?

What are the challenges and opportunities in the space domain?

Is Australia contributing to what some critics call the “militarisation of space”?

In this episode, Greg Novak joins Rory Medcalf to discuss the importance of space to Australia’s national interest, collaboration with industry and the civilian space sector and collaboration with like-minded partners in the space domain.

Major General Greg Novak is Defence Space Commander in the Australian Space Command.

Professor Rory Medcalf is Head of the ANU National Security College. His professional experience spans more than three decades across diplomacy, intelligence analysis, think tanks, journalism and academia.

Show notes

• ANU National Security College academic programs: find out more
• Defence Strategic Review
• National Defence Strategy
• Defence Space Strategy

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