In a concerted effort to stifle support for West Papuaβs aspiration for independence, Indonesia has embarked on diplomatic initiatives with Pacific nations and communities, writes Ali Mirin.
Pacific Island nations
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo has described rich countriesβ plansΜύto expand fossil fuels as a βdeath sentenceβ for his country. Zara Lomas looks at Pacific Island statesβ push for aΜύinternational treaty to phase out fossil fuels.
Traditional Owners from the Beetaloo Basin and the Torres Strait told stories of resistance against the fossil fuel industry. Coral Wynter reports.
China has crossed some imaginary line by seeking to develop mutually advantageous relationships with Pacific Island nations. William Briggs reports.
Whichever major party claims government on May 18, neither can legitimately claim to have a mandate for its dangerously inadequate carbon emission reduction policies, writes Pip Hinman.