Preparations are proceeding in a businesslike way for the second of three possible independence referendums in New Caledonia, in 2020. Loyalists and independence groups are staking out their positions.

Fraught relations with China could affect Chinese-Australians for generations to come, writes John Fitzgerald.

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare offers an insight on the whys and why nots of diplomatic recognition.

For many of us, the big data era presents more questions than answers and more challenges than solutions. It is clear though that living in a data saturated world is transforming the society we live in, writes Miah Hammond-Errey.

Don’t assume the last decade of political chaos is over as the major parties remain drained of authority and purpose, writes Sam Roggeveen.