An overview of the response to recent allegations made against staff of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. It notes that Australia is putting in place new funding arrangements with more stringent staff neutrality conditions, as well as looking to diversify Australia’s aid funding.

This paper makes initial policy proposals concerning the following Pacific maritime security issues: responding to geopolitical competition; legal and regulatory environment; fisheries cooperation; transnational crime; and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. It also makes initial policy proposals for how partner countries can enhance their maritime security assistance and cooperation in the Pacific Islands region.

The ocean is critical to the lives and livelihoods of Pacific people, and Pacific Island countries manage more than 10% of the earth’s oceans. This set of 13 papers examines what maritime security means in the Pacific Islands region, what maritime security mechanisms exist and what forms of assistance partners are providing in the region.

An outline for how Australia will harness its resources and expertise to better prepare for and respond to humanitarian crises. The policy highlights Australia’s role in reinforcing global commitments to international humanitarian law, and prioritises readiness, rapid response, advocacy and protection of those most in need, with a focus on the Indo-Pacific region.

Anthony Albanese says Australia is the largest non-NATO contributor to Ukraine. Verdict: doesn't stack up.