The Pacific Islands have become an arena of intensifying geopolitical competition. This policy brief proposes Australia should lead the creation of a formal intelligence-sharing framework – a 'Pacific Eyes agreement' – initially involving Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji, the four most closely aligned countries in the region.

The United Nations (UN) Charter is an international treaty that is binding on all 193 member states. The current geopolitical environment and major power competition is challenging the UN Security Council (UNSC) as it struggles to uphold its obligations under the UN Charter. This paper outlines shifting alliances, reform, UNSC resolutions and UN challenges.

This report documents the width and depth of fragmentation of cybersecurity regulation in the Indo-Pacific – focusing on Australia, Japan, South Korea and Indonesia. It investigates whether the divergent regulatory burdens placed on the private sector is creating a systemic vulnerability and therefore deserves a strategic policy response.

The plan sketches the vision and priorities for Australian astronomy over the next decade. It outlines the capabilities and facilities that will be key to empowering Australian research. It outlines Australia’s research impact and excellence in astronomy, then dives into detail on Australia’s infrastructure, instrumentation, innovation and community. The plan identifies nine priorities.

This report provides data to track and rank the performance of all United Nations (UN) member states on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It emphasises that while only 17% of the targets are on track to be achieved worldwide, most UN member states have made strong progress on targets related to access to basic services...