Vanuatu in Australian Consciousness: A History of Close Ties and Forgotten Links

Vanuatu in Australian Consciousness: A History of Close Ties and Forgotten Links

Associate Professor Helen Gardner, Deakin University Today the island nations of Melanesia rarely figure in Australia’s consciousness. Despite our geographical proximity they seem distant places in terms of relevance or significance.  The islands are only news when viewed through our global strategic interests or when natural disasters strike.  So the suggestion that the Chinese might seek […]
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