Jonathan Pryke
The Lowy Institute
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Past articles by Jonathan:
Kick-starting America’s Pacific diplomacy
Trying to force a “choice” with China would be a mistake. But US can win plenty of good will living up to its promises. → Read More
China’s declining Pacific aid presence
Beijing is becoming less generous. New data suggests 2018 was a high water mark for China’s aid to the region. → Read More
Australian aid: How low can it go?
As the developing world suffers a crisis unlike any ever seen, the budget shows Australia at its least generous ever. → Read More
Coronavirus: PNG is on the precipice and it needs an urgent intervention
Originally published in The Australian. → Read More
What next for Pacific regionalism?
The achievements of the Pacific Islands Forum should not be missed amid the rancour. There is still a chance for repair. → Read More
A bruising 24 hours in the Pacific
An eruption over the the next PIF Secretary General and a university bust-up reveal a region divided. → Read More
Islands apart: Competing campaigns risk Pacific consensus for top job
The race for the next Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General spurs unprecedented competition and regional friction. → Read More
Favourites of 2020: Casting a line in Pacific fisheries
The feel-good story of eight apparently vulnerable Pacific nations up against every major fishing economy in the world. → Read More
Preparing for when climate change drives people from their homes
Combating Covid in the Pacific is hard enough. Add cyclones, droughts and flooding to the mix, the time to act is now. → Read More
The Pacific has pulled off a coronavirus miracle. But it comes at a price
Originally published in ABC News. → Read More
Health spending and foreign aid in the Pacific
The newest Pacific Aid Map, with nearly a decade of project-level data for the region, helps shine a light on health. → Read More
Evaluating aid in the Pacific
A common rating system could make aid evaluation less opaque. Better yet, it could deliver more bang for precious bucks. → Read More
Hard knocks at University of the South Pacific
Claims and counter-claims of corruption have cast a pall over the management of a key regional institution. → Read More
COVIDcast: Dame Meg Taylor on keeping Pacific Islands safe
The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region and the world. → Read More
Can Pacific airlines pull out of the dive?
National carriers, many already struggling, have been hit hard in the Covid-19 crisis and will need to adapt to survive. → Read More
COVIDcast Episode 11: Dave Sharma MP on COVID-19 and Pacific relations
The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region, and the world. → Read More
Covid-19: Averting economic disaster in the Pacific
Australia should urgently switch is infrastructure lending facility to a broader fund to help keep the region solvent. → Read More
COVIDcast Episode 5: Pandemic in the Pacific
The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region, and the world. → Read More
Anticipating Covid‑19 in the Pacific
While Australia prepares its domestic interventions, it needs to spare some thought for the Pacific as well. → Read More
Solomons and Kiribati snub Taiwan for China – does it matter?
In shifting allegiances, two Pacific nations reaffirm China’s rising profile, but their own challenges remain the same. → Read More