In this episode I discuss Australia' use of foreign aid and ODA in the Solomon Islands.

In this episode I explore the New Colombo Plan (NCP) as an example of Australian cultural power.

In this episode I outline how Australia uses its political power through the foreign interference laws to achieve its core interests.

In this episode we review Australia's use of diplomacy at the Pacific Island Forum as a means of addressing regional issues like development and climate change.

In this episode I discuss how Australia uses economic power in the form of trade to achieve different interests. This can also be used as an example of how Australia responds to a regional issue like development.

In this episode I review Australia' use of military power as a response to a regional issue like people movement.

In this episode I review the different perspectives of Australia's national interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

This episode explores China' use of aid in the Solomon Islands.

In this episode we explore China's Confucius Institutes as an example of cultural power.

In this episode we review China' 2020 national security laws over Hong Kong as an example of political power.