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Pacific happenings

Join us as we look back over what has been making news in the Pacific islands region in the last couple of weeks...

Pacific happenings … a look ahead to 2026

As we enter the New Year, welcome to the first of our fortnightly extended reviews of what is happening in the Pacific island region, including some thoughts about what 2026 holds for this part of the world.

Analysis of the Samoan 2021 national election: "A fast end to an era of political dominance in Samoa"

Sustineo's Senior Researcher, Dr Asenati Chan-Tung, has co-authored an insightful article with Dr Kerryn Baker of the Australian National University for The Interpreter on the unfolding events for the current Samoan national election and its significance for democracy...

CEO Update – 12 Months: Part 2 post-COVID

This is the second of a two-part blog reflecting on Sustineo’s journey since August 2019. This piece is focused on the post-COVID-19...

CEO Update - 12 Months: Part 1 pre-COVID

In August 2019, Sustineo underwent a leadership change which resulted in me having the opportunity of stepping into the Interim CEO role. In October..

Tom Sloan - Sustineo's CEO

This week our Communications Coordinator, Will Harris, sat down with Tom to explore what makes Sustineo’s new CEO tick.

Better Understanding Civic Knowledge and Civilian Engagement in Solomon Islands

Our newest project will see Sustineo returning to Solomon Islands to investigate Civic Knowledge and Citizenship Engagement.

2018 - A Year in Review

2018 has been a terrific year!

'The Good Cooks': Bringing Agricultural Research to a Wider Audience

‘The Good Cooks’ provides a great example of an innovative method of bringing agricultural research to a wider audience.