Prof Dave Peebles

Director, Australia Pacific Security College @PSC_ANU, all about learning, policy engagement and regional collaboration. Writes on Aus-Pacific, PIF & security.

[Prof Dave Peebles @Prof_DPeebles]

Bob was celebrated at his funeral as an Australian patriot and an honourary chief of New Ireland, PNG. 
He saw us all as connected by our common humanity. 

Godspeed, my friend, and God bless your wonderful family.
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A sad week farewelling my old boss Bob Sercombe, a former Shadow Minister for Overseas Aid and Pacific Islands Affairs. Bob had a big heart for the Pacific, and did the hard work convincing his fellow MPs of the importance of Oz-Pacific seasonal work.

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Oz-Pacific labour mobility was seen as very radical then.

Today, there are 30,000 Pacific Islanders in Australia on the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme, with workers’ remittances back home helping with schooling, housing, health, and small businesses.
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As #COP29 concludes, the UN Special Rapporteur on #climatechange and #humanrights will visit #Vanuatu.

In her latest blog, @AnnaNaupa highlights the visit as an opportunity to call for more accessible #climatefinance for Pacific communities.
Read more ⤵️
https://t.co/OWZM5pmD9h

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Mr Chris DeBrum, Director of National Security for the #RepublicoftheMarshallIslands and Prof Dave Peebles, Director of @PSC_ANU held productive talks on collaboration in 2025. These discussions reflect our shared commitment to a peaceful, secure Blue Pacific. #PacificSecurity

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We are back in #Vanuatu, hosted by our friends at the Pacific Fusion Centre, to deliver our Analysing Pacific Security course. This course equips participants with knowledge and skills in analytical methodologies tailored specifically for the Pacific region.

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📢 A snapshot of security in the Pacific:

➡️ Region focused on threat of climate change
➡️ Peace uncertain following New Caledonia unrest
➡️ Concerns surrounding deep sea mining
➡️ Progress for regional architecture on gender equality

Read more: https://t.co/9mbdTFHQJj

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Loved meeting the Fijian police serving as part of the Solomon Islands Assistance Force. And amazing singing! Vinaka! Our family's sincere thanks. God bless #SolomonIslands

[Prof Dave Peebles @Prof_DPeebles]

Justine Braithwaite, RAMSI Special Coordinator 2013-2015, and my beloved wife returns home to the Office of the Special Coordinator. So many happy memories! God bless #SolomonIslands

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The happiest of reunions. Godfrey hasn’t changed at all… As for the other two… God bless #SolomonIslands

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We asked our son where he most wanted to go in the world for our family holiday. He said he wanted to go home. God bless #SolomonIslands

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It was great to welcome @pal_vcp to @PSC_ANU for discussions with colleagues from @anudpa @devpolicy @ANURegNet and @feraldata! Exciting to see the ongoing collaboration between @ourANU and @UniSouthPacific. Looking forward to building even stronger ties in the coming years.

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As a Forum groupie the opportunity to moderate today's regional security panel was the best thing ever. My thanks to regional legends and wise people, Esala Nayasi, Sandra Tarte and Viliame Bovoro.

[Prof Dave Peebles @Prof_DPeebles]

It was an honor to hear from #FijiPM and SG Waqa at the inaugural Pacific Regional and National Security Conference. Their wisdom will guide our Pacific security community on the path to 2050. #Pacific2050

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Happy to be with PSC Board member Ross Ardern, inspecting the cows on the North Island of New Zealand (in case of any security issues, of course). No biosecurity threat here!

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Wonderful to welcome new friends to the PSC office—H.E. Anne Grete Riise @NorwayAmbAus, and Professor Edvard Hviding, Coordinator of the Norway-Pacific Ocean-Climate Scholarship program (N-POC) and founding director of the Bergen Pacific Studies Research Group.

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Excellent to welcome old friends from the Solomon Islands Government to the Pacific Security College.

Looking forward to bringing our courses to Honiara in 2024.

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🇸🇧🇦🇺 A reunion of friends! Hosting a delegation from the Solomon Islands Government for a Pacific security roundtable was a privilege. Academics from @ourANU, including James Batley, @georgejkcarter and @stephenrhowes, joined the practical discussions.

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An honour to attend Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape’s historic address to the Australian Parliament this morning. PM Marape’s speech was powerful, moving and gracious. It's the first time a Pacific leader had addressed the Parliament – hopefully many more to come!

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Our Director, @Prof_DPeebles , and Deputy Director, Dr @Henry_Ivarature , provided updates on our learning and policy engagement activities and security cooperation work.

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.@PSC_ANU along with other @ForumSEC security partners were for the first time invited by the Chairperson of the Forum Subcommittee on Regional Security to sit alongside other Forum Island countries at this meeting.