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Melbourne Asia Review is an initiative of the Asia Institute. Any inquiries about Melbourne Asia Review should be directed to the Managing Editor, Cathy Harper.

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Tides of change: Steering towards improved mariner safety and welfare in the Indo-Pacific

  • Dr Mary Ann Palma-Robles & A/Professor Lowell Bautista,

Seafarers, often out of sight, must navigate harsh working conditions, a lack of legal protection and geopolitical tensions.

Securing the backbone: Security challenges to and governance of submarine cables in the Indo-Pacific

  • Jeslyn Tan,

Despite the importance of submarine cables to global supply chains and economy, this critical infrastructure is vulnerable to attacks and damage.

Ports play a key role in hydrogen supply chains in the Indo-Pacific

  • A/Prof Peggy Shu-Ling Chen & A/Prof Prashant Bhaskar,

Regional leadership is needed to accelerate hydrogen port readiness for the emerging energy trade system.

INTRODUCTION: Shipping supply chains in Asia are being tested by global crises

  • Dr Troy Lee-Brown & Professor Bec Strating ,

Maritime supply chains are crucial for societies and economies worldwide, but they’re being tested by war, tension in the South China Sea, climate change, a push for decarbonisation and many other issues.

WEBINAR: The impacts of non-traditional maritime security issues on supply chains in the Indo-Pacific

In an era of decarbonisation, shipping supply chains need to drive the energy transition. There are also increased geopolitical tensions other issues challenging resilience.