Lowy Institute

A test of unity: Can the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ meeting keep the family together

Chinese military activity in the Pacific has reached new levels in the past year. A PLA Navy task group circumnavigated Australia in February, staging a live-fire exercise in the Tasman Sea between ...
pharmaphorum

FDA’s emerging framework to reduce animal testing: Implications for drug development timelines, cost, and clinical strategy

In November 2025, the UK government introduced the national "Government Strategy and Roadmap" for phasing out animal testing.[1] The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has also issued a roadmap and ...