Are Pacific Island neighbours only a source of seasonal labour?
ANALYSIS: Geographical isolation, climate change vulnerability, and limited resources have pushed the Pacific Islands to often rely on exporting labour rather than goods and services.
WATCH: NBR columnist Hillmarè Schulze speaks with Jonathan Mitchell.
The Pacific Islands span over 300,000 square miles (800,000 square kilometres) of land and millions of square miles of ocean. Including Australia, the region is made up of 16 island countries, with only Australia and New Zealand classified as developed economies by the United Nations. Most of the
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