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Following the recent riots and clashes that have devastated Noumea - capital of the French Pacific dependency of New Caledonia – France has declared a state of emergency and deployed thousands of police and military forces to the South Pacific.
So what happens next?
Nic Maclellan is correspondent for Islands Business magazine (Fiji) and has been visiting New Caledonia for nearly four decades.
Nic will discuss the current crisis in New Caledonia, the drivers of conflict, and the implications for France-Australia relations. He'll present details of the regional response from Pacific Islands Forum and Melanesian Spearhead Group, and the way that French colonialism is contributing to regional insecurity.
As supporters and opponents of independence grapple with the economic, social and political impacts that follow the riots, AIIA Victoria invites you to join us in person to discuss the future for one of Australia's closest neighbours.
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