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Australian intelligence should not be used for political goals. The US is still recovering from Trump doing just that
Commentary
Australian intelligence should not be used for political goals. The US is still recovering from Trump doing just that
The political consensus on China is a dead end. Australia should harness political debate to produce smarter policies. Originally published in The Guardian.
Put Southeast Asia at the centre of the UK’s Indo-Pacific Tilt
Reports
Put Southeast Asia at the centre of the UK’s Indo-Pacific Tilt
Written evidence by Ben Bland, Director of the Southeast Asia Program at the Lowy Institute, was submitted to the United Kingdom Parliament's Foreign Affairs…
Big data and national security: A guide for Australian policymakers
Analyses
Big data and national security: A guide for Australian policymakers
Data abundance, digital connectivity, and ubiquitous technology are redefining national security and the way governments protect individual rights and freedoms. This Analysis…
Lowy Institute Conversations: Paul Kelly on Scott Morrison's foreign policy 'mission'
Podcasts
Lowy Institute Conversations: Paul Kelly on Scott Morrison's foreign policy 'mission'
In this episode, Director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program Sam Roggeveen speaks to journalist and political commentator Paul Kelly about the factors and…
Morrison's Mission: How a beginner reshaped Australian foreign policy
Lowy Institute Papers
Morrison's Mission: How a beginner reshaped Australian foreign policy
The story of Prime Minister Scott Morrison's foreign policy convictions and calculations. 
Syria jail assault shows ISIS still has a pulse
Commentary
Syria jail assault shows ISIS still has a pulse
Originally published in the Weekend Australian.
Flexing US muscle over Ukraine best way to deter alpha male Vladimir Putin
Commentary
Flexing US muscle over Ukraine best way to deter alpha male Vladimir Putin
Originally published in the Weekend Australian.
More future than past in UK connection
Commentary
More future than past in UK connection
The comfort blanket of shared history obscures the fact that Britain and Australia have many complementary assets to offer in their relations with the rest of the Indo-Pacific…