16 Apr 2024
New Caledonia: Uncertainty and division intensify as Paris imposes its will
Work is needed now to ensure history does not repeat.
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16 Apr 2024
India’s takeover of the Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm will help build energy interdependence with Sri Lanka
Old infrastructure could get a new lease on life. -
15 Apr 2024
Russia conundrum in the Caucasus and beyond
Once a de facto leader in the post-Soviet space, Moscow is now falling outside the friend zone in its own backyard. -
15 Apr 2024
Is South Korea’s Indo‑Pacific Strategy a diplomatic lame duck?
After President Yoon’s election defeat, a change in foreign policy is unlikely, but momentum will vanish. -
15 Apr 2024
Western banks are vacating the Pacific, and Nauru is turning to China
Financial risks are causing Western banks to flee the region, leaving a void for China to fill. -
12 Apr 2024
Erdogan's election blow will shape Türkiye's foreign policy
Other than continuing to promote its economic interests, four recent developments illuminate the priorities of Türkiye's foreign policy. -
12 Apr 2024
Ukraine war: How to check Russia's momentum
Russia now has the means to subjugate Ukraine. This calls for a change in how Kyiv – and the West – fights this war. -
12 Apr 2024
North Korea and its socialist friends in Southeast Asia
Pyongyang is relying on ties with Vietnam and Laos to prop up its dwindling diplomatic reach. -
11 Apr 2024
Pacific Engagement Visas: New developments but quotas unknown
Australia’s highly competitive new visa lottery has much leg work to do to make fair allocations between countries. -
11 Apr 2024
ASEAN and the military applications of AI
While artificial intelligence can be used to magnify lethal force, it can also promote regional peace and stability. -
11 Apr 2024
The Translator: “Like-minded countries”
A new series in which experts explain the sometimes baffling jargon of international affairs. -
10 Apr 2024
UN-ravelling the world of United Nations acronyms
With a lexicon all its own, does a reliance on the alphabet soup pose challenges to transparency and inclusivity? -
10 Apr 2024
Prabowo in China: Indonesia’s president-elect on the world stage
Prabowo signalled that he will continue Jokowi's work, but Jakarta and Beijing remain at odds over the South China Sea. -
10 Apr 2024
Solomon Islands: Democracy on the ballot
Next week, voters will determine not only political leadership but the future of democratic processes. -
9 Apr 2024
What are China’s long-term Antarctic ambitions?
Beijing’s desire to expand into “far frontiers” will test Antarctic protocols. Canberra will need a robust response. -
9 Apr 2024
Life on Earth: From beginning to end
A new take on the history of the world starts 3.8 billion years ago and offers conclusions about our future. -
9 Apr 2024
Daniel Kahneman: A psychologist who shaped economics, and the world
He left an indelible mark on the understanding of human behaviour in economic contexts and beyond. -
8 Apr 2024
Myanmar: Julie Bishop an inspired choice as UN Special Envoy
She has status and networks, and comes from a country dedicated to peace and pragmatism. -
8 Apr 2024
India's turbulent history newly revealed
Two recent history books that improve our understanding of India's present -
8 Apr 2024
Beyond Biden vs Trump: The other US elections that matter
In US foreign policy, the Congress can pack a punch against the president, and that reverberates all the way to Australia. -
5 Apr 2024
Don’t play it by ear: Audio deepfakes in a year of global elections
From robocalls to voice clones, generative AI is allowing malicious actors to spread misinformation with ease. -
5 Apr 2024
Pakistan: The dangerous reality of working on China’s megaprojects
A spate of deadly insurgent attacks on Chinese nationals sends a message about vulnerability. -
5 Apr 2024
What should Australia be doing about the South China Sea?
While Australia’s interests are clear, its contribution is ambiguous. -
4 Apr 2024
Economic diplomacy: Hanging on in ASEAN
Australia faces growing competition for influence among its old friends in Southeast Asia as China’s power rises. -
4 Apr 2024
The Translator: “ASEAN Centrality”
A new series in which experts explain the sometimes baffling jargon of international affairs. -
4 Apr 2024
Did Russia's security agencies take their eye off the ball?
Russia's definition of public security has become conflated with regime security. -
3 Apr 2024
How the Myanmar regime is surviving
Despite some major wins by insurgent groups, the junta remains strong due to its control of arms and air power. -
3 Apr 2024
If industrial policy is the new candy house, developing countries need to gain more than just the bread crumbs
Local efforts to reshape national economies must account for the international implications. -
3 Apr 2024
Why Russia has only now declared war on Ukraine
A game of semantic camouflage allows the Kremlin to reposition itself onto a war footing. -
2 Apr 2024
Australia’s Southeast Asia trade stumbling block
Canberra must move fast on a formal information-sharing facility to reach its regional economic and foreign policy goals. -
2 Apr 2024
A wave of US trilaterals sends a clear message to China
Revamped security groupings led by Washington, including with Manila and Tokyo, are the new normal. -
2 Apr 2024
Myanmar: The junta’s forced conscription of Rohingyas
The implications of this cynical act for people already oppressed could reverberate for neighbouring Bangladesh and across the region. -
28 Mar 2024
Replenishing the Asian Development Bank in the Pacific
A strong replenishment of the bank’s grant financing arm would serve the Pacific well. -
28 Mar 2024
India: What a Modi win means for relations with Malaysia
Shared strategic future can no longer rely on “silence” as response to contentious issues. -
28 Mar 2024
Are Beijing and Washington testing the dark forest hypothesis?
A TV spin-off may explain why China and the US have chosen not to shoot first and ask questions later. -
28 Mar 2024
Mind the gap: China’s megaproject promises fall short of reality in Southeast Asia
Debt, delay and deteriorating ties between China and its infrastructure partners have led some to go it alone. -
28 Mar 2024
North Korea’s new threat: “Core central striking means”
Technological advancement is making nuclear disarmament goals even more difficult. -
27 Mar 2024
A closer look at the rising popularity of Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa
And could she take the next step to the top job? -
27 Mar 2024
China and the great global AI governance divide
Beijing already has at its disposal multiple means to shape how the world approaches this technological revolution. -
27 Mar 2024
Reflecting Australia as a career ambassador
Australia rightfully has a positive image, even if we’re sometimes better at telling our story abroad than we are at home. -
27 Mar 2024
Mapping the oceans is the new front in the battle for influence in the Indian Ocean
Ruling the waves means first understanding what lies beneath. Enter the geopolitics of hydrography. -
26 Mar 2024
Moscow attacks: Why Putin was quick to blame Ukraine
The Kremlin is covering its own mistakes in the bid to deflect attention. -
26 Mar 2024
Should Japan expand its security partnerships in the Pacific?
Four reasons why rushing in may not be the answer. -
26 Mar 2024
Opium and the colonial narco-state
In an attempt to control 19th century trade with India and China, Britain dumped tea and resorted to a new addictive drug. -
26 Mar 2024
From silence to remembrance: Vietnam’s shifting approach to China
The delicate balancing of honouring fallen soldiers while navigating a strategically important yet tense relationship with a powerful neighbour. -
25 Mar 2024
Islamic State terror attack in Moscow a grim acknowledgement of global power status Russia seeks
One of Moscow’s goals in the Middle East was in many ways similar to that of the United States – to prevent the spillover of extremism. -
25 Mar 2024
Where did that Chinese police video come from?
Like governments everywhere, when a problem is out of control, they put on a show. -
25 Mar 2024
The message Japan sends by backing Ukraine
An evolving foreign and defence policy is on display. -
25 Mar 2024
The Philippines seeks out old friends and new
Beijing’s assertiveness means hedging is a luxury Manila can no longer afford. -
22 Mar 2024
Australia-Vietnam: Middle powers alike
The new comprehensive strategic partnership signals a broader network of friends – with benefits for both sides.