24 Mar 2022
Climate change in the Pacific – what Australia needs to do
Canberra’s insipid approach to climate action undermines trust and endangers vital interests close to home.
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23 Mar 2022
Pacific nations send a message on Ukraine – and great power rivalries
Pacific states are watching Ukraine because their sovereignty and territorial integrity can also easily be violated. -
23 Mar 2022
Key questions as Timor‑Leste’s presidential contest goes to a run-off
The first round of voting showed resistance-era figures still dominate. But questions swirl over who wins the prize. -
23 Mar 2022
War in Ukraine: How this might end
There are many ways Putin’s invasion could pan out. All of them ultimately involve Ukraine accepting concessions. -
23 Mar 2022
Trade policy agenda facing new drivers
More than ever, Australia’s national security and economic resilience goals need integrating with smart trade policy. -
22 Mar 2022
Zelensky’s direct plea to America
For Congress to play an activist role in managing the US response to a hot war would break with modern precedent. -
22 Mar 2022
Waiting for North Korea to escalate
With Pyongyang ramping up its missile testing, it’s unclear whether they’re looking for a deal or a provocation. -
22 Mar 2022
China’s women “hold up half the sky”
Entrenched gender inequality and the heavy hand of censors can no longer silence female voices in China. -
21 Mar 2022
As Hungary nears an election, Brussels and Moscow will be watching
Viktor Orbán looks likely to win re-election and continue posing problems for European policymakers. -
21 Mar 2022
The Gulf’s diversification dilemma
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine puts Saudi Arabia and the UAE in an awkward spot in relations with the United States. -
21 Mar 2022
Does the Quad Plus add up?
The four-way security group should walk its talk about an inclusive region by stepping up dialogue with other countries. -
18 Mar 2022
Scenarios for the war in Ukraine
Unexpected resistance, disaffected troops and broken supply chains present a Catch-22 for Putin on the road to Kyiv. -
18 Mar 2022
The end of Antarctic exceptionalism?
Plunging Russia into the diplomatic deep freeze has implications far beyond Europe on cooperation over global commons. -
18 Mar 2022
Australian defence: what the 1930s foretells for the present
A new volume on the country’s interwar foreign policy decisions takes us back to the future. -
17 Mar 2022
Defence’s bullet for disaster isn’t silver, it’s brass
Rushing in with troops in emergency response could make matters worse at home and muddle efforts to engage the region. -
17 Mar 2022
We need to stop talking about the grey zone
And instead learn more about the many measures short of war. -
17 Mar 2022
Timor-Leste’s presidential election: Watching for generational change
The heroes of the independence movement still dominate the political scene, only the emotional ties are ageing. -
17 Mar 2022
Washington rediscovers “nuclear responsibility” in the Ukraine crisis
Australian scholar Hedley Bull saw special obligations for great powers to avoid the worst possible catastrophe. -
16 Mar 2022
Russia is committing atrocity crimes in Ukraine, but not genocide
More than legal semantics, properly recognising war crimes and crimes against humanity puts Russian leaders on notice. -
16 Mar 2022
Australian cricket’s soft power opportunity
A hat trick of factors calls for all-round success, and a recognition of bigger issues, including gender equality. -
16 Mar 2022
Social media in times of war
Ukraine offers lessons not only about disinformation dangers but opportunities for resistance and activism. -
16 Mar 2022
Climate change: less space between one disaster and the next
Simple mathematical errors and a hesitancy to open the wallet are just the beginning of the world’s climate problems. -
15 Mar 2022
Common enemies and instinctive friends
Presenting the world as one of binary choices can undermine good policymaking. -
15 Mar 2022
The first millennial left-wing president, Chile’s Gabriel Boric
A pragmatic proponent of “radical democracy”, Boric ties to international change with careful statements at home. -
15 Mar 2022
An agenda for aid and development in the 2022 federal election
Australia needs a debate about strategy, budget and capability to best use all aspects of national power – aid included. -
14 Mar 2022
Sustainable catch: navigating global fisheries crime
For a problem as wide as the ocean, many factors compound the challenge of protecting fish stocks. -
14 Mar 2022
Saving democracy from Russian rage
The threat posed by Vladimir Putin has long been obvious to those prepared to look. -
14 Mar 2022
Ukraine war triggers debate on Japan’s nuclear option
In a new and volatile strategic environment, a decades-old commitment on non-proliferation is up for discussion. -
11 Mar 2022
What the Ukraine crisis means for the Indo-Pacific
Beijing’s support for Russia comes with downsides for the region, not least a hit to global markets. -
11 Mar 2022
Azerbaijan watches closely the Russian invasion of Ukraine
There are advantages to staying neutral in a clash destined to change the shape of Europe. -
11 Mar 2022
From Moon to Yoon: will the Korean peninsula see fire and fury return?
South Korea’s election result again proves the adage that governments lose more than oppositions win. -
10 Mar 2022
Economic diplomacy: Building back better with frenemies after Ukraine
Foreign policy concepts are subtly infiltrating Australia’s federal election campaign in the shadow of an invasion. -
10 Mar 2022
Ukraine: The United States re-establishes its credentials
Against the backdrop of Putin’s invasion, Biden’s ability to rally allies is winning support. -
10 Mar 2022
The Ukraine war could transform India’s military preparedness
Russia on a war footing will be less capable of providing India with critical defence equipment. -
10 Mar 2022
Putin and Xi: Surviving Ukraine
Regimes built on a powerful personality are vulnerable when the economy sours. It’s a lesson that holds for party rule. -
9 Mar 2022
A rebirth of the European Union in the shadow of the Ukraine invasion
Has Vladimir Putin achieved precisely what he hoped not to? -
9 Mar 2022
China is key to understanding India’s dilemma over Ukraine
Quad partners have recognised New Delhi needs its military ties with Moscow to stand against Beijing. -
9 Mar 2022
Asia’s space race: China leads India on strategy
Beijing and New Delhi’s space programs have very different backstories and have taken markedly different trajectories. -
8 Mar 2022
Young feminist leadership is the future of peacebuilding
Feminist leadership coupled with the UN’s Youth, Peace and Security agenda envisions a more just and inclusive peace. -
8 Mar 2022
Sexual exploitation and abuse in peacekeeping: Connecting the dots
The abuse of women and children must be urgently addressed as a key issue in the hierarchy of harm. -
8 Mar 2022
Women’s participation in peace mediation
Zoom diplomacy has become a vital conflict resolution tool. But where are all the women? -
8 Mar 2022
The Ukraine crisis, feminism and Australia’s foreign policy
There’s a reason why gender inequality and state conflict go hand in hand, a denial of which erodes democracy. -
7 Mar 2022
Reading Southeast Asia on Ukraine
Russia’s invasion has unified the West with new clarity, yet exposed ambiguity and uncertainty in Southeast Asia. -
7 Mar 2022
The hypocrisy of Russia’s push for a new global cybercrime treaty
The same Russia in the middle of invading a neighbour is preaching respect for state sovereignty online. -
7 Mar 2022
The Ukraine crisis and Timor-Leste
The small country’s decision to stand against Russia underscored its democratic credentials in a region without many. -
7 Mar 2022
Australian republicanism poses difficult foreign policy questions
In the recently proposed model, a mandate from the head of state would override the prime minister. That’s a problem. -
4 Mar 2022
Squaring the circle in Ukraine
Moscow is likely seeking victory on the cheap against Kyiv – which offers an opportunity to influence its strategy. -
4 Mar 2022
Europe triggers “temporary protection” for Ukraine war refugees
Those fleeing will not be forced into the cumbersome and complicated process that normally awaits those seeking asylum. -
4 Mar 2022
Ukraine: Don’t write off the international order – read and rewrite it
Resistance to Russia’s aggression is being shaped by how decentralised and data-centric global rules have become. -
4 Mar 2022
China needs to rethink its Russia policy
Beijing may find it difficult to handle this troublesome “no limits” partner.