30 Jun 2021
Central Vista Project: Raining on Modi’s parade
Politicians, historians and intellectuals have lined up in opposition to New Delhi’s reimagined grand boulevard.
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30 Jun 2021
Rules-based order: What’s in a name?
The genesis, rise and complex ambitions of one of the most speculated about concepts in global politics right now. -
29 Jun 2021
Hsinchu: Taiwan’s city at the centre of China’s conundrum
Semiconductors are the drivers of the digital economy. The US needs them. So does China. And Taiwan makes the most. -
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29 Jun 2021
Hobbling Indonesia’s anti-corruption body
The introduction of a so-called “civics” tests for investigators appear to be a thinly disguised attack on human rights. -
28 Jun 2021
Supporting the victims of sexual violence in Myanmar
With the military often complicit in crimes, access to civil society organisations is increasingly difficult. -
28 Jun 2021
Building stronger Australia-Indonesia ties
The latest Lowy Poll shows the gaps in public understanding that bedevils the goal of closer bilateral relations. -
28 Jun 2021
A zero-trust approach to cyber security
Stronger cyber defences and global rules are better than one-eyed geopolitical rivalry. -
25 Jun 2021
Putin has his generation of fans – even in Australia
The latest Lowy Institute Poll points to a generational divide for those with memories of the Cold War. -
25 Jun 2021
Ethiopia matters to the world
But a fast-growing economy and a Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister won’t solve its problems. -
25 Jun 2021
Macron’s right-wing gamble
The French president is betting on the far-right to boost his chances in the 2022 election. -
24 Jun 2021
North Korea: The long-awaited fallout of summit diplomacy
Pyongyang is hinting at talks. But only at a price. And history shows it will then ask for more. -
24 Jun 2021
Australia sweeps the table in the UK trade deal
Tariff elimination on this scale through a free trade agreement is almost unprecedented. -
24 Jun 2021
The dangers in Australia’s blissful ignorance about India
It’s far from all bad news. But Australians don’t know that other Asian great power as well as they should. -
23 Jun 2021
By the numbers: Charting the Australia-China relationship in decline
Trust has plummeted and concern about China’s military is growing. And Australians point a finger of blame at Beijing. -
23 Jun 2021
US-Australia alliance a friendship, not a love affair
The latest Lowy Poll reveals Australian sentiment remains lukewarm on US despite incoming Biden administration. -
23 Jun 2021
How Australians look in the mirror, and out a window to the world
The reflection people see might be rosy, but Australians need a better understanding of how others might see us. -
22 Jun 2021
Standing with Afghanistan: Inclusion and women’s rights in peace talks
Australia, and the world, must insist that negotiations safeguard women’s rights, else talk of peace will be empty. -
22 Jun 2021
A Cold War deal on ice: The Antarctic Treaty at 60
The remarkable resilience of what evolved into the Antarctic Treaty System cannot be an excuse for complacency. -
22 Jun 2021
India’s hidden Covid crisis
Food security is the unexpected collateral damage in subcontinental pandemic response. -
21 Jun 2021
The risks of escalating strategic competition in the Pacific Islands
Becoming tangled in power politics can create divisions between – as well as within – nations across the region. -
21 Jun 2021
Believing Biden
The US President has persuaded European allies of his values-based policy. But will such faith carry home? -
21 Jun 2021
The battle for Africa
A US-led coalition of Western democracies versus a China-led circle of developing friends. -
18 Jun 2021
New Caledonia’s third independence referendum, and the day after
With the next – and final – ballot set for December, consequences of a Yes or No choice are becoming clear. -
18 Jun 2021
Maladies, remedies and optimising security
A closer defence relationship with the US must be balanced by nuanced diplomacy to most benefit Australia’s security. -
18 Jun 2021
Bougainville independence: Pressure for PNG agreement builds
Setting goals for independence by 2025, UN membership and a sustainable economy signal Bougainville’s resolve. -
17 Jun 2021
Economic diplomacy: Trade deals for a fast-growing family
New ties with Britain to “right a historic wrong” but visa schemes for regional workers could generate another headache. -
17 Jun 2021
Coal’s decline is underway, no matter what Australia’s politicians say
Key countries are positioning for huge investments in clean energy industries and Australia should take its slice. -
17 Jun 2021
New push for WTO trade reform
Protectionism must be relegated to the rear view mirror – fixes in agriculture negotiations might open the road ahead. -
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16 Jun 2021
An unwelcome wake up call
A story of spies and deception and the deadly consequences of crossing a tiny nation in the heart of Africa. -
16 Jun 2021
Russia’s energy sector: Accumulating effects of Western sanctions
Sanctions exacerbated already existing problems around debt and technology. Now decarbonisation challenges loom. -
15 Jun 2021
Australia’s China politics heats up
The “bad strategy” towards Beijing is exposed as the gloves come off in Australia’s domestic foreign policy debates. -
15 Jun 2021
Beijing could easily encourage people to have more children, but won’t
However China frames its population policy, birth limits fundamentally infringe on women’s reproductive rights. -
15 Jun 2021
Myanmar, terrorism and the demands of international politics
Name-calling is one thing, but the new kind of civil war may cause problems for the opposition movement. -
14 Jun 2021
Bouncing off for a bit …
Monday is a public holiday for the Queen’s Birthday long-weekend in (most of) Australia. We’ll be back Tuesday. -
11 Jun 2021
Australia should steer the US off a values-based Indo-Pacific strategy
Rallying the world’s democracies to check China’s power can only unite a narrow coalition in the region. -
11 Jun 2021
“You’re our guest. Act like it.” A message to aid donors
The next phase of the “Grand Bargain” for global humanitarian reform must account for the voices of those most affected. -
11 Jun 2021
PNG: What to expect in the 2022 elections?
A by-election this month reveals stubborn challenges the country faces ahead of the national ballot next year. -
10 Jun 2021
A rising Bangladesh starts to exert its regional power
Dhaka is increasingly confident in an emerging role. The rest of the world would benefit to pay close attention. -
10 Jun 2021
Myanmar pushes ASEAN to the brink
But there are lessons from other regional organisations in responding to a coup and political crisis. -
9 Jun 2021
China overtakes America in presidential diplomacy
Memo for the White House: You should get out more. -
9 Jun 2021
Malaysia – and no Southeast Asian nation – should be bullied by China
An incursion by Chinese aircraft into Malaysian airspace is yet another reminder of Beijing’s belligerence. -
8 Jun 2021
Samoa’s constitutional crisis and the dangers that have gone before
Leadership turmoil in Samoa bears striking similarities to a stand-off in Papua New Guinea barely a decade earlier. -
8 Jun 2021
Biden’s agenda is anything but “normal”
Instead, the new President has taken on a wildly ambitious policy agenda that captures decades of progressive work. -
7 Jun 2021
The authoritarian threat of Indonesia’s latest internet bill
Pending legislation would require online service providers to remove or block content by government demand. -
4 Jun 2021
Narrowing the field in Iran’s election
For one name on the ballot papers, the presidency may be a stepping stone to greater office. -
4 Jun 2021
Finding a new approach to water security in Southeast Asia
Disaster governance systems can help overcome barriers to securing water across the region. -
3 Jun 2021
Economic diplomacy: Under the doona, Australian investors dump China
Australian investors are pulling out of China just as the country has become the largest recipient of FDI. -
3 Jun 2021
Moon’s last, best chance after Biden summit
The South Korean president came to Washington for vaccine supplies and to shore up a legacy for North Korea engagement.