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  • 3 Jun 2021
    • United States
    • Russia
    • European Union
    • Energy
    • Germany

    Nord Stream 2: Assessing Russia’s “serious geopolitical victory”

    Nikola Mikovic
    The US has realised the energy pipeline is nearly completed. But that might not be the end of the opposition.
  • 3 Jun 2021
    • Pakistan
    • Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia wins back Pakistan

    Adnan Aamir
    Islamabad mistakenly tried to strong-arm Riyadh from a position of weakness.
  • 2 Jun 2021
    • War Crimes
    • United Nations
    • Human rights

    R2P: An idea whose time never comes

    Catherine Renshaw
    The doctrine of the Responsibility to Protect was meant to stop atrocities. Instead, it has become another empty mantra.
  • 2 Jun 2021
    • International law

    Scholar, advocate, judge: James Crawford 1948–2021

    Simon Chesterman
    Australia’s leading international lawyer appeared in more than 100 cases, delivering many a memorable argument.
  • 2 Jun 2021
    • Canada

    A resounding “oui” for an emoji in Canada

    Grant Wyeth
    After a new bill to protect French raises separatist jitters, Quebec nationalism gets everyone behind the flag.
  • 2 Jun 2021
    • United Nations
    • Australia
    • Indonesia

    Troubled waters? Australia-Indonesia maritime boundary in the news

    Bec Strating
    It would not be a good example for the region should Canberra and Jakarta be unable to resolve “technical amendments”.
  • 1 Jun 2021
    • China
    • India
    • United States

    China’s never-ending Tibet paranoia

    Rahul Mishra
    The growing US–China rivalry is changing the dynamics of the contest over Tibet.
  • 1 Jun 2021
    • United States
    • Russia

    Biden-Putin summit: Managing expectations

    Ian Hill
    Plenty of problems could benefit from the US and Russia working together. But don’t confuse talk with approval.
  • 1 Jun 2021
    • Technology
    • Human rights

    Gab’s gift to the far right

    Jordan McSwiney , Greta Jasser , Ed Pertwee
    Social media giants may be trying to squelch hate speech and conspiracy mongering, but alt-tech offers them safe space.
  • 31 May 2021
    • Public Opinion
    • International Public Opinion
    • Australia and Climate Change
    • Australia
    • Australian Public Opinion
    • Climate change

    As varied as the weather: How public attitudes shape climate policy

    Bec Colvin
    Opinion surveys across the big emitters reveal the social complexity surrounding climate policy commitments.
  • 31 May 2021
    • United States
    • Asean
    • China
    • Technology
    • Southeast Asia

    Is Southeast Asia ready for a US-China tech decoupling?

    Manoj Harjani
    Some regional countries have sought to diversify. But this doesn’t necessarily mean choosing sides.
  • 28 May 2021
    • Review
    • Coronavirus

    Putting the pandemic in perspective

    John West
    Fareed Zakaria’s new book tells of tiny moments that have led to massive change.
  • 28 May 2021
    • Australia
    • India
    • Migration

    Indians are becoming visible in Australia like never before

    Aarti Betigeri
    Outrage over the two-week India travel ban is another marker of the diaspora’s growing influence in Australian politics.
  • 28 May 2021
    • Philippines

    How strong is Duterte the strongman?

    Michael Beltran
    Entering his last year in office, the Philippine president’s campaign promises ring hollow. The question is what’s next.
  • 27 May 2021
    • Thailand
    • Coronavirus

    Thailand’s overcrowded prisons hit by Covid-19 surge

    David Hopkins
    Amid one of the world’s highest incarceration rates, an outbreak was always a risk. But the government has struggled.
  • 27 May 2021
    • Terrorism
    • Technology

    Can violent extremist content online be eliminated?

    Belinda Barnet , Christine Agius
    The Christchurch Call is an opportunity for change — but there is much more to be done.
  • 27 May 2021
    • Fiji
    • Coronavirus

    Fiji: Cannabis should be high on the government’s agenda

    Samantha Cook
    The tourists are gone, and Covid has crippled the economy. A well-regulated marijuana industry might not be a bad idea.
  • 26 May 2021
    • New Caledonia
    • France

    New Caledonia eyes final vote on independence

    Denise Fisher
    France wants to get serious about the future. But its method may prove counterproductive.
  • 26 May 2021
    • Asean
    • Myanmar
    • China
    • Southeast Asia

    Myanmar is not the next Syria

    Henry Storey
    Comparisons may help draw attention to the crisis, but they ignore essential differences.
  • 26 May 2021
    • Australia
    • Australian Public Opinion
    • Climate change
    • Environment

    Paying the price: Australians want action on climate change

    Hannah Léser
    New Lowy Institute polling reveals a growing public appetite to tackle environmental concerns – even at a cost.
  • 25 May 2021
    • South Korea
    • Climate change
    • Environment

    South Korea’s green goals

    Kate Kalinova
    A little-heralded summit this month will test how governments – and big private companies – match promises with action.
  • 25 May 2021
    • Indonesia
    • Middle East Conflict
    • Israel

    How Gaza occupies Indonesia’s identity wars

    Johannes Nugroho
    Israel-Palestinian issues have long featured in Jakarta’s worldview but with a domestic edge, too.
  • 25 May 2021
    • Diplomacy
    • Indonesia
    • Human rights
    • Papua New Guinea

    PNG can’t turn a blind eye to the conflict next door

    Leanne Jorari
    As popular support for West Papua grows more vocal, PNG officials walk a diplomatic tightrope.
  • 24 May 2021
    • North Korea
    • South Korea
    • United States

    “Flexible” is the new North Korea policy buzzword

    Khang Vu
    A responsive approach has clear benefits, but Washington and Seoul must be careful not to fall out of line.
  • 24 May 2021
    • Diplomacy
    • Asean
    • Myanmar

    ASEAN’s huge gamble on Myanmar

    Chen Lee
    If it doesn’t move quickly on its hard-won consensus, the organisation risks letting the junta call the shots.
  • 24 May 2021
    • Space exploration
    • International law

    Why did Australia sign the Moon Treaty?

    Cait Storr
    A decision made under electoral pressure in the 1980s has lasting consequences for policy in the present.
  • 21 May 2021
    • Middle East Conflict
    • United Arab Emirates
    • Türkiye
    • Qatar
    • Israel

    The challenge to the Abraham Accords

    Rodger Shanahan
    A reckoning over the Palestinian issue was always coming for those countries that normalised ties with Israel.
  • 21 May 2021
    • China
    • Australia

    Australia-China relations: More hurdles ahead

    Jennifer Hsu
    Across a range of issues, already high tensions may well increase. The public mood looks set to further sour.
  • 21 May 2021
    • Philippines

    Duterte the defier

    Malcolm Cook
    From “beyond compromise” to “just a piece of paper” – the Philippine president jettisons the West Philippine Sea claim.
  • 20 May 2021
    • Australia's Trade
    • Australia's Economy
    • Australia
    • China

    Economic diplomacy: Budgeting for China and the price that matters

    Greg Earl
    China isn’t mentioned nearly as much in the government’s latest budget papers, but its presence looms throughout.
  • 20 May 2021
    • Australia–New Zealand

    Imprisoning narratives: Morrison, Ardern and China

    Robert Ayson
    Had Jacinda Ardern employed Scott Morrison’s “one country, two systems” language, all hell would have broken loose.
  • 20 May 2021
    • Global Issues
    • Technology

    Violent extremism: The ghost or the machine?

    Lydia Khalil
    A parliamentary inquiry into violent extremism should call on tech companies to reveal their recommendation algorithms.
  • 19 May 2021
    • Timor-Leste
    • Climate change
    • Environment
    • Sustainability

    Lessons from the recent cyclone in Timor-Leste

    Fidelis Magalhães
    Without a vision for sustainable development and action on climate change, there can be no “building back better”.
  • 19 May 2021
    • Australia
    • Migration
    • Coronavirus

    When border control goes over the line

    Donald R Rothwell
    It will take months to repatriate Australians from Covid-ravaged India. A policy reset is urgently needed.
  • 19 May 2021
    • WTO
    • Coronavirus

    Patent waiver for vaccines is a plus, but no panacea

    Roland Rajah
    Lifting IP rights won’t kill innovation. It also won’t automatically get more vaccine doses where they’re needed.
  • 18 May 2021
    • Australia
    • Migration
    • Coronavirus

    Australia and migration: Will the Covid pause become a full stop?

    Sam Roggeveen
    A bipartisan consensus about high immigration remains. But so does arrogance about Australia’s place in the region.
  • 18 May 2021
    • Defence & Security
    • Solomon Islands

    Long-ago battle in Solomon Islands keeps claiming lives

    Gina Kekea
    Locals should not be forced to live in fear of the hidden menace still posed by explosive wartime remnants.
  • 18 May 2021
    • Diplomacy
    • China-Australia Relations
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • Australia
    • China
    • Australia–New Zealand

    A rare test of China diplomacy

    Elliott Zaagman
    Australia and New Zealand provide a case for whether it pays to be nice – or if it’s simply not worth bothering.
  • 17 May 2021
    • Global Economy
    • United Kingdom
    • Hong Kong

    London and Hong Kong: Financial centres in parallel peril

    Daniel Woker
    Once mighty, two beacons of the modern global economy are shrouded by political clouds.
  • 14 May 2021
    • China
    • Russia

    Russia–China: An Unholy Alliance?

    Ian Hill
    There is substantial – although not complete – policy convergence on international issues.
  • 13 May 2021
    • Cyber Security
    • Asean
    • Australia
    • Indonesia
    • Technology

    Indonesia responds to the cyber dark side

    Greta Nabbs-Keller , RM Wibawanto Nugroho Widodo
    Australia will also benefit from practical bilateral cooperation to enhance Indonesia’s cyber security.
  • 13 May 2021
    • Myanmar

    Myanmar and a new kind of civil war

    Andrew Selth
    Urban dissidents trained by battle-hardened guerillas in the countryside could make things harder for the Tatmadaw.
  • 12 May 2021
    • Australian Foreign Aid
    • Australia

    Australian aid: How low can it go?

    Jonathan Pryke
    As the developing world suffers a crisis unlike any ever seen, the budget shows Australia at its least generous ever.
  • 12 May 2021
    • India
    • Coronavirus

    India’s Covid-19 wave is spreading south

    Lesley Branagan
    Will South India’s health system hold up to its promise in the second wave of Covid?
  • 12 May 2021
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • Timor-Leste
    • Indonesia
    • Human rights

    Andrew Peacock’s Timor legacy

    Peter Job
    Remembered as a principled defender of human rights, the late foreign minister took a different tack with Suharto.
  • 11 May 2021
    • United States
    • North Korea
    • South Korea

    Biden’s North Korea review is a diplomatic victory for Moon Jae-in

    Khang Vu
    South Korea’s president has won the new administration in Washington over to his way of thinking.
  • 11 May 2021
    • China
    • China – Belt and Road Initiative

    Do Belt and Road projects provide local benefits?

    Dirk van der Kley
    The assumption that China’s overseas infrastructure projects only run on Chinese labour is in need of a reality check.
  • 10 May 2021
    • Australia
    • Migration
    • Coronavirus

    Closed borders: The unequal waiting game

    Angela Lehmann
    Old notions about international mobility will need to be revised, especially for students travelling abroad.
  • 10 May 2021
    • China's Economy
    • China

    China’s innovation dilemma

    John West
    Tech advances have been impressive, but constraints on business productivity and imagination are a major obstacle.
  • 10 May 2021
    • China
    • European Union

    A breadcrumb trail as Europe responds to a rising China

    Anita Inder Singh
    With an EU Indo-Pacific strategy in the works, finding common ground in security and foreign policy remains a challenge.
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