29 May 2024
A growth agenda for India-Australia economic ties
Recent steps forward on the trade front have also cleared the way for greater ambition in the partnership.
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28 May 2024
A portrait of a climate champion: Who is Enele Sopoaga?
The Pacific leader is giving voice to the plight of the region and posing a direct challenge to Australia’s environmental diplomacy. -
28 May 2024
The cultural change needed to align security and economics
How the world works has changed, and so must we. -
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27 May 2024
Next steps for New Caledonia in the wake of Macron’s proposals
A flying visit by the French president to the Pacific territory leaves a long road ahead. -
27 May 2024
Remember al-Qaeda? The danger hasn’t gone away
While ISIS gets headlines, al-Qaeda’s quiet revival risks going unnoticed. -
27 May 2024
What do Biden’s big new China tariffs mean for global development?
Downsides abound but there’s also a path where developing nations benefit. -
24 May 2024
The “Squad” is a welcome spin-off, but the Quad is the main game
India might not perfectly align with its partners in the minilateral group but its Indo-Pacific heft is much greater than that of the Philippines. -
24 May 2024
Should foreign aid be the government’s responsibility?
A fair-go means everyone pitching in to help those in need. Plenty of options exist, if we choose to use them. -
24 May 2024
The extraordinary logistics of India’s election
The Indian state shows the best of itself when on a mission. That holds lessons – at home and abroad. -
23 May 2024
The month the world changed
New research brings a valuable insight into the role of people not usually seen or heard in stories of war. -
23 May 2024
Malaysia: The Sarawak secession?
The Borneo state has won greater autonomy and holds all the cards for more concessions. -
23 May 2024
Putin’s foot soldier in New York: How Vassily Nebenzia fought on after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Seen as a potential heir apparent to Sergey Lavrov, Vassily Nebenzia is a mysterious but relentless envoy for the Kremlin. -
22 May 2024
A working definition of Sinophobia would improve the China debate
Governments can address racism without shutting down discussions on the challenges of China’s rise. -
22 May 2024
We can help keep Taiwan safe by deepening engagement
As new Taiwan President William Lai takes office, Australia and partners should support democratic Taiwan in maintaining regional peace. -
22 May 2024
No, a pandemic treaty will not usurp Australia’s sovereignty
Damaging disinformation harms negotiations and seeks to obscure the fact that states make their own policy decisions. -
22 May 2024
Biden’s new Antarctic statement holds lessons for Australia
Different views of sovereignty on the continent shouldn’t obscure the many shared goals. -
21 May 2024
Putting dollars behind “all tools of statecraft”
The budget papers offer a chance to assess the government’s claims against fiscal reality. -
21 May 2024
Indonesia’s digital drive gets big tech backing
Jakarta has welcomed some major world figures lately, hinting at its digital ambitions. But Indonesia faces stiff competition from the rest of ASEAN. -
21 May 2024
Iran: Consequences of the vacant presidency
While continuity in foreign policy is likely, tension between state and society could be further exacerbated by competition within the conservative camp. -
21 May 2024
Whether EVs or solar panels, protectionism has the same distorting effect
Biden is playing election politics with tariffs on China’s electric cars, while Albanese’s solar subsidy plans might end up costing Australia. -
20 May 2024
Indonesia, and the origins of a decolonialisation movement that swept the world
European colonial history is lamentable – but it is important to remember the enduring legacy. -
20 May 2024
The macroeconomic limit of American exceptionalism
There are hard rules to the forces driving the current account deficit, no matter how it is calculated. -
20 May 2024
Myanmar: If sanctions aren’t the solution, what is?
The local population invariably pays the price for financial punishment of the regime. So better for the world to directly support communities instead. -
17 May 2024
Australia is increasingly spending around, not on, development
Transparency could be the cost of the semi-commercialisation of Australia’s international development efforts. -
17 May 2024
Time to recognise the Crimean Tatar genocide
Acknowledging the crimes in the 1940s would underline the attachment to Ukraine and rebuff changing borders by force. -
17 May 2024
Was that a future Ambassador Morrison meeting a soon-to-be again President Trump?
With an election looming in the United States and one not that far away in Australia, it’s an easy scenario to imagine. -
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16 May 2024
Economic diplomacy: Budgeting for deglobalisation
Keeping up with the worldwide shift to industry policy is stretching boundaries of both economics and diplomacy. -
16 May 2024
Beyond borders, beyond loss: How regional cooperation can safeguard Asia’s biodiversity
The threats to migratory species is urgent and can only be tackled together. -
16 May 2024
Seek national security? Begin by becoming relevant
The weak needn’t suffer what they must. -
15 May 2024
Australia’s new gas strategy makes for flawed foreign policy
Simultaneously advancing energy security in Asia and climate security in the Pacific is both possible and desirable. -
15 May 2024
The Translator: The nomenclature of foreign aid
A series in which experts explain the sometimes baffling jargon of international affairs. -
15 May 2024
A code of conduct won’t solve the South China Sea crisis
Sub-optimal negotiations are likely to lead to a sub-standard agreement. -
14 May 2024
Violence erupts in New Caledonia as independence supporters oppose legislation in Paris
Macron’s plan has backfired. But there can be no sustainable solution without cooperation of all parties. -
14 May 2024
Targeting girls education: Pakistan’s tribal areas suffer under Taliban influence
Schools are the best weapon against extremism, that’s why the militants fear them. -
14 May 2024
“India Out”: What this campaign means for South Asian neighbours
Actors are finding benefits by picking and choosing sides. -
14 May 2024
Dams, salt, and the sad fate of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Freshwater depletion and salinisation have become critical issues, while nationalism impedes cooperation. -
13 May 2024
North Korea’s population problem
A demographic crisis is looming in the hermit kingdom and that has policy implications – foreign and domestic. -
13 May 2024
The cause for China’s coercion in the skies may lay under the water
Better to understand now why Australia might be targeted rather than in the aftermath of a fatal incident. -
13 May 2024
Made in Australia meets China’s export juggernaut
China’s irrepressible appetite for Australian resources will severely complicate the country’s manufacturing renaissance. -
10 May 2024
Ukraine gets the green light for strikes in Russia – it was long overdue
But nor does this mean the end of Western hesitancy in its support for Ukraine. -
10 May 2024
Thaksin Shinawatra’s Myanmar talks likely driven by politics and money
This is not the first time the former Thai PM has showcased his supposed statesman qualities. -
10 May 2024
Noble Rushdie will not be silenced
Physically, Rushdie will never be the same after his attack. But as a writer, he is back. -
10 May 2024
All wars end. But how will the one in Ukraine?
An obsession with deterrence of Russian aggression treats Ukraine as a by-product rather than the main game. -
9 May 2024
In the story of an assassination plot, India decides to shoot the messenger
Getting to the source of information can leave reporters open to criticism. -
9 May 2024
Serbia is all aboard for the China ride
Xi Jinping’s visit to Belgrade was reminiscent of the days in Communist Yugoslavia when comrades would visit Tito. -
9 May 2024
“Squad” goals: Consolidating the new quadrilateral partnership
With China flexing its muscle in the South China Sea, a revised grouping that includes the Philippines strikes a new balance. -
8 May 2024
Australia’s chance to foster good health in Asia and the Pacific
Big questions loom as we re-evaluate our position in the region.