Daniel Flitton

Managing Editor, The Interpreter
Areas of expertise

Australian foreign policy and politics; Australia’s intelligence services; international relations in Asia

Daniel Flitton
Biography
Publications
News and media

Daniel Flitton is one of Australia’s most experienced foreign affairs journalists and is now Managing Editor of the Lowy Institute’s international magazine, The Interpreter.

Before joining the Institute, he was diplomatic editor and senior correspondent at The Age in Melbourne and was posted as a political correspondent in the parliament house bureau in Canberra. Daniel previously worked as an analyst for the Office of National Assessments, Australia’s peak intelligence assessment agency. He has held academic positions at the Australian National University and at Deakin University, where he developed a breadth of knowledge on Asia, the Middle East, and the Pacific. As a Fulbright scholar in 2004, he researched the Australia–United States alliance at Georgetown University in Washington DC.

Some allies are more equal than others
Some allies are more equal than others
Trying to make sense of the curious debate about allies' rankings.
ASEAN-Australia: The art of what’s possible
ASEAN-Australia: The art of what’s possible
The Melbourne summit delivered substance, even though it won’t change the world.
ASEAN-Australia: Small steps at the big summit
ASEAN-Australia: Small steps at the big summit
The nitty gritty of diplomatic practice carries a cost for leaders.
Melbourne gets a taste of the ASEAN way
Melbourne gets a taste of the ASEAN way
Terms like 'consensus' and 'cooperation' float through the air, but awkward subjects keep intruding.
Your Top 10 on The Interpreter in 2023
Your Top 10 on The Interpreter in 2023
The most-read articles across the year as we head for a break. Publishing resumes 15 January.
Albanese’s foreign policy speech: “Boring” sounds just right
Albanese’s foreign policy speech: “Boring” sounds just right
Regular updates about Australia’s position in the world do the public a great service.
India indicted? Unravelling an alleged assassination plot in America
India indicted? Unravelling an alleged assassination plot in America
Legal documents can send a diplomatic message. But the questions raised might lead to unexpected turns.
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