19 Feb 2021 What happened to Australia’s “soft power”? Melissa Conley Tyler A review of soft power was trumpeted as a chance to increase Australia’s persuasive force. So why was it abandoned?
16 Feb 2021 India, Canada and the new vaccine politics Grant Wyeth As a pharmaceutical powerhouse, India finds it now holds the cards over Canada and what it sees as its irksome PM.
12 Feb 2021 Foreign policy’s “Indigenous moment” is here James Blackwell Australia needs to step up to the challenge.
22 Jan 2021 Beijing’s “Wolf Warriors” score own goals Peter T Charles A confounding kimchi kerfuffle shows the CCP has made people at home hungry for news of China’s dominance.
20 Jan 2021 The Irrepressibles tame the Invincibles in their impregnable fortress Ramesh Thakur A transformative cricket series will do more to strengthen Australia–India bonds than any amount of public diplomacy.
14 Dec 2020 Australia-Indonesia relations need to talk the talk Melissa Crouch Indonesian language programs in Australian universities – a gateway to cultural connection – are disappearing.
9 Dec 2020 Do politicians really make “excellent envoys”? Jeffrey Robertson A politician turned plenipotentiary can make a powerful statement. Yet it can also undermine public service neutrality.
7 Dec 2020 Solve generational problems by listening to the youth who’ll live them Caitlin Mollica , Helen Berents Developing the Youth, Peace and Security agenda in the Asia-Pacific is a chance to ensure lasting change.
3 Dec 2020 More pollies in more posts Daniel Flitton Are changing contours of global power or suspicions of the “swamp” driving more politicians to fill key diplomatic jobs?
1 Dec 2020 We’ve been trolled – expect more of it, because it worked Damien Spry Here’s how Scott Morrison might have responded to China’s online provocation.
27 Nov 2020 Port Adelaide to Shanghai: Sports diplomacy and the long road ahead Andrew Hunter When a sports club thinks strategically, governments can benefit too.
25 Nov 2020 In search of a middle-power rethink on North Korea policy Jeffrey Robertson An international commission could potentially transform an outdated and failed approach to the Korean peninsula.
25 Nov 2020 A Biden presidency and US-Russia relations Ian Hill The new US administration will certainly push back harder on the Kremlin, but there may also be chances for engagement.
19 Nov 2020 Beijing’s bad books: Australia can learn from Norway and South Korea Henry Storey China’s coercive diplomacy is not new. Other countries have managed to repair ties after a perceived slight.
12 Nov 2020 Japan-Australia: The chance to sweeten the deal Donna Weeks Scott Morrison’s trip to Tokyo should move beyond a narrow focus on defence to secure the living environment.
5 Nov 2020 A backlash against the Women, Peace and Security agenda? Jacqui True , Irine Hiraswari Gayatri , Nuri Widiastuti Veronika , Patricia Salas Sanchez Power politics overshadow progress at the UN Security Council as Resolution 1325 celebrates its 20th anniversary.
2 Nov 2020 But what does “rules-based order” mean? Ben Scott For Australia to shape the future order, it will have to get more specific about what it wants.
28 Oct 2020 Shocking abuse of female passengers in Doha demands resolute response Daniel Flitton Australia’s options to put Qatar on notice start with recalling its ambassador. The next step could go further.
21 Oct 2020 Diplomacy after Covid: No looking back Jeffrey Robertson This will not be the last year the world gathers in a virtual meeting – just think beyond Zoom as the platform.
5 Oct 2020 A dose of climate realism about China’s carbon pledge Anthony Burke Beijing’s target falls well short of the dramatic and globally organised action needed to stop dangerous climate change.
3 Sep 2020 The shrinking of the Australian mind William Stoltz Australian strategic decision-makers need lessons in our once-grand ambitions – and accomplishments – in world affairs.
31 Aug 2020 The limits of Zoom diplomacy in Asia Ben Bland A whirlwind of online diplomatic speed-dating doesn’t allow the impromptu conversations where real business is done.
28 Aug 2020 A diplomatic breakdown over “snapback” tests the UN Richard Gowan Dispute over a US call for pre-2015 Iran sanctions has pushed the Security Council to its limit. It’s been there before.
26 Aug 2020 Where next for MIKTA? Jeffrey Robertson Tacking the problems created by Covid-19 appear to be beyond this particular example of middle-power activism.
21 Aug 2020 Hidden seams in the UAE-Israel deal Ben Scott It’s all about Iran, right? Actually, the agreement has more to do with managing the US and China.
20 Aug 2020 Australia and Sri Lanka: Air connectivity in the Indian Ocean region George I. H. Cooke The success of the two countries’ naval cooperation shows the potential for expanded partnership.
18 Aug 2020 Diplomacy and global governance after Covid‑19: Prepare for change Jeffrey Robertson Centralised decision-making and tighter budgets are here to stay, with pointless political talkfest out of the way.
5 Aug 2020 Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki Gareth Evans , Chung-in Moon Existing nuclear arms control deals are dead or dying, but that should not be an excuse to give up disarmament hopes.
27 Jul 2020 Five Eyes: Blurring the lines between intelligence and policy Ben Scott Intelligence sharing is one thing. Aligning policy with the same brand risks making too exclusive a grouping.
27 Jul 2020 Turkey: Not a team player Rodger Shanahan A nationalist bent at home and provocations abroad have frayed ties with Europe, and maybe soon the US, too.
17 Jul 2020 COVIDcast: Malcolm Turnbull on geopolitics and the pandemic Malcolm Turnbull , Hervé Lemahieu The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region and the world.
14 Jul 2020 Putting study abroad on ice carries a diplomatic cost Iona Main The benefits of international education come from cultural capital and influence – Covid-19 is putting these at risk.
13 Jul 2020 A diplomatic step-up to match our military step-up Dave Sharma We need to strengthen the arm of Australian diplomacy just as much as we need to strengthen the military.
12 Jun 2020 Seizing the chance to chart “The India Way” Shruti Pandalai Covid-19 has allowed New Delhi to show a collaborative and constructive brand of diplomacy, instead of zero-sum rivalry.
31 May 2020 A G7+? Daniel Flitton Donald Trump’s offer to bring Australia into the G7 isn’t nearly so simple as pulling up a chair to the top table.
21 May 2020 South Korea’s foreign ministry: Just a few bad eggs? Jeffrey Robertson Recent scandals have raised questions about the culture within the country’s diplomatic corps. There are ways to fix it.
13 May 2020 Covid-19 and foreign policy: What’s changed, what hasn’t Dick Grant Health, climate, migration and foreign investment must each contend with the virus. But it’s not all doom and gloom.
30 Apr 2020 Foresight and pragmatism missing in Australia’s relations with China Alistair Nicholas Beijing’s man in Canberra misjudged our tolerance for a bully. But why is Australia alone pushing for a Covid inquiry?
17 Apr 2020 International Covid cooperation: Lessons from HIV/AIDS Annmaree O’Keeffe Australia’s responded to the viral killer in the 1980s not only with health measures but a crucial diplomatic campaign.
2 Mar 2020 Youth-led diplomacy: Big opportunity for big impact Elise Stephenson Tapping into the energy and insights of young people can help ensure the future success of Australia’s foreign policy.
3 Feb 2020 Competitive coexistence: A new blueprint for Russia-West relations Elizabeth Buchanan Building a better strategy means, above all, getting rid of theoretical constructs that no longer apply.
31 Jan 2020 A new ambassador in Washington Alan C. Tidwell A diplomatic changing of the guard means Australia has a chance to have a different conversation.
30 Jan 2020 Economic diplomacy: APEC’s future, digital trade deals, and green debt Greg Earl Malaysian PM Mahathir controls the credibility of APEC, and China controls how emerging economies cut carbon emissions.
28 Jan 2020 Q&A: Jason Rezaian on Kylie Moore-Gilbert’s nightmare in Iran Daniel Flitton The American journalist – also once a prisoner in Tehran – wants Australia to push to end Iran’s state hostage-taking.
31 Dec 2019 Best of The Interpreter 2019: The world of sports The Interpreter You win some, you lose some – in politics as in sport.
18 Dec 2019 Favourites of 2019: Richard Holbrooke, “almost great” Michael Fullilove He was the diplomat who in many ways embodied the US with his idealism and his egocentrism.
28 Nov 2019 Chart of the week: Where countries lie abroad Bonnie Bley Changes in the number of diplomatic posts tell a story about priorities and challenges for a country’s foreign policy.
27 Nov 2019 World diplomacy stocktake: A shifting of the ranks Bonnie Bley China has overtaken the US with the largest diplomatic network in the 2019 Lowy Institute Global Diplomacy Index.
16 Oct 2019 Dispatches from the front (row) Rodger Shanahan Japan – through its team and wonderful crowds – put on a rugby festival worthy of the name.
15 Oct 2019 Diplomatic immunity: Time to change the rules Alison Pert A fatal road accident in the UK has again put a spotlight on potential abuse of a system intended to protect envoys.