Publications

With admirable chutzpah, Owen believed he could influence the international relations of the most powerful country

Originally published in The Australian

Demosisto may have disbanded and Nathan Law fled but struggle will continue for generations. Originally published in the Nikkei Asian Review

Originally published in the Sydney Morning Herald

We must persuade Beijing that it should do it as it would be done by in cyber space. Rules are much better than retaliation. Originally published in the Australian Financial Review. 

Australians feel far more distrustful, pessimistic and less secure than they have in years. And our souring relations with China are central to our problems. Originally published in The Australian

Originally published in The Australian

Originally published by the Council on Foreign Relations

We should not compromise on our fundamental beliefs but focus on the factors that are within our control. Originally published in The Guardian. 

Originally published in The Washington Post

Originally published in the Australian Financial Review

A four-country bulwark against Beijing's regional dominance is an idea whose time has come. To make it work, New Delhi must be convinced to join in. Originally published in the Australian Financial Review

Originally published in the Australian Financial Review

There is growing agreement between Australia, India, Japan and the United States that as China rises in Asia, the rules-based order needs strengthening and defending; but does the revived Security Quadrilateral Dialogue have any real prospect of rebalancing relationships in the region

Originally published in the Australian Financial Review

A policy brief by Roland Rajah, Director of the International Economy Program at the Lowy Institute, published by The Brookings Institution

Originally published in the Australian Financial Review

Originally published in The Guardian

In an opinion piece originally published on ABC News website, Alex Oliver describes the high expectations Australian travellers have of the consular assistance government can provide in a crisis. The original article can be accessed here

Originally published in the Australian Financial Review

Beijing will oppose an international investigation into the pandemic because accountability would put the one-party system in the dock. Originally published in the Australian Financial Review

Comparison with wartime sacrifices might put the necessary inconveniences into perspective. Nonresident Fellow Stephen Grenville writes on COVID-19. Originally published in The Australian

Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Fullilove writes on the ways COVID-19 will alter some of the patterns of international life. Originally published in The Australian

Lowy Institute Nonresident Fellow Stephen Grenville asks if the policy response to Covid-19 strikes the right balance in the debate between epidemiologists and economists, moderated by the public-relations experts. Originally published in The Australian