Australia and Asia

Time to reverse the Indonesian language disaster on our shores
Time to reverse the Indonesian language disaster on our shores
Opposition foreign affairs spokeswoman Penny Wong’s efforts to set out a vision for Australia’s foreign policy on Asia, embodied in Labor’s “FutureAsia” plans, are admirable. The…
Culture cringe: Laughter links Australia and Asia
Culture cringe: Laughter links Australia and Asia
The Lowy Institute collects valuable data on how Australians view Asia, but equally important is how Asians see Australia, even if at times it makes for uncomfortable reading…
A question of faith: future Coalition foreign policy under Morrison
A question of faith: future Coalition foreign policy under Morrison
In the darkest days of John Howard’s pre-Lazarus life, before the triple by-pass and successful political resurrection, one of the many ways he was disparaged as being unfit to be…
ASEAN summit is diplomatic coup for Australia
Commentary
ASEAN summit is diplomatic coup for Australia
Originally published in Australian Financial Review Aaron L Connelly
Managing economic risk in Asia: A strategy for Australia
Managing economic risk in Asia: A strategy for Australia
Barry Sterland’s new Lowy Analysis explores the possibility of a future economic crisis in our region – this is not today’s problem, but something we should be prepared for. The…
Using economic diplomacy to reduce financial risks in Asia
Using economic diplomacy to reduce financial risks in Asia
If Australia’s economic future lies in Asia, then managing the risk of financial crises in the region should be a top concern. Especially as any crisis could also have significant…
‘Suicide note’?: Turnbull’s North Korea rhetoric will no longer wash
‘Suicide note’?: Turnbull’s North Korea rhetoric will no longer wash
Here are a few quotes from Prime Minister Turnbull today after North Korea's latest ballistic missile test: This is a sign, I believe, of their frustration at the increased…
A revived Quad won't help Australia
A revived Quad won't help Australia
The resurrection of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD), a proposal that would bring Australia into a strategic grouping with India, Japan and the US, has again been floated…
Where India fits in an activist Australian foreign policy
Where India fits in an activist Australian foreign policy
There can be little doubt that Prime Minister Turnbull’s recent visit to New Delhi has started to close the gap between where that country sits in the Australian strategic…
India remains cautious about the 'quad'
India remains cautious about the 'quad'
Days after Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull returned from a successful visit to India, speculation emerged that New Delhi might reject Canberra's request for…