Australia

Australia’s nuclear energy debate doesn’t have to be partisan
Australia’s nuclear energy debate doesn’t have to be partisan
Australia is investing billions of dollars as part of its AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines program. It will take years to be delivered. The enormous cost of this program contrasts…
Australia and ASEAN: A storied history
Australia and ASEAN: A storied history
A special Interpreter series ahead of the 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, 4-6 March. Read more articles in this thread. When the Association of…
Middle East turmoil and a US pause offer Australia LNG opportunities
Middle East turmoil and a US pause offer Australia LNG opportunities
The United States has just overtaken Australia as the world’s biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG). By 2030, US production is forecast to be more than double Australia…
Myanmar and Australia: A partnership paved with good intentions
Myanmar and Australia: A partnership paved with good intentions
A special Interpreter series ahead of the 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, 4-6 March. Read more articles in this thread. Myanmar-Australia relations…
Whose security is really at stake? Gender must be prioritised in Australia‑PNG security agreement
Whose security is really at stake? Gender must be prioritised in Australia‑PNG security agreement
Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape will address the Australian parliament this Thursday, just weeks after Australia and PNG signed a legally-binding Bilateral Security…
Southeast Asian maritime security: Australia can help
Southeast Asian maritime security: Australia can help
A special Interpreter series ahead of the 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, 4-6 March. Read more articles in this thread. Southeast Asia's vast…
Southeast Asia is the blessing Australia overlooks
Southeast Asia is the blessing Australia overlooks
A special Interpreter series ahead of the 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, 4-6 March. Read more articles in this thread. Too often in recent…
A practical way for Australia to help in the western Indian Ocean
A practical way for Australia to help in the western Indian Ocean
Australia’s view of the Indo-Pacific generally stops at Sri Lanka and the southern tip of India. But this regional conceptualisation leaves out the western region of the Indian…
Is AUKUS Pillar I unworkable?
Is AUKUS Pillar I unworkable?
The AUKUS security pact is an ambitious undertaking. The sale of three to five Virginia­-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) to Australia in the early 2030s would be…
ASEAN and the arc of uncertainties
ASEAN and the arc of uncertainties
A special Interpreter series ahead of the 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, 4-6 March. Read more articles in this thread. Southeast Asia is in the…