Election Interpreter 2013

Carr and Bishop dodge the difficult questions on Indonesia
It was nice to see one of seven questions at last night's foreign policy debate focus on Indonesia, as a chance to draw out each party's plan to develop the relationship. Overall…
First impressions of Carr-Bishop debate: The great Australian complacency
Tonight's foreign policy debate between Foreign Minister Senator Bob Carr and Shadow Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, hosted by the Lowy Institute, demonstrates that the major…
If the G20 is so great, why isn't Rudd going?
Hugh Jorgensen is a Research Associate in the Lowy Institute's G20 Studies Centre. It took me three years of work to get us into the G20. We are hosting it next year. To have…
In 100 words: The most important issue of this campaign
See every short post from our experts on what they regard as the most important international policy issue of this campaign. Danielle Rajendram is a Lowy Institute research…
In 100 words: The most important issue of this campaign
Short posts from Lowy Institute experts on what they regard as the most important international policy issue of this campaign. See the Election Interpreter 2013 archive for the…
In 100 words: The most important issue of this campaign
Short posts from our experts on what they regard as the most important international policy issue of this campaign. Jack Georgieff is a research associate with the Lowy Institute…
5 reasons Tony Abbott will be a steady-as-she goes foreign policy leader
1. Because he hasn't shown a great deal of policy radicalism in other spheres. Despite Abbott's reputation as a fighter and hardliner, he hasn't picked too many policy fights…
In 100 words: The most important issue of this campaign
Short posts from Lowy Institute experts on what they regard as the most important international policy issue of this campaign. See the Election Interpreter 2013 archive for the…
In 100 words: The most important issue of this campaign
Short posts from Lowy Institute experts on what they regard as the most important international policy issue of this campaign. See the Election Interpreter 2013 archive for the…
In 100 words: The most important issue of this campaign
We kick off our election coverage with short posts from Lowy Institute experts on what they regard as the most important international policy issue of this campaign. Asylum…