Greg Earl
Biography
Publications
Greg Earl was the deputy editor, opinion editor, national affairs editor and Asia Pacific editor of The Australian Financial Review. He spent more than a decade as reporter based in Jakarta, Tokyo and New York. He is a member of the Australia ASEAN Council board and the ANU Indonesia Project advisory board. He is researching a book about Australia and Asia.
Economic diplomacy: Exporting education, tapping Vossies, more
Australia grapples with sharp shifts in student numbers amid a parallel debate about standards and foreign influence.
Economic diplomacy: China dependency and a notable departure
Australia seems set to end this year about twice as dependent on China for its two-way trade than on the United States.
Economic diplomacy: Guns versus butter, trade wars, and feeding PNG
Could trade talks with China be split from broader diplomacy in order to escape a security dilemma?
After the voting, personality beats policy in Southeast Asia
Malaysia is not the only country consumed by speculation about who takes over from a conspicuous and captivating leader.
Economic diplomacy: Japan v Korea, and trade negotiation secrecy
Japan’s sanctions on Korean electronics shows souring ties between notional partners in a dangerous part of the world.
Economic diplomacy: G20 warms up, the China drip and open trade talks
Could Japan’s Abe Shinzo – yes, Abe Shinzo – use his personal clout to give the flatlining G20 some new direction?
Economic diplomacy: New trade agenda, Chinese rhinos, Made in ASEAN
A government promise to cover 90% of Australia’s trade with FTAs went largely unheralded during the election campaign.
Charting 50 years of turning tides in Australian politics
A long view of the political cycle points not only to a Labor victory but shows a record number of independents already.
India’s democracy draws strength from difference
In a kaleidoscope country, India boasts its democratic culture is holding up well compared with London and Washington.
