Lachlan Strahan
Biography
Publications
Dr Lachlan Strahan worked for the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade from 1993 until 2023, serving in missions in Bonn, Seoul, Delhi, Geneva and Honiara. He is the author of Australia’s China, Day of Reckoning, Justice in Kelly Country, which was shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Australian history prize, and The Curious Diplomat: A memoir from the frontlines of diplomacy.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: then, now and into the future
DFAT has evolved to be more diverse – but is it equipped to face the challenges of a multipolar world?
The art of Australia’s straight-talking diplomacy
A foreign service known for being informal and egalitarian has worked a treat for Canberra’s envoys. But does it reward boldness?
