Daniel Flitton

Managing Editor, The Interpreter
Areas of expertise

Australian foreign policy and politics; Australia’s intelligence services; international relations in Asia

Daniel Flitton
Biography
Publications

Daniel Flitton is one of Australia’s most experienced foreign affairs journalists and is now Managing Editor of the Lowy Institute’s international magazine, The Interpreter.

Before joining the Institute, he was diplomatic editor and senior correspondent at The Age in Melbourne and was posted as a political correspondent in the parliament house bureau in Canberra. Daniel previously worked as an analyst for the Office of National Assessments, Australia’s peak intelligence assessment agency. He has held academic positions at the Australian National University and at Deakin University, where he developed a breadth of knowledge on Asia, the Middle East, and the Pacific. As a Fulbright scholar in 2004, he researched the Australia–United States alliance at Georgetown University in Washington DC.

What DFAT really thinks of Australia joining ASEAN
What DFAT really thinks of Australia joining ASEAN
An indiscreet former foreign minister gave a valuable insight into the costs of membership.
Rex Tillerson sacked: the swamp was winning
Rex Tillerson sacked: the swamp was winning
Handwringing over budget cuts obscured a view the State Department was getting on with the job of diplomacy.
Rocket Man and the Dotard: a leaders’ summit for the age
Rocket Man and the Dotard: a leaders’ summit for the age
It seems, to borrow the military phrase, a sudden escalation in peaceful possibilities.
Sex, Russia ties, and guns debate – what Turnbull takes to Washington
Sex, Russia ties, and guns debate – what Turnbull takes to Washington
The Prime Minister will need to field awkward questions on his US trip this week.
Assessing global threats
Assessing global threats
“Killer graphics” are Donald Trump’s preferred method of digesting intelligence.
Democracy harmed by catch-all foreign influence laws
Commentary
Democracy harmed by catch-all foreign influence laws
Originally published in Australian Financial Review. Daniel Flitton
The ABC Cabinet Files and the secrets exposed
The ABC Cabinet Files and the secrets exposed
An extraordinary security breach in Australia has left politicians red-faced, but done little lasting damage.
Best of The Interpreter 2017: North Korea
Best of The Interpreter 2017: North Korea
Highlights from The Interpreter on the challenge of North Korea.
Best of The Interpreter 2017: Foreign Policy White Paper
Best of The Interpreter 2017: Foreign Policy White Paper
Highlights of The Interpreter from the lead up to the Foreign Policy White Paper and the reactions after.
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