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Who really killed the Quad 1.0?

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M Matheswaran 2 Jun 2020 15:00

India-Australia strategic partnership: Leveraging aerospace capacity

The two countries have an opportunity to pursue air-power cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, where stability is essential.
Daniel Flitton 2 Jun 2020 10:00

Who really killed the Quad 1.0?

Australia has borne the blame for sinking the first Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. The history is not so simple.
Biren Nanda 2 Jun 2020 06:00

Prospects for closer strategic ties between India and Australia

The partnership with Australia appears to lack the range and depth India has with other Quad partners.
Rodger Shanahan 1 Jun 2020 16:30

Need To Know: Brett McGurk on America’s strategy to defeat ISIS

In a new interview series, the former US special envoy discusses conflict in Syria and maximalist foreign policy goals.
Alexander Davis, Ruth Gamble 1 Jun 2020 12:00

The local cost of rising India-China tensions

The recent territorial disputes in the Himalaya have a long history. They also imperil the future of a fragile place.
Puji Pujiono, Jess Lees, Jesse McCommon 1 Jun 2020 12:00

Going local: Lessons from Covid response in Indonesia

After recent disasters, policy changes shifted the model of humanitarian aid. The Covid crisis put it to the test.
Ashton Robinson 1 Jun 2020 06:00

Seychelles: Truth, justice and Australia

An Australian lawyer leads efforts to examine the political, human rights and legal legacy of a dictator.
Daniel Flitton 31 May 2020 13:30

A G7+?

Donald Trump’s offer to bring Australia into the G7 isn’t nearly so simple as pulling up a chair to the top table.
Morris Jones 31 May 2020 08:00

Playing Monopoly in space

Privatising astronaut launches was only one objective of the latest venture beyond the atmosphere.

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How is an advanced Australia faring in the Asian century?

Tim Harcourt

The power of proximity has long surpassed the “tyranny of distance” in Australian trade relations.
The battle for a Covid vaccine risks losing the “war”

Geoff Kitney

A quest to find the “magic bullet” is drawing dangerous political lines. Without cooperation, nobody wins.
Who would Beijing prefer wins in November?

Elliott Zaagman

China looms over American politics, yet while bilateral ties are straining, a new president might not be welcome news.

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