Political turmoil in Japan and South Korea cannot be insulated from relations with the region.

With a change of guard in the White House, Australia could take its lead from Chifley’s art of the deal.

China’s gain is America’s loss as deal wraps up control of key Latin American port for more than half a century.

The potential for a bidding war should be acknowledged.

The cascading effects of even minor disruptions are too often ignored. It’s time to reassess the risk.

Australia’s Nauru deal is a victory for preventive diplomacy, closing off any possibility of a Chinese security presence.

A “main enemy” suffering disarray at home and ridicule from abroad, Pyongyang might suddenly warm to Yoon Suk-yeol…

Equating Jakarta’s moves with either a “pro-Beijing” or “pro-US” orientation indicates a fundamental misreading of the concept of non-alignment.

But the “permanent state of contest” in the Pacific appears set to continue.