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Yun Jiang

Rejuvenating DFAT: increasing diversity and becoming less insular

Sam Roggeveen

China: The Morrison legacy and beyond

Khang Vu

Lies, damn lies, and North Korea’s Covid statistics

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Yun Jiang 24 May 2022 11:00

Rejuvenating DFAT: increasing diversity and becoming less insular

Harnessing the experience and skills of the entire Australian community is the foundation for strong diplomacy.
Samy Akil, Anas Iqtait 24 May 2022 05:00

Why the Middle East matters to Australia

The region may not dominate in the way Southeast Asia or the Pacific does at present, but it has before and can again.
Patrick Kaiku 23 May 2022 10:00

PNG and the Solomon Islands-China security agreement

While respecting Solomon Islands sovereignty, regional solutions to regional problems are not yet fully exhausted.
Sam Roggeveen 23 May 2022 03:00

China: The Morrison legacy and beyond

Labor is expected to persist with most of the Coalition’s foreign and defence policies. But useful changes can be made.
Ben Scott 20 May 2022 12:00

A strategy for uncertain times

Is a case-by-case approach good enough for Australia to respond to the great and developing regional challenges?
Rodger Shanahan 20 May 2022 08:00

Lebanon: Celebrating small change

An independent streak featured in national elections but how much it matters will only become clear in hindsight.
Khang Vu 20 May 2022 03:00

Lies, damn lies, and North Korea’s Covid statistics

Why has Pyongyang suddenly fessed up to an outbreak after years of insisting the virus has been held completely at bay?
Greg Earl 19 May 2022 14:00

Looking for a little sizzle from the 2022 election campaign

As one of the world’s oldest stable democracies, Australia can do better in its election foreign policy discussion.
Parker Novak 19 May 2022 11:00

Timor-Leste: Building towards the next 20 years

Two decades of independence has seen laudable achievements but stormy economic waters lie ahead.

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Long Reads

Resetting Australia’s relationship with the Pacific – three ideas

Anna Gibert

Listen, for a start. Getting down to granular, person-to-person engagement is needed for effective regional diplomacy.
Back in the USSR – surprises in the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Tim Harcourt

It’d be funny, if it wasn’t so deadly serious.
Economic diplomacy: Slow dividends for Australia from ASEAN spending

Greg Earl

Amid the Ukraine sanctions showdown, an Indian trade deal looms as a pre-election win for the Morrison government.

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