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Khang Vu

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

Greg Earl

Looking for a little sizzle from the 2022 election campaign

Jada Fraser

AUKUS: More than meets the eye

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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.
Hayley Channer 19 May 2022 03:00

Getting the most from Australia’s regional engagements

As in-person meetings restart after Covid, it’s time to assess what resources support the many strategic groupings.
Mercedes Page 18 May 2022 15:00

A required update for the EU-US Trade and Tech Council

As authoritarian challenges loom, more transatlantic cooperation on technology should be welcome news for Australia.
Priya Pillai 18 May 2022 10:00

Philippines: justice and accountability, post elections

Dealing with the deadly legacy of the Duterte and Marcos eras will become that much more complicated under “Bongbong”.
Daryl Morini 18 May 2022 05:00

New Caledonia: Not either/or when it comes to France and China

It’s time that Nouméa makes up its own mind on partners and friends when so many players have an opinion.

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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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Maritime security in Southeast Asia

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