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  • 8 seconds ago
    • Global Economy

    Two views on the best way forward for the “Washington Consensus”

    Jenny Gordon
    It is important to tackle problems of growing market power and that unfettered market mechanisms widen inequality.
  • 13 hours ago

    Filling the gaps: The Southeast Asia Aid Map

    Alexandre Dayant , Grace Stanhope , Roland Rajah
    Transparency is crucial amid an increasing geopolitical contest over development finance and cooperation in the region.
  • 15 hours ago
    • Australia
    • Defence & Security
    • International law
    • War Crimes
    • United States

    Lessons from history: Comparing Australia’s response to war crimes with the United States

    Daniel Flitton
    The fallout from the Ben Roberts-Smith case is only the beginning of a reckoning about justice in war.
  • 1 day ago
    • India
    • Trade

    Trading up can unlock India’s industrial potential

    Srijan Shukla
    Three foundational flaws in trade policy are holding the country back from becoming the next manufacturing powerhouse.
  • 2 Jun 2023
    • Indonesia
    • Sustainability

    Speeding up Indonesia’s EV ambition

    Ahmad Munawir Siregar , Akhmad Hanan
    Ensuring sustainability is crucial to fully realise the environmental benefits of a switch away from fossil fuels.
  • 2 Jun 2023
    • India
    • Indonesia

    Indonesia and India are neighbours far apart

    Muhammad Ersan Pamungkas
    A shared history of cultural influences has today revealed surprising gaps between the two nations.
  • 1 Jun 2023
    • India
    • Australia
    • Human rights

    How Australia can speak up on human rights in India

    Hugh Piper
    Modi won’t be prime minister for ever, so finding ways to air concerns now will actually strengthen relations long term.
  • 1 Jun 2023
    • Central Asia
    • China

    Full steam ahead for the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway?

    Genevieve Donnellon-May
    After a long haul already, there is still a journey ahead for a new route to connect China and Europe via Central Asia.
  • 1 Jun 2023
    • Indonesia
    • Technology

    Indonesia’s digital success deserves more attention

    Hilman Palaon
    India and China get the plaudits, but Indonesia is also taking impressive digital strides capitalising on local talent.
  • 31 May 2023
    • India
    • Multilateral Institutions

    India’s diplomatic poise: Not just about photo ops

    Ved Shinde
    Delhi’s foreign policy has matured at pace, showcasing the art of engaging everyone and being close to no one.
  • 31 May 2023
    • Iran

    Reviving hope in Iran: Why the “Woman Life Freedom” movement lives on

    Laetitia Nanquette
    Iran is again undergoing a revolution and joy, once sparked, will not be extinguished.
  • 31 May 2023
    • Al Qaeda
    • Emerging Threats
    • ISIS
    • Terrorism

    Misogyny is often the connection between overlapping far-right ideologies

    David Wells
    A holistic approach to addressing violent extremism starts with confronting deep-seated societal issues.
  • 30 May 2023
    • Technology

    How can we regulate AI? Let’s just ask it

    Lydia Khalil , ChatGPT
    Even leading developers want to pause the revolution underway. So what insights does the machine offer on itself?
  • 30 May 2023
    • Solomon Islands

    An inside look at the role of media in Solomon Islands’ national security landscape

    Gina Kekea , Anouk Ride
    Asking hard questions also means knowing what information to trust and having faith journalists will also be respected.
  • 30 May 2023
    • Myanmar

    Myanmar’s intelligence war: the battle of wits and wiles against the junta

    Andrew Selth
    In a country where spies and informers have been ever-present, the opposition has built its own intelligence apparatus.
  • 29 May 2023
    • Thailand
    • The Americas

    What Thailand’s youth leaders can learn from Chile’s radical government

    Adhiraaj Anand
    The Move Forward Party hope to remake politics but that means carrying people along.
  • 29 May 2023
    • Indonesia

    After Jokowi: What Indonesia’s next president could face in foreign affairs

    Warief Djajanto Basorie
    Between Myanmar, China and a neighbour with ambitions for nuclear subs, an already full agenda awaits.
  • 29 May 2023
    • Afghanistan

    Dealing with the Taliban to stop a humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan

    Chayanika Saxena
    The basic needs of Afghans cannot be ignored.
  • 26 May 2023
    • Laos
    • Sustainability

    Home grown: Building a stronger food system in Laos

    Genevieve Donnellon-May
    Reducing reliance on imports should be the aim in ensuring the country is not hostage to global market volatility.
  • 26 May 2023
    • Central Asia
    • China

    Explaining China’s Central Asia pivot

    Xiaoli Guo
    Beijing’s ambition with its western neighbours is more about heading off US influence than a quest to dominate.
  • 26 May 2023
    • India
    • Vietnam
    • Review

    India’s underperforming ties to Vietnam

    Jitendra Nath Misra
    India’s weak cultural imprint fragments into insignificance faced with China’s.
  • 25 May 2023
    • Asia
    • Diplomacy
    • G20
    • Global Issues

    Economic diplomacy: Taking cover from the summit war of words

    Greg Earl
    Proliferating regional institutions risk becoming shooting stars, with a long trail of bureaucratic half-lives behind.
  • 25 May 2023
    • Asia
    • Diplomacy

    Decoding diplomatic dynamics in Asia: The numbers tell a captivating story

    Susannah Patton , Jack Sato
    China, Japan and Indonesia each lead the US with a higher tempo of top-level diplomatic activity in the region. But defence ties differ.
  • 25 May 2023
    • Australia in the World
    • Australia

    Where has Australia’s foreign policy ambition gone?

    Connor O’Brien
    Labor has adopted a status quo attitude to the world, lacking a vision for reshaping global affairs.
  • 24 May 2023
    • North Korea
    • South Korea
    • Nuclear Weapons

    North Korea/South Korea: Who’s threatening who?

    Khang Vu
    The prospect of using nuclear weapons to coerce behaviour has limits.
  • 24 May 2023
    • Technology

    The Quad needs to talk security for subsea cables

    Aishwarya Acharya
    The infrastructure that underpins the digital age needs special protection in international forums.
  • 24 May 2023
    • India
    • G20

    A G20 presidency to build Brand India as a champion of the Global South

    Parama Sinha Palit
    Narendra Modi is aiming to enhance India’s reputation abroad while winning valuable political capital at home.
  • 23 May 2023
    • Australia
    • Terrorism
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • International law
    • War Crimes
    • Africa

    It’s time Australia branded Russia’s Wagner Group a terrorist organisation

    Isabella Currie , Matthew Sussex
    A record of abuses in conflicts from Ukraine to Africa makes designating the Russian group the right choice.
  • 23 May 2023
    • Iran

    Even under sanctions, Iran is expanding a network of friends

    Nadeem Ahmed Moonakal
    Membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation offers Iran the chance to consolidate markets.  
  • 23 May 2023
    • Global Issues
    • Human rights
    • International law
    • Migration
    • United Nations

    By default not design: the end of the asylum consensus

    Khalid Koser
    Ever since Australia adopted the “Pacific Solution”, norm busting has become the norm.
  • 22 May 2023
    • India
    • Australia
    • Human rights

    Albanese should raise human rights concerns with Modi

    Elaine Pearson
    Australia must not to repeat the mistake of allowing the promise of trade to override a need to stand up for values.
  • 22 May 2023
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is spurring a transition of global order

    Ian Hill
    We’re only beginning to grasp the far-reaching ramifications from escalating tensions and economic disruptions caused by Moscow’s belligerence.
  • 22 May 2023
    • Indonesia

    The danger of anti-Chinese sentiment in Indonesia’s election campaign

    Johannes Nugroho
    Identity politics has been deployed to rally public support and smear rivals.
  • 19 May 2023
    • India
    • Japan
    • Australia
    • Global Issues
    • United States

    Building a Quad that lasts to the next generation

    Kate Clayton , Eleanor Shiori Hughes
    Joe Biden won’t decide the future of the Quad. But he and the other engaged leaders can help foster it.
  • 19 May 2023
    • Indonesia
    • Australia

    First Nations diplomacy can transform Australia’s relationship with Indonesia

    Ridvan Kilic
    If stronger “people-to-people” links are the aim, experience from the world’s oldest living culture offers a guide.
  • 19 May 2023
    • Australia
    • Technology

    AI vs democracy: the battle is already here

    Anton van den Hengel
    The first disruption was to the business model of journalism. Australia has yet to heed the warning.  
  • 18 May 2023
    • Asia
    • Diplomacy

    Navigating the strange minilateralverse of madness

    Brendan Taylor
    The vogue has seen a boom of small Indo-Pacific gatherings, but a hard look is needed to decide which are sustainable.
  • 18 May 2023
    • Australia
    • Defence & Security
    • New Zealand

    Remembering Australia’s “other” alliance

    Joanne Wallis , Anna Powles
    New Zealand has dropped off the radar in modern strategic discussions despite the long history of trans-Tasman ties.
  • 18 May 2023
    • China
    • Taiwan
    • Coronavirus
    • Multilateral Institutions

    Why the WHO needs Taiwan

    Joel Keep
    Taiwan’s early warning and pandemic response should be offered as a model to the world, not hostage to China’s whim.
  • 17 May 2023
    • China
    • European Union
    • France
    • Germany

    Europe’s divisions over China could hamper G-7 unity

    Dominique Fraser
    If European capitals, Brussels, and Washington are not aligned, immediate economic interests will overshadow common, long-term goals.
  • 17 May 2023
    • Australia
    • Diplomacy
    • Papua New Guinea
    • United States

    Biden’s trip cancellations reveal pitfalls of a crowded diplomatic calendar

    Daniel Flitton
    Bailing on Australia and PNG highlights the growing risk of disappointment when leaders are clambering to summits here, there, everywhere.
  • 17 May 2023
    • Timor-Leste

    Timor-Leste update: Parliamentary elections and a roadmap to ASEAN membership

    Parker Novak
    The real political wrangling will follow the ballot. The President meantime is advancing a long held regional ambition.
  • 16 May 2023
    • Thailand

    Thailand’s election: will the country move forward?

    Susannah Patton
    The Kingdom’s conservative forces may have little option but to give way to the elected parties, at least for now.
  • 16 May 2023
    • Australia
    • Diplomacy

    Indigenous Voice: Getting ready to explain to the world if Australia votes “No”

    Hugh Piper
    The referendum is a pivotal moment for global perceptions of Australia. Diplomats must be ready whatever the outcome.
  • 16 May 2023
    • Aid & Development
    • Australia
    • Australian Foreign Aid

    Life in Australia’s aid program - but not as we know it

    Grace Stanhope
    The cost of development measures is being spread across government in creative ways, making coordination harder.
  • 15 May 2023
    • China
    • China's Economy
    • China's Government
    • China-India Relations
    • India
    • WTO

    Foreign policy China-style: beyond protocol and alcohol

    Ved Shinde
    Southeast Asian nations are realising that forming balancing coalitions will be their best bet in dealing with Beijing.
  • 15 May 2023
    • Timor-Leste

    New party offers chance for disability inclusion in Timor-Leste

    Mario F Da Costa Pinheiro
    A promise to send a person with disability to parliament following the election can galvanise action.
  • 15 May 2023
    • Afghanistan
    • China
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • Iran
    • Saudi Arabia

    China to the rescue, with peace plans for Saudi, Iran, Russia, Ukraine and Afghanistan – up to a point

    Henry Storey
    These diplomatic gambits all carry a message. But conflict resolution isn’t necessarily the main one.
  • 12 May 2023
    • Global Economy
    • IMF

    Taming international capital flows

    Stephen Grenville
    Emerging economies have borne the brunt of “easy money” economics, but past wisdom is catching up.  
  • 12 May 2023
    • North Korea

    My decade watching the Korean peninsula: the delicacy of peace

    Khang Vu
    Lessons from starting out a career analysing one of the most dangerous flashpoints in global politics.
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