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  • 4 hours ago
    • China
    • Defence & Security

    Security with Chinese characteristics: How the Global Security Initiative reflects Beijing’s priorities at home

    William Matthews
    Three years after its proposal, a vision is emerging where some countries’ security interests are more legitimate than others.
  • 5 hours ago
    • Philippines

    With New Zealand the latest to join, the Philippines is building a network of defence partners amid South China Sea tensions

    Andrea Chloe Wong
    Manila is expanding military cooperation beyond traditional allies as ASEAN solidarity wavers and with US commitments uncertain.
  • 13 hours ago
    • North Korea
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Why has North Korea finally admitted its troops are dying in Russia’s war on Ukraine?

    Khang Vu
    Not even the Hermit Kingdom is immune to domestic pressure.
  • 1 day ago
    • India
    • Pakistan

    India-Pakistan ceasefire: Modi faces “re-hyphenation” challenge after Trump’s Kashmir mediation claims

    Rushali Saha
    Has India changed position on third party mediation in the longstanding dispute?
  • 1 day ago
    • North Korea
    • South Korea
    • Human rights

    Time for a consistent approach to North Korean human rights

    Jiwon Kim
    South Korea’s upcoming election offers a crucial chance for a policy reset.
  • 1 day ago
    • China

    China’s “friendly neighbourhood diplomacy” has consequences for Australia

    Carolin Kautz
    The “Asian values” debate is back on the agenda while the Trump administration is MIA.
  • 9 May 2025
    • Australia

    Aussie rules: Democracy sausages, budgie smugglers, and electoral integrity

    Nick Fabbri
    Australians can be proud of the integrity of their electoral system at a time of democratic backsliding around the world.
  • 9 May 2025
    • Russia

    What’s really on show with foreign leaders at the Victory Parade in Moscow

    Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva
    Self-interest, for one thing. Multipolar unity may be another.
  • 9 May 2025
    • Australia

    Voting for a changing world

    Greg Earl
    All politics may be local, but in modern Australian elections that means managing a more politically active multicultural community.
  • 9 May 2025
    • Australia
    • Europe

    The Netherlands will screen 8,000 academics a year – here’s why Australia shouldn’t

    Brendan Walker-Munro
    Already facing a fractious international education environment, Canberra must avoid creating an isolationist police state.
  • 8 May 2025
    • Aid & Development
    • Climate change
    • Sustainability

    Blue bonds and mangrove protection: Small island nations lead in climate resilience

    Christopher Burke
    Localised approaches to environmental, social and governance standards prove more effective than global models.
  • 8 May 2025
    • Bangladesh
    • China
    • Myanmar
    • United States

    Is the United States really planning a proxy war in Myanmar?

    Andrew Selth
    Despite reports to the contrary, the likelihood of any Western country joining the conflict is vanishingly small.
  • 8 May 2025
    • Aid & Development
    • Australia

    More than stability: Australia’s aid program needs hard decisions now

    Geordie Fung
    Everything cannot be a priority.
  • 7 May 2025
    • Australia
    • Human rights

    Promoting human rights makes Australia stronger

    Daniela Gavshon
    Quiet diplomacy only engenders bullying. It’s time to speak up.
  • 7 May 2025
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Are India and Pakistan now at war?

    Leoni Connah
    What we know so far.
  • 7 May 2025
    • Antarctica

    Antarctica’s Treaty in testing times

    Jeffrey McGee , Bruno Arpi , Richard Rowe
    The rules and norms that have protected the frozen continent from geopolitical competition are set to be tested.
  • 7 May 2025
    • Space exploration

    The Artemis generation: Space diplomacy’s next giant leap

    Philip Citowicki
    A lunar return will define our decade.
  • 6 May 2025
    • India
    • Australia
    • Defence & Security

    The Australia-India defence relationship is not all about the numbers

    Kim Heriot-Darragh , Gaurav Saini
    Moving from agreement to trust will bring maturity to the partnership and build something more self-sustaining.
  • 6 May 2025
    • Singapore

    What can we learn from the Singaporean election, where nobody lost?

    Kazimier Lim
    For starters, it is not a great time to be a small opposition party.
  • 6 May 2025
    • China
    • Diplomacy
    • United States

    An American abroad: How one influencer’s visit to China turned the tables

    Evan Freidin
    A US YouTuber shows how soft power is done.
  • 5 May 2025
    • Maritime Security
    • Technology

    Undersea cable control: The information dimension

    Richard Dunley
    Historical lessons on how control of undersea communication networks offers advantage beyond mere disruption.
  • 5 May 2025
    • Papua New Guinea
    • United States

    A derelict memorial to aviatrix Amelia Earhart reflects America’s selective interest in PNG

    Gordon Peake
    During Trump mark one and Biden, US interest in Papua New Guinea took off; will it continue?‎
  • 4 May 2025
    • Australia

    Australia’s election: After branding his opponents Trump-like, Albanese now needs to work with the US President

    Daniel Flitton
  • 2 May 2025
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Kashmir: Why was India so quick to blame Pakistan?

    Ishaal Zehra
    Failures in New Delhi’s Kashmir policy should be examined.
  • 2 May 2025
    • Pacific Islands
    • Solomon Islands

    Bursting the Solomon Islands stability bubble

    Jon Fraenkel
    A mass cabinet exodus sets up another leadership change amid shifting Chinese influence in the Pacific nation.
  • 2 May 2025
    • Asean
    • Japan
    • Philippines
    • Australia
    • Defence & Security
    • South China Sea
    • United States

    How the Squad risks upending ASEAN norms

    Vincent Kyle Parada
    Is minilateralism really the way forward for the Indo-Pacific?
  • 2 May 2025
    • Myanmar

    Myanmar earthquake: Why the junta has turned away aid

    Su Mon Thant
    In the aftermath of disaster, political preferences have taken priority over emergency relief.
  • 1 May 2025
    • Singapore

    Singapore election: All about the lived economy

    Quah Say Jye
    Traditional “bread-and-butter” issues will feature prominently in this month’s ballot.
  • 1 May 2025
    • Aid & Development
    • Australia
    • Pacific Islands

    What the Pacific sees at stake in the Australian election

    Isabelle Zhu-Maguire
    Climate policy, aid and regional respect hang in the balance.
  • 1 May 2025
    • Trade
    • United States

    Floating America’s boats

    Selwyn Parker
    Donald Trump’s big ship-building project faces waves.
  • 30 Apr 2025
    • China
    • India
    • Terrorism
    • Trade

    Tariffs and terrorism are derailing China-India rapprochement

    Chietigj Bajpaee
    And that’s where the 21st century contest will be felt most.
  • 30 Apr 2025
    • China
    • Australia
    • Defence & Security
    • Antarctica

    Australia-China: Port visits can manage tensions

    James Laurenceson , Xi Chen
    The Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia all have acute maritime disputes with China, but they continue to welcome naval visits. So why can't Australia?
  • 30 Apr 2025
    • Vietnam
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • United States

    Peace without victory: Historical lessons from Wilson to Trump

    Stephen Grenville
    American approaches to conflict resolution follow a pattern.
  • 30 Apr 2025
    • China

    Explaining Xi’s PLA purges

    Michael Clarke , Jade Guan
    Rather than being challenged, China’s leader is wielding his power.
  • 29 Apr 2025
    • China
    • Global Economy

    China's yuan challenge: Navigating a US dollar-dominated global economy

    Fraser Howie
    Currency changes? The control-obsessed Chinese Communist Party isn’t going to hand over economic power any more than it would surrender political power.
  • 29 Apr 2025
    • Cambodia

    Cambodia recalibrates its China policy, rather than realigns

    Chandarith Neak , Chhay Lim
    In a world defined by competing powers, Cambodia pursues its own agency.
  • 29 Apr 2025
    • India
    • Australia
    • Defence & Security
    • Maritime Security
    • Terrorism
    • United States

    Kashmir and what’s next after the Pahalgam attack: How India’s partners could help in this crisis

    Arzan Tarapore
    Stepping up overflight surveillance in the Indian Ocean would be a good start.
  • 28 Apr 2025
    • India
    • Pakistan

    India-Pakistan relations hit a new low

    Christopher Snedden 
    After the recent terrorist attack in Kashmir, where to for New Delhi and Islamabad?
  • 28 Apr 2025
    • Diplomacy

    Albanese’s absence: Skipping the Pope’s funeral was a missed opportunity for Australia – and himself

    Tim Hamer
    A headline-making meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy once again underscored the diplomatic value of attending major state funerals.
  • 28 Apr 2025
    • Australia
    • Defence & Security

    A distinctly Australian approach to civil-military relations

    Mick Ryan
    Examining a neglected but crucial aspect of Australia’s national security debate.
  • 24 Apr 2025
    • Asean
    • Australian trade, investment & economy
    • Global Economy
    • Trade
    • United States

    Economic diplomacy: Trump era transcends economics

    Greg Earl
    The International Monetary Fund and Australia have found some welcome security amid growing geopolitical fragmentation.
  • 24 Apr 2025
    • Asean

    In US-China rivalry, Southeast Asia is no one’s prize. Why do we insist otherwise?

    Elina Noor
    That no relationship can be simplified to a dichotomy should be blindingly obvious.
  • 24 Apr 2025
    • China
    • Australia
    • Climate change
    • Sustainability
    • Technology

    If Australia is serious about becoming a renewable energy superpower, China must be part of the answer

    Caroline Wang
    A focus on risks shouldn’t blind us to the opportunities in the global green transition.
  • 24 Apr 2025
    • Global Issues

    Beyond Francis: Charting the Church’s global path

    Fabrizio Bozzato
    The Church remains one of few actors capable of offering a message of hope that transcends borders.
  • 23 Apr 2025
    • India
    • Terrorism

    Terrorist attack marks grim Kashmir milestone

    Abhijnan Rej
    The attack aims to reignite tensions just as Kashmir and India had begun to establish a new regional and international narrative.
  • 23 Apr 2025
    • Vietnam
    • Trade
    • United States

    From tariffs to triumph, Vietnam holds the key to US trade strategy

    Brian R Braun
    The next three months offer a rare chance for the US to turn tariff tensions into a durable framework for fairer trade.
  • 23 Apr 2025
    • China
    • Australia
    • United States

    Australia’s knowledge dilemma

    Angela Lehmann
    While the United States devalues education and research, China is throwing everything at innovation.
  • 23 Apr 2025
    • India
    • Global Economy
    • Global Issues

    T20 diplomacy? The virtues of Test cricket in uncertain times

    Ved Shinde
    Finding political wisdom in sport’s long game.
  • 22 Apr 2025
    • Indonesia
    • Australia
    • Defence & Security
    • Russia

    Facts gone missing in Australia’s debate about Indonesia-Russia basing deal

    Susannah Patton
    A partisan contest about military ties between Russia and Indonesia leaves Australians none the wiser.
  • 22 Apr 2025
    • Trade
    • United States

    Hirschman’s warning: Forgotten lessons about Trump’s trade war

    Mark Beeson
    History is the best guide we have.
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