A long-silent claimant has spoken, but will it be heard?

The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region, and the world.

Recent parliamentary submissions offer a window into the opportunities and risks when the country re-emerges more fully.

As American attitudes towards China sour, India, as a fellow democracy, doesn’t appear to automatically benefit.

A “historic” agreement has buoyed markets and marks a further, albeit temporary, step towards European federalism.

How does Australia confront the possibility of Beijing’s economic coercion?

The drone strike on Qasem Soleimani was unlawful, the report finds, but weak analysis undercuts its conclusion.

Intelligence sharing is one thing. Aligning policy with the same brand risks making too exclusive a grouping.

Canberra rejects the PRC’s “historic rights” claim to contested waters but now faces the test of what to do about it.

Trade negotiators must think that theirs is an unhappy lot. But they keep trying – as they should.

Control over key rivers effectively gives China a chokehold on India’s economy – and poses a wider regional threat.

A health calamity is unfolding, yet the government boasts about the best recovery rates in the world. Sound familiar?

Extensive flooding is testing one of the world‘s megaprojects – and China’s reputation for high-quality infrastructure.

A testy interview puts the spotlight on the President – but do the facts matter?

Joint war games in the Indian Ocean are not symbolic – and the message isn’t lost on Beijing.

Defence’s $270 billion shopping list has some surprising inclusions.

The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region and the world.

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has carefully navigated Beijing’s bullying and wishful thinking about Washington.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has long got the short end of the stick. Why?

Hilmi Aminuddin had a central, if rarely seen, place in polarising arguments over the role of Islam in the state.

Covid-19, the George Floyd killing and three years of Donald Trump have left people exhausted. But an election is near.

Only a deal with Port Louis can put the future of the US base beyond question and preserve a crucial staging post.

The benefits of international education come from cultural capital and influence – Covid-19 is putting these at risk.

Quite literally, the coldest continent might be just the right place to thaw out Canberra’s frosty ties with Moscow.