For the first time in the summit’s history, leaders failed to agree on a final communique, but plenty else happened.

Fiji First’s narrow election win had to contend with rain, rumours, and regulations.

A flock of leaders descend on PNG, a new US ambassador & Brexit spirals downwards. The week that was on the Interpreter.

As Theresa May fights to survive a bid to break with Europe, two Lowy Institute podcasts assess the consequences.

The post-Cold War arms control architecture is crumbling, and if it can’t be salvaged, something new is required.

Without a greater level of political care, threats to the brittle foundations of democracy will grow.

A deal for more frequent and larger joint military drills with Australia is part of Japan’s push for stronger partners.

The solution isn’t to simply transmit, or worse, dump Australian content on unsuspecting regional audiences.

The summit comes to Port Moresby, PNG’s health problems in the spotlight, and stories from the Pacific islands region.

Dubai’s surface has the qualities of a mirage, still reflecting easy riches but is, in reality, abandoned and uncertain.

Frank Bainimarama is in a far different position to when he controversially seized power in a military coup in 2006.

Is Jokowi’s implementation of a military-run nationalist program a hedging strategy for the upcoming election?

Experience in Bougainville and Solomon Islands highlights the potential role of women to support the process.

Inventors have a right to be rewarded for their innovation, don’t they? It depends.

The APEC leaders meeting will finally occur next week, but the costs still raise plenty of questions about priorities.

Expecting a coordinated global divorce with China is imprudent – it may also be impractical.

The careful form of words to prevent the takeover of energy infrastructure at home without appearing anti-Chinese.

With two more possible referendums, there is still plenty of talk to come about the future of the territory.

Is anything short of a punishing defeat for Republicans actually an endorsement of Donald Trump?

The re-education camps represent one of the visible planks of an overarching attack on Uighur identity.

Working for a ride-sharing app in Africa, “invisible countries”, and links from the aid and development sector.

Demonstrating that forced re-education is not the answer may be the most effective way to end the practice.

The arrest of a Tamil MP has put a spotlight on the limits of free expression in the island nation.

Language helps preserve a unique culture but Cantonese is marginalised by authorities in southern China.