26 Jul 2022 Pacific Islands Forum meeting: the black cloud returns Jessica Collins A continued dispute over the Secretary General position has challenged unity of the Pacific family.
2 Jun 2022 Knowledge is power: A small investment for a big return Mubashar Hasan Australia should see that training rights advocates across the region can be an effective means to bolster democracy.
24 May 2022 Rejuvenating DFAT: increasing diversity and becoming less insular Yun Jiang Harnessing the experience and skills of the entire Australian community is the foundation for strong diplomacy.
20 May 2022 A strategy for uncertain times Ben Scott Is a case-by-case approach good enough for Australia to respond to the great and developing regional challenges?
19 May 2022 Looking for a little sizzle from the 2022 election campaign Greg Earl As one of the world’s oldest stable democracies, Australia can do better in its election foreign policy discussion.
19 May 2022 Getting the most from Australia’s regional engagements Hayley Channer As in-person meetings restart after Covid, it’s time to assess what resources support the many strategic groupings.
13 May 2022 China and the West: It’s about understanding each other Aaron Mc Nicholas The former Australian prime minister offers indispensable insights into how to go back to relationship basics.
11 May 2022 The case for rejuvenating DFAT Justin Brown Foreign ministries no longer monopolise a country’s global voice. But some practical fine tuning will enhance diplomacy.
5 May 2022 Scott Morrison wins. So where to next for Australia in the world? Hugh Piper A returned Coalition government faces immediate headaches (and opportunities) in its foreign policy.
3 May 2022 Imagining Labor’s first 100 days in foreign policy Hugh Piper It’s 22 May. And although Anthony Albanese is yet to get his feet under the desk, priorities are already piling up.
31 Mar 2022 War represents a failure of diplomacy. It pays to read past page one. Kerry Brown I hope Ukraine’s ambassador enjoyed reading my book in the Security Council. Here’s the message I wanted to send.
30 Mar 2022 A silver lining to DFAT’s budgetary woes Mercedes Page A funding boost to diplomacy won’t instantly lift Australia’s influence. Better to think hard on what the country needs.
24 Mar 2022 Madeleine Albright: “I have come a long way, so I must be frank” Daniel Flitton The first woman to serve as US Secretary of State also inspired the first woman to be Australia’s Foreign Minister.
28 Feb 2022 Australia was quick to sanction Moscow. Why not Myanmar? Jessica Collins It was right to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But that’s different to military aggression much closer to home.
25 Feb 2022 Why was it left to Kenya to speak up for multilateralism? Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo Kenya’s UN envoy Martin Kimani was a sensation at an emergency Security Council session—with a message for all nations.
17 Dec 2021 The multilateralism menu: The Interpreter’s 2021 favourites Teesta Prakash Want a slice of the regional pie? Or to understand the spaghetti strands of national ambition? We’ve just the dish.
14 Dec 2021 Why isn’t Australia putting diplomacy first? Melissa Conley Tyler Canberra is out of step with its key allies with one of the most potent tools its international arsenal.
9 Nov 2021 Do Comprehensive Strategic Partnerships matter? Henry Storey Scott Morrison is an enthusiast. But Australia’s one with China proved little more than the proverbial “scrap of paper”.
8 Nov 2021 Sinking trust Sian Troath Sparing between Scott Morrison and Emmanuel Macron is about more than a broken deal but the manner it was conveyed.
13 Oct 2021 Zooming out of digital diplomacy Jeffrey Robertson It’s time to think beyond the videoconference to allow countries to trust again.
27 Aug 2021 Australia and LGBTQI rights Kate Clayton Canberra needs a loud and proud foreign policy on the human rights of gender and sexual minorities.
26 Aug 2021 What’s in a name? The Taliban and recognition under international law Donald R Rothwell Formal recognition as a legitimate government may be a bargaining chip to press the Taliban to respect human rights.
11 Aug 2021 Pandemic plight of international students will leave Australia poorer Aaron Soans Lonely days during an education abroad will deplete Australia’s soft power reserves.
6 Aug 2021 Refreshing American soft power in the Pacific Islands Moses Sakai , Patrick Kaiku Tales of past wars no longer resonate. The US has better stories to tell, not least of its own stumbles with democracy.
29 Jul 2021 Economic diplomacy: Going for gold in 20 years and counting Greg Earl Brisbane will host the Olympics in 2032 but the starter’s gun has already sounded in the cost versus benefits contest.
28 Jul 2021 Far more world leaders visit China than America Neil Thomas If leadership diplomacy was an Olympic sport, Beijing beats Washington to the gold medal.
9 Jul 2021 The changing face of Australia’s diplomatic network Nicholas Bosworth A stocktake shows rising political appointments but Australia’s heads of mission now far better reflect the population.
7 Jul 2021 Personality in foreign policy Daniel Flitton How leaders interact and are judged can shape a country’s approach to the world as much as economics or military might.
2 Jul 2021 Forgiveness not permission: A feminist foreign policy Alice Ridge , Joanna Pradela If Australia wants to adopt a values-based approach to the world, the next step is obvious.
15 Jun 2021 Australia’s China politics heats up James Laurenceson The “bad strategy” towards Beijing is exposed as the gloves come off in Australia’s domestic foreign policy debates.
9 Jun 2021 China overtakes America in presidential diplomacy Neil Thomas Memo for the White House: You should get out more.
25 May 2021 PNG can’t turn a blind eye to the conflict next door Leanne Jorari As popular support for West Papua grows more vocal, PNG officials walk a diplomatic tightrope.
24 May 2021 ASEAN’s huge gamble on Myanmar Chen Lee If it doesn’t move quickly on its hard-won consensus, the organisation risks letting the junta call the shots.
18 May 2021 A rare test of China diplomacy Elliott Zaagman Australia and New Zealand provide a case for whether it pays to be nice – or if it’s simply not worth bothering.
6 May 2021 Economic diplomacy: Patent politics and trade deal twists Greg Earl President Biden moves to suspend vaccine patents, RCEP ramps up, IA-CEPA gets a lesson and US dollar reserves tank.
30 Apr 2021 China’s climate pivot could reshape the economic future Stephen Minas Many of the same arguments persist as international climate negotiations enter a fourth decade. But actions matter.
26 Apr 2021 Indonesia raises ASEAN’s bar on Myanmar Ben Bland President Joko Widodo had nothing to gain domestically in calling a special summit. But in not failing, he succeeded.
21 Apr 2021 China’s Twitter trolls make bid for vacant Trump property Elliott Zaagman “Own the libs” obnoxiousness failed, but China’s social media diplomats haven’t all got the memo.
20 Apr 2021 “America’s back” in the Paris Agreement. For how long? Nicholas Chan Climate politics is enjoying an optimistic moment, but a Trumpist rerun would be ruinous for environmental diplomacy.
14 Apr 2021 With Olympic snub, North Korea returns to isolation André Leslie Pyongyang’s decision to skip the Tokyo games is part of a broader retreat back to the international wilderness.
1 Apr 2021 Why not try? What a Papua New Guinean team could bring to the NRL Leanne Jorari Covid-19 has sapped PNG of excitement. But in the years to come, people’s love of footy offers a common rally point.
30 Mar 2021 Australia must walk the talk on women’s rights – globally and at home Leanne Smith It’s not just local politics. Australia’s credibility with a feminist foreign policy, in name or not, is on the line.
23 Mar 2021 When a middle power is not caught in the middle Jeffrey Robertson Different understandings of the world where a middle power sits has led South Korea down a different path to Australia.
22 Mar 2021 North Korea and Malaysia’s predictable diplomatic divorce James Chin Pyongyang is sending a message in typically overbearing style. But the target is as much the US as it is Malaysia.
15 Mar 2021 A new “concert” to govern the Indo-Pacific Pang Zhongying For Quad leaders emphasising an “inclusive” region, there may be a ready-made example for involving China.
12 Mar 2021 Iran: Could Australia’s hostage diplomacy have been better? Ian Parmeter A public campaign by Australia’s government to try to shame Iran into freeing Kylie Moore-Gilbert would not have worked.
5 Mar 2021 Her brilliant career Michael Wesley An entertaining and informative memoir about a woman’s career through a deeply patriarchal profession in diplomacy.
23 Feb 2021 Terrorism and New Zealand’s dual citizenship conundrum Rodger Shanahan This is an age in which dual nationality is widespread, and problems related to alleged ISIS members were foreseeable.
19 Feb 2021 What happened to Australia’s “soft power”? Melissa Conley Tyler A review of soft power was trumpeted as a chance to increase Australia’s persuasive force. So why was it abandoned?
16 Feb 2021 India, Canada and the new vaccine politics Grant Wyeth As a pharmaceutical powerhouse, India finds it now holds the cards over Canada and what it sees as its irksome PM.