Latest Lowy polling shows strong support for local manufacturing, but green tech backing might be on the slide.

Military hotlines and exercise notifications could reduce escalation risks while acknowledging persistent misreading of intent.

Dealing with Trump 2.0 demands concrete defence spending increases, not diplomatic charm, as Pentagon reviews submarine deal.

The protection of human rights and principles of equality are fundamental to international law and can’t be dismantled overnight by one state alone.

Reducing America’s global diplomatic presence to pre-Second World War levels will only lead to declining influence.

Power is shifting inward, not outward, with control and influence the currency of choice.

Australia has an opportunity to fill the gap left by the US and Europe – and it’s good for democracy, too.

By abandoning climate finance and health initiatives, the United States is creating unprecedented opportunities for Chinese-led multilateral banks.

If Australians found their sovereignty threatened, would people want an unelected septuagenarian Englishman representing their interests as head of state?

To access the riches under the sea, the new US administration seeks dominance.

In geopolitics, are the benefits of allies overrated?

A chance to influence America’s most important competitor for one thing – but that’s only the start.

Those looking for relief from US tariffs will run up against China’s mercantilism and structurally weak demand.

As the deadline for suspension looms, regional economies are looking to patch the vulnerabilities of regional economic architecture.

From kurtas to the three-piece suit, what world leaders wear speaks volumes.

Global influence no longer flows solely from dominant capitals – and power itself is changing shape.

After Liberation Day, evidence is mounting that many US trade negotiations are far from good faith.

Whatever the Defence Secretary might say, it’s the actions of his boss that catch most attention.

Could America’s security rejig inadvertently strengthen an alliance between North Korea, China and Russia?

The US President’s regional tour also signalled an effort to peel back growing regional connections to Chinese tech companies.

Visa bans, research cuts, and isolationist policies risk America’s global leadership and leave a void for China to fill.

The dismantling of AI oversight prioritises commercial dominance over collaborative global governance, adding to security concerns worldwide.

A new book offers a chance to look back at the record of a distinguished economist.

A speech in the Middle East offers insights into Trump's views on China.

Despite reports to the contrary, the likelihood of any Western country joining the conflict is vanishingly small.

A US YouTuber shows how soft power is done.

During Trump mark one and Biden, US interest in Papua New Guinea took off; will it continue?‎

Is minilateralism really the way forward for the Indo-Pacific?

Donald Trump’s big ship-building project faces waves.

American approaches to conflict resolution follow a pattern.

Stepping up overflight surveillance in the Indian Ocean would be a good start.

The International Monetary Fund and Australia have found some welcome security amid growing geopolitical fragmentation.

The next three months offer a rare chance for the US to turn tariff tensions into a durable framework for fairer trade.

While the United States devalues education and research, China is throwing everything at innovation.

History is the best guide we have.

Like Kyiv, Manila needs to provide the US with “skin in the game” beyond military considerations. The answer might just be a disputed feature near the Spratly Islands.

Life in the times of an everywhere President opposed to globalisation.

A sense of economic déjà vu is driving the Trump administration in the dispute with China.

Oman’s skill as a facilitator has been fine-tuned over decades – not that many know.

How Southeast Asian nations respond to Donald Trump’s economic coercion matters for the world and Australia.

The US is driving away friends and accelerating a process of diversification.

The current effort to destroy what remains of FDR’s legacy threatens to weaken the US and fuel global instability.

Southeast Asia has seen cases before of when proximity to leadership trumps protocol.

The competition to change the world.

Sharing secrets is an effort to influence as much as inform – a point that even close friends must remember.

The new US tariffs are so high and wide-ranging that they represent an economic experiment.

The counterterrorism economy, where vast sums of money continue to flow into security operations, has too often failed to deliver meaningful results.

Despite a focus on domestic imperatives, neither leader has lost sight of the higher goal of becoming numero uno.

As a venue that addresses the practical and symbolic barriers that hampered previous efforts, Mongolia offers unique advantages.

The “whack-a-mole” approach to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea needs a rethink – upstream, rather than down.