31 May 2023
India’s diplomatic poise: Not just about photo ops
Delhi’s foreign policy has matured at pace, showcasing the art of engaging everyone and being close to no one.
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18 May 2023
Why the WHO needs Taiwan
Taiwan’s early warning and pandemic response should be offered as a model to the world, not hostage to China’s whim. -
11 May 2023
Australia: The lynchpin of a modernised Commonwealth
A network of middle powers and small states supporting one another. What’s not to like? -
10 May 2023
Malaysia’s Anwar seeks Asian Monetary Fund and “dedollarisation”
By reviving an old idea, Malaysia’s PM hopes to be in the driver’s seat for regional economic leadership. -
9 May 2023
“Play defence” in any collective response to China’s economic coercion
The cost of fighting back is unlikely to be spread evenly across any coalition, which risks undermining the effort. -
27 Apr 2023
Shaky foundations for the New Development Bank
A new president for BRICS groupings finance arm must steer geopolitical storms from outside – as well as within. -
14 Apr 2023
A strategy for engaging for small developing states
If Australia is serious about climate change, it needs better relationships with island nations – near and far. -
31 Mar 2023
Great power rivalry is poisoning multilateralism
With India in summit season, New Delhi is banking on minilateral partnerships to counter China’s hegemonic ambitions. -
27 Mar 2023
This year, India leads the G20, Japan the G7, and together can make a potent team
The two nations share a chance to renew confidence in multilateral cooperation. -
15 Mar 2023
A jurisdiction over the high seas
Australia will be a key player in the new agreement governing the globe’s largest natural habitat. -
8 Nov 2022
COP out: Should Albanese be in Egypt? And what about APEC? G20? EAS?
The demands on leaders in global diplomacy have only grown but that hasn’t made negotiations more meaningful. -
3 Nov 2022
Economic diplomacy: Searching for APEC
APEC faces some new competition as Australia considers the sovereign risks involved in reducing domestic gas prices. -
24 Oct 2022
Australia’s road to Geneva
The League of Nations gave delegates from the antipodes a taste for progressive internationalism that remains today. -
20 Oct 2022
Economic diplomacy: The IMF faces a US$ reality check
The Bretton Woods institutions may face existential challenges from the decoupling of the United States and China. -
23 Sep 2022
Six reasons to be cautious about Australia establishing a DFI
As soon as public money is on the table, there will be a line of players looking to “clip the ticket”. -
31 May 2022
Multilateralism matters again
The world’s big challenges – and main priorities for Australia – are best tackled by cooperation. -
16 May 2022
Diplomacy is indispensable to manage the Mekong
The goal of a healthy river won’t be helped by misreading the shared mission of the Mekong River Commission. -
25 Oct 2021
There is life in the Non-Alignment Movement yet
This 60-year-old Cold War relic is finding new voice as a venue separated from institutions of the West. -
13 Oct 2021
Zooming out of digital diplomacy
It’s time to think beyond the videoconference to allow countries to trust again. -
17 Jun 2021
New push for WTO trade reform
Protectionism must be relegated to the rear view mirror – fixes in agriculture negotiations might open the road ahead. -
26 Apr 2021
Indonesia raises ASEAN’s bar on Myanmar
President Joko Widodo had nothing to gain domestically in calling a special summit. But in not failing, he succeeded. -
25 Mar 2021
Economic diplomacy: Deploying soft power and the future of trade
Not-so-negative globalism, the not-so-predictable future of supply chains, and maybe not much change on China. -
15 Mar 2021
A new “concert” to govern the Indo-Pacific
For Quad leaders emphasising an “inclusive” region, there may be a ready-made example for involving China. -
25 Jan 2021
The US and the next leader of the OECD
Australia’s candidate for Secretary-General is a favourable contender, but American backing is still up in the air. -
25 Nov 2020
In search of a middle-power rethink on North Korea policy
An international commission could potentially transform an outdated and failed approach to the Korean peninsula. -
3 Nov 2020
Peace Prize to WFP: A win for international cooperation
The success of the World Food Program shows the global system can work with good leadership and strong support. -
26 Oct 2020
The Three Seas Initiative: A European answer to China’s Belt and Road?
A quest to modernise dilapidated infrastructure in Central Europe has quickly transformed into a geopolitical contest. -
21 Oct 2020
Diplomacy after Covid: No looking back
This will not be the last year the world gathers in a virtual meeting – just think beyond Zoom as the platform. -
9 Oct 2020
China’s vision of sovereignty for the next world order
Beijing’s attitude is clearly one that says big countries matter more than small or middle-size ones. -
28 Aug 2020
A diplomatic breakdown over “snapback” tests the UN
Dispute over a US call for pre-2015 Iran sanctions has pushed the Security Council to its limit. It’s been there before. -
19 Aug 2020
As Pakistan and Saudi Arabia drift apart, China moves in
A growing schism between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan points to new alliances in the Muslim world. -
14 Aug 2020
World order in the time of coronavirus
Blame China and Russia. But the real cause of breakdown in the “rules-based international order” lies with the West. -
12 Aug 2020
China is overturning the rules-based order from within
By contesting basic principles of international law, China is doing far more damage than is often recognised. -
30 Jun 2020
International law takes a step towards Asia
With Singapore a venue for the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, will more Asian countries use it? -
17 Jun 2020
Marise Payne stakes a claim for cooperation
The Foreign Minister’s China challenge will grab most attention – but what she said about multilateralism matters more. -
3 Jun 2020
US break with WHO: Where does it leave the rest of the world?
Honest assessment of the Covid-19 response will require cooperation from all member states. There is no alternative. -
31 May 2020
A G7+?
Donald Trump’s offer to bring Australia into the G7 isn’t nearly so simple as pulling up a chair to the top table. -
18 May 2020
Why Vietnam embraces multilateralism at this uncertain time
Communities might be locked in isolation for Covid-19, but Hanoi has faith in the way the world can work together. -
28 Apr 2020
New Zealand: Running the marathon
Having started well, there’s a lot to happen yet. And so far this race is not a team event, internationally. -
24 Apr 2020
COVIDcast Episode 8: Covid-19 and the World Health Organisation
The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region, and the world. -
22 Apr 2020
The case for the World Health Organisation
Governments actually have more say in how the WHO functions than the loudest critics are letting on. -
15 Apr 2020
Covid-19: Why did global health governance fail?
Despite the existence of a “World Health Organization”, very limited collective capacity had developed previously. -
16 Dec 2016
President Trump and the decline of multilateralism
One can only imagine President Trump’s contributions to the G20 summit next year. -
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