19 May 2021 When border control goes over the line Donald R Rothwell It will take months to repatriate Australians from Covid-ravaged India. A policy reset is urgently needed.
18 May 2021 Australia and migration: Will the Covid pause become a full stop? Sam Roggeveen A bipartisan consensus about high immigration remains. But so does arrogance about Australia’s place in the region.
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.
13 May 2021 Indonesia responds to the cyber dark side Greta Nabbs-Keller , RM Wibawanto Nugroho Widodo Australia will also benefit from practical bilateral cooperation to enhance Indonesia’s cyber security.
12 May 2021 Australian aid: How low can it go? Jonathan Pryke As the developing world suffers a crisis unlike any ever seen, the budget shows Australia at its least generous ever.
10 May 2021 Closed borders: The unequal waiting game Angela Lehmann Old notions about international mobility will need to be revised, especially for students travelling abroad.
4 May 2021 Australia keeps calm while China carries on Sam Roggeveen In the face of sustained coercion, Canberra has rejected the urge to seek economic revenge against Beijing.
3 May 2021 State of mind: How Australians see the pandemic and efforts to help Natasha Kassam New polling by the Lowy Institute looks at Australians’ attitudes to Covid-19 responses at home and abroad.
3 May 2021 The Davis aerodrome and Australia’s leadership in the Antarctic Nengye Liu , Paul Govind How can Australia pretend to uphold the ATS while pursuing a project that risks unprecedented ecological impact?
22 Apr 2021 Economic diplomacy: Supply chains, ASEAN wanes, and Japan’s coal dump Greg Earl Will government have to pick a winner for 6G networks to show the US and Japan as “global leaders in innovation”?
20 Apr 2021 Roosevelt’s lessons for nations across generations Philip Citowicki Over a century ago, Theodore Roosevelt declared “the quality of the leaders is all-important”. It’s as true now as then.
15 Apr 2021 Will the Five Eyes stare down China’s economic coercion? James Laurenceson Trade figures suggest promises to “have Australia’s back” are yet to be matched by economic solidarity.
12 Apr 2021 The Quad (finally) delivers: Can it be sustained? Susan Thornton The future of the grouping might well be determined by China’s behaviour.
9 Apr 2021 Obstacles and opportunities in Vietnam-Australia ties Hanh Nguyen The two countries see the region from different vantage points. But the prospects for cooperation are growing.
8 Apr 2021 The big bark but small bite of China’s trade coercion Roland Rajah Targeted sanctions on Australian exports have affected billions in trade, but the real damage has been limited.
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.
30 Mar 2021 Taking the measure of prejudice in a pandemic Xiao Tan , Leah Ruppanner , Rennie Lee Has Covid-19 heightened anti-Asian bias in Australia? A new survey shows some worrying signs.
26 Mar 2021 Facebook’s monopoly danger in the Pacific Amanda Watson , Jemima Garrett The social media giant’s move to “unfriend” Australia highlighted complex threats to information security in the region.
24 Mar 2021 The world sees the climate crisis in Australia’s floods. Do we? Edmond Roy Australia needs to lead in response to climate change or find itself become a global symbol for inaction.
23 Mar 2021 Australian politics should be as diverse as its people Osmond Chiu Strengthening the country’s global image requires true diversity in political representation.
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.
18 Mar 2021 Lessons from Christchurch Hannah Léser The findings of a New Zealand inquiry apply broadly: government leadership is needed to combat far-right extremism.
16 Mar 2021 The Quad gives a boost to India’s vaccine diplomacy Teesta Prakash Countering China’s influence is one thing. But fostering regional cooperation plays to the strengths of the grouping.
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.
10 Mar 2021 Covid vaccines: Charity begins at home David Ritchie Italy’s block on a vaccine shipment to Australia looks suspiciously like Europe’s version of the “America first” policy.
10 Mar 2021 Sea denial is not enough: An Australian and Indian perspective James Goldrick , Sudarshan Y. Shrikhande Debates over naval policy need to be mounted with a full understanding of just what a nation needs to do at sea.
8 Mar 2021 Advancing the Women, Peace and Security agenda in Australia Laura J. Shepherd , Kit Catterson A second National Action Plan is overdue. It’s not too late to integrate concerns about causes of gender-based violence.
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.
3 Mar 2021 The politics of being Chinese in Australia Jennifer Hsu A new Lowy Institute survey reveals a wide range of experiences and views around the Australia-China relationship.
1 Mar 2021 How far would Australia go in defence of the rules-based order? Sam Roggeveen The way the defence force is structured and the weapons deployed sends a message beyond the words.
25 Feb 2021 Why Aussie exporters won’t be toasting China or the US Greg Earl Wine exporters suffer a sour drop. Could a clever sales pitch deliver a new special vintage?
25 Feb 2021 Australia’s silence on Chagos dispute doesn’t help Benjamin Herscovitch Ensuring a consistent approach to the “rules” would make it that much harder for China to break them.
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?
17 Feb 2021 Allies but not friends? New Zealand and Australia Robert Ayson Trans-Tasman tensions have boiled up over a citizenship case, but this latest spat betrays deeper problems.
16 Feb 2021 What Biden means for Australia’s aid policy Dane Moores The US president has signalled a serious commitment to bolstering international development.
12 Feb 2021 Foreign policy’s “Indigenous moment” is here James Blackwell Australia needs to step up to the challenge.
11 Feb 2021 Covid’s long reach upsets the economic pecking order Greg Earl China’s economy could overtake the US faster than expected but there are also implications for Australia closer to home.
9 Feb 2021 India and Australia: Beyond the three Cs Andrew Hunter It is unambiguously in Australia’s interest to strengthen our relationship with India in many aspects.
29 Jan 2021 China and the Australian far right Kaz Ross The Covid pandemic and anti-CCP fervour have brought together some unlikely allies.
28 Jan 2021 How to China, from your friends in New Zealand Robert Ayson A trade minister goes on record going way off script.
27 Jan 2021 Using the Australian Open as a Tokyo test run André Leslie Two international sporting events thousands of kilometres apart are linked by a common opponent.
25 Jan 2021 An anthem that is neither fair nor advancing equality Warwick McFadyen More than changing a word is needed if a song is to truly capture Australia.
21 Jan 2021 A “No-First-Use” doctrine would undermine American nuclear deterrence Andrew O'Neil And Australia should make clear to the Biden administration any such commitment is not in the interests of allies.
20 Jan 2021 The Irrepressibles tame the Invincibles in their impregnable fortress Ramesh Thakur A transformative cricket series will do more to strengthen Australia–India bonds than any amount of public diplomacy.
19 Jan 2021 Australia’s Pacific Step-up and the Quad Eerishika Pankaj The four nations should take the chance to draw together a group of common initiatives in the Pacific islands region.
18 Jan 2021 When a pigeon’s supposed feat evokes a birdbrained response Warwick McFadyen A “biosecurity” threat to Australia’s strict quarantine system sends the nation all a flutter.
11 Jan 2021 Securing the legal foundation for Australia’s intelligence agencies Miah Hammond-Errey The Richardson review reinforces principles of legality, propriety and accountability while keeping pace with change.
23 Dec 2020 She won’t be right with “Australian-style” Brexit Stephen Minas If a no-deal option with the EU is so enviable, why is Australia cutting a deal right now?