26 Aug 2020 Where next for MIKTA? Jeffrey Robertson Tacking the problems created by Covid-19 appear to be beyond this particular example of middle-power activism.
26 Aug 2020 A post-pandemic trade revival Madeleine King The shadow trade minister sets out a four-point plan for Australia to turn an unparalleled crisis into an opportunity.
24 Aug 2020 Europe’s big bonds and the prospect of a boon for Australia Remy Davison , Nina Markovic Khaze Hundreds of billions will be devoted to Covid-19 economic recovery, and with it comes a huge investment opportunity.
20 Aug 2020 Australia doesn’t need to choose between guns and butter Frank Yuan The country’s options in defence, aid and diplomacy are not as financially constrained as might be feared.
20 Aug 2020 Australia and Sri Lanka: Air connectivity in the Indian Ocean region George I. H. Cooke The success of the two countries’ naval cooperation shows the potential for expanded partnership.
18 Aug 2020 Kamala Harris: Where does Australia feature in her worldview? Iona Main What we know about Joe Biden’s running mate is she presents as a centrist internationalist. And she could be president.
14 Aug 2020 From Santiago to Sydney, opening Latin America with fibre-optic cable Alex Vedovi While no panacea, a new cable link is an unexpected chance for greater trans-Pacific ties away from superpower rivalry.
10 Aug 2020 What we have lost: International education and public diplomacy Angela Lehmann Entangling universities with geopolitics can mean a bad student experience has a far broader cost.
7 Aug 2020 A Chinese-built airport next door to a key Australia-US naval base? Thomas Shugart Manus Island is a vital strategic location. Why is a Chinese company being paid to upgrade its airfield?
4 Aug 2020 Defending Australia in a high-tech future Thom Dixon Australia must prioritise education and research, in science and humanities, too. Regional engagement may depend on it.
3 Aug 2020 Melbourne or Washington, all politics is local, again Daniel Flitton Coping with the pandemic will be a long haul, not just for cities or countries, but for the world.
3 Aug 2020 Young Australians turn from the US towards Asia. And it isn’t Trump Kate Clayton , James Blackwell Millennials don’t remember Washington behaving as a great power or helpful ally, so support for the alliance is waning.
30 Jul 2020 Economic diplomacy: Post-Covid trade, from decoupling to wet markets Greg Earl Recent parliamentary submissions offer a window into the opportunities and risks when the country re-emerges more fully.
28 Jul 2020 Managing Chinese economic risks means more than diversification Heath Baker How does Australia confront the possibility of Beijing’s economic coercion?
27 Jul 2020 Five Eyes: Blurring the lines between intelligence and policy Ben Scott Intelligence sharing is one thing. Aligning policy with the same brand risks making too exclusive a grouping.
25 Jul 2020 Australia lays down the law in the South China Sea dispute Bec Strating Canberra rejects the PRC’s “historic rights” claim to contested waters but now faces the test of what to do about it.
22 Jul 2020 Interesting times for TikTok Elliott Zaagman The debate over banning the social media app hits on big issues of tech, trade and sovereignty.
21 Jul 2020 India, Australia and containing the China challenge Aarti Betigeri Joint war games in the Indian Ocean are not symbolic – and the message isn’t lost on Beijing.
20 Jul 2020 Hidden gems in the 2020 Force Structure Plan Victor Abramowicz Defence’s $270 billion shopping list has some surprising inclusions.
20 Jul 2020 Social credit: The next China risk for Australian business David Morris Continuous monitoring via technology raises numerous questions and will bring unforeseen consequences.
16 Jul 2020 Devaluing DFAT James Wise The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has long got the short end of the stick. Why?
14 Jul 2020 Putting study abroad on ice carries a diplomatic cost Iona Main The benefits of international education come from cultural capital and influence – Covid-19 is putting these at risk.
14 Jul 2020 A high-risk, low-reward defence posture Victor Abramowicz What exactly does Australia showing “willingness” to use force look like? And where does it lead?
14 Jul 2020 Australia’s Russia problem (and how to solve it) Elizabeth Buchanan Quite literally, the coldest continent might be just the right place to thaw out Canberra’s frosty ties with Moscow.
13 Jul 2020 A diplomatic step-up to match our military step-up Dave Sharma We need to strengthen the arm of Australian diplomacy just as much as we need to strengthen the military.
10 Jul 2020 Keeping the Kremlin in the Kelvinator Matthew Sussex A flurry of enthusiasm to re-engage Russia speaks more to Western insecurities than future power dynamics in East Asia.
10 Jul 2020 Stoking the fire of Asia-Pacific missile proliferation Tanya Ogilvie-White Despite the justifications, Australia’s plan to acquire long-range missiles won’t make the country or the region safer.
7 Jul 2020 Yes, to balance China, let’s bring Russia in from the cold Matthew Dal Santo The West’s isolation of Russia has helped Moscow acquiesce in an expanded Chinese presence it would once have resented.
7 Jul 2020 China eyes African prospects to iron out trade tension with Australia Cornelia Tremann Investing in largely untapped iron ore sources in Africa might be Beijing’s answer to diversifying import sources.
6 Jul 2020 Indonesia: Still caught between trade and protectionism Ben Bland There is little evidence Jokowi sees trade deals as a way to drive liberalising domestic economic reforms at home.
6 Jul 2020 The cost of conspiracy in muddling public health messages Clare Murphy A Covid-19 outbreak in Victoria shows the need to counter hate speech, extremist content and misinformation online.
3 Jul 2020 Southeast Asian democracies in declining health amid Covid-19 Melissa Crouch An illiberal turn across the region has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Australia should take note.
2 Jul 2020 Economic diplomacy: Diversification dilemmas Greg Earl China, India and Australia are all dealing with the costs and risks of reshoring.
2 Jul 2020 Defence Strategic Update 2020: A first assessment James Goldrick A candid assessment of Australia's challenges, but will the planned measures be enough?
26 Jun 2020 Vale Owen Harries 1930–2020 Michael Fullilove With admirable chutzpah, Owen believed he could influence the international relations of the most powerful country.
26 Jun 2020 Owen Harries: Never the ideologue Jacob Heilbrunn The Welsh-born Australian was a master controversialist who played a key role in Washington foreign policy debates.
24 Jun 2020 Australians look to India more – and don’t always like what they see Aarti Betigeri Doubts about Indian democracy and its politics suggest the Morrison government has some persuading to do.
23 Jun 2020 The goals for Australia to do better Leanne Smith , Claire E Brolan The Sustainable Development Goals are not only for poor nations – they offer a policy roadmap for Australia, too.
22 Jun 2020 Australia should support India in the Himalayas David Brewster If Canberra wants a “comprehensive strategic partnership” with New Delhi, some courageous steps are needed.
19 Jun 2020 Canberra vs Beijing: A response to Sam Roggeveen Alan Dupont Contrarian views are needed to assess the China risk. And we shouldn’t assume this century will be indisputably China’s.
19 Jun 2020 Morrison’s messages to the “sophisticated state-based cyber actor” Ben Scott The Prime Minister appears to be sending a warning – that Australia is on to you.
17 Jun 2020 Canberra vs Beijing: A reply to Alan Dupont Sam Roggeveen We can’t base plans for the future on a chance China may fail. We are yet to internalise how successful it may be.
17 Jun 2020 Marise Payne stakes a claim for cooperation Daniel Flitton The Foreign Minister’s China challenge will grab most attention – but what she said about multilateralism matters more.
16 Jun 2020 It’s not OK: White supremacy and Australia’s security services Jennifer Percival A small gesture raises big questions about white supremacist ideology in Australian police and security forces.
10 Jun 2020 Climate change makes Covid-19 politics look easy Matt McDonald The coronavirus pandemic has led to all kinds of novel political calculations. Climate change needs even better ones.
9 Jun 2020 The case for Australian strategic ambiguity Victor Abramowicz Loyalty has its place. But being a more uncertain ally can make you a better friend.
4 Jun 2020 Economic diplomacy: Asian investment, super tension & the WTO hot seat Greg Earl World trade could be set to fall as much as 30% this year. Who is going to be in charge of fixing the problem?
2 Jun 2020 India-Australia strategic partnership: Leveraging aerospace capacity M Matheswaran The two countries have an opportunity to pursue air-power cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, where stability is essential.
2 Jun 2020 Who really killed the Quad 1.0? Daniel Flitton Australia has borne the blame for sinking the first Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. The history is not so simple.