Superpower rivalry matters – but don’t be blinded to the role of smaller players in a region of many contests.

Indonesia presents valuable lessons in Australia’s support for democracy in the Asia-Pacific.

The language may have changed, but the message stays the same.

The Indian Ocean region is too large for any one country to manage but cooperation on island territories would help.

Canberra’s report card receives a solid “pleasing result” on Southeast Asia, but a “could do better” on the Pacific.

A binary Australian foreign policy isn’t on the cards. Engagement is still the best way to support regional democracy.

Canberra can learn a lot about risk appetite and the culture of financing from those already in the space.

After an easy election win, the Philippine president is facing challenges at home and abroad.

Regional expertise needs to extend well beyond base literacy and towards a more Asia-capable workforce.

Collaborations between Australia and its regional partners on skills, knowledge and capacity offer a win-win scenario.

Does the Queen of Australia still exist? It’s a surprise to many, even in diplomatic circles.

Australia’s new foreign minister has a complicated road ahead in convincing Southeast Asia she’s a conduit for change.

The regional security pact is yet to prove its worth. Options must be kept open, with minilaterals top of the list.

Australia’s next government needs to find ways to relate to the region that don’t depend on geopolitical alignment.

Sharing data is key to combatting human rights abuses against vulnerable groups from the ASEAN region.

Middle powers can reap the rewards of cooperation on security, cyber and democratic systems.

Security deterrence is only one factor in the new and fast-moving geostrategic environment of the Indo-Pacific.

The National Library of Australia is curtailing its Southeast Asia collection. The move is not in the national interest.

The power of proximity has long surpassed the “tyranny of distance” in Australian trade relations.

A historian retraces the links between South Asia and Australia, uncovering a rich and complex legacy.

Australia grapples with sharp shifts in student numbers amid a parallel debate about standards and foreign influence.

It is crucial the next government invest in languages, that of Australia’s largest neighbour the most obvious example.

<p>Field research on Asian comedians’ views of Australia reveals some surprising commonalities.</p>

<p>If he wins the Australian election, Scott Morrison's evangelical Christian faith may influence foreign policy.</p>

Much more active capital-flow management would reduce the likelihood of crisis.

The IMF will remain important, particularly for dealing with deeper crises. But it risks becoming less central and an increasingly last resort.

Turnbull's rhetoric fails to take into account the fact that North Korea now probably has an operational ICBM.

Australia has a perfect right to form associations, groupings, dialogues and alliances with whomever it chooses. But wise statecraft does not deal only with entitlements and rights.

Australia’s regional engagement in the years ahead can never be conceived within the US/China framework alone.

Indian policymakers still shy away from a grand maritime alliance in the Indo-Pacific.

Even if it was ahead of its time in 2007, the contemporary strategic logic of reviving the Quad is compelling.

Julie Bishop’s call for a US strengthening of the liberal order indicates a worrying staleness about policy thinking in Canberra.

Joyce made headlines this week for criticising Labor on vegetation management and land clearing, but welcomed Morrison's decision to prevent the Kidman sale.