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  • 7 Feb 2025
    • China
    • Australia
    • Foreign Policy
    • Climate change
    • Multilateral Institutions
    • Sustainability
    • Technology
    • United States

    The old theories don’t fit the new world order

    David Morris
    A workable and sustainable internationalism will need to grapple with questions of diversity and multipolarity.
  • 13 Dec 2024
    • Asean
    • Australia and Asia
    • Diplomacy
    • Foreign Policy

    Diplomacy the Southeast Asian way

    Izzah Ibrahim
    How ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand are making progress through informal dialogue.
  • 22 Nov 2024
    • Foreign Policy
    • United States
    • US Elections

    Trump’s victory is a triumph for authoritarianism, too

    Mark Beeson
    A new era of strongman leadership puts the advancement of international cooperation in doubt.
  • 5 Nov 2024
    • Diplomacy
    • Foreign Policy

    Tips for new world leaders: Keep it real, and keep it local

    Mark Pierce
    Those in the statecraft caper could do worse than to fake it until they make it.
  • 1 Nov 2024
    • Cambodia
    • China
    • Diplomacy
    • Foreign Policy

    Lost in translation: China’s elite-centric approach in Cambodia

    Chhay Lim
    Walking the talk will be needed to prove to young Cambodians that the relationship is about partnership rather than pure profit.
  • 22 Oct 2024
    • Diplomacy
    • Foreign Policy

    The language of respect in world politics

    Mark Pierce
    A former diplomat muses on the vagaries of foreign policy dialogue … and the importance of the subjunctive mood.
  • 21 Aug 2024
    • Asia
    • Australia and Asia
    • Australia and the Pacific
    • Australian Development Assistance
    • Australian Foreign Aid
    • Foreign Policy
    • Pacific Islands

    Australia takes a big first step to engage civil society in foreign policy

    Heather Wrathall , Jasmine Stephens
    With a new multi-million dollar fund, Canberra underscores the importance of robust and transparent democracy.
  • 11 Apr 2024
    • Australia in the World
    • Australia
    • Australia and Asia
    • Australia and the Pacific
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • Australian Perspective
    • Foreign Policy

    The Translator: “Like-minded countries”

    Melissa Conley Tyler , Megan Vu
    A new series in which experts explain the sometimes baffling jargon of international affairs.
  • 7 Aug 2023
    • Australia in the World
    • Foreign Policy
    • Sex and Gender

    Why the F word matters if we’re serious about gender equality in foreign policy

    Joanna Pradela , Alice Ridge
    The problem with an implied rather than explicit feminist approach is that it is all too easy to ignore.
  • 20 Jan 2023
    • Australia in the World
    • Diplomacy
    • Foreign Policy

    An enduring formula for Australian foreign policy

    Melissa Conley Tyler
    Relationships, forums and neighbours are still a winning combination for Canberra on the global stage.
  • 28 Nov 2022
    • Australia in the World
    • Australia
    • Australia and Asia
    • Australia and the Pacific
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • Diplomacy
    • Foreign Policy

    Confident, competent, inconsistent: Australia’s strategic personality

    Ian Hall
    Canberra’s report card receives a solid “pleasing result” on Southeast Asia, but a “could do better” on the Pacific.
  • 28 Jul 2017
    • Australia in the World
    • Europe
    • Foreign Policy

    Boris Johnson: Three cheers for the Anglosphere

    Richard Alston
    Johnson was quick to quote his political idol Winston Churchill in lauding the 'special genius of the English-speaking peoples'.
  • 15 Mar 2017
    • Foreign Policy

    Bishop puts the ‘liberal’ into ‘liberal international order’

    Nick Bisley
    The Foreign Minister has made clear that the liberal values at the heart of the regional order are of fundamental importance.
  • 30 Sep 2016
    • Australian Perspective
    • Foreign Policy

    The secret life of Wyatt Roy

    Rodger Shanahan
  • 29 Apr 2016
    • Diplomacy
    • Asia and Pacific
    • Foreign Policy
    • E-diplomacy

    Digital Diplomacy links: UN #NextSG, Frank Underwood, Popegrams, army blogging and more

    Danielle Cave
  • 20 Nov 2015
    • Defence & Security
    • Diplomacy
    • Asia and Pacific
    • Maritime Security
    • Australian Perspective
    • Asia Pacific Security
    • Regional relationships
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • Australia and Asia
    • Australia-United States Relations
    • Foreign Policy
    • Asia and the Middle East
    • US-China

    Much at stake for Turnbull and the region at East Asia Summit

    Elliot Brennan
  • 18 Nov 2015
    • Diplomacy
    • Australian Perspective
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • Foreign Policy

    All change: Election result may see another round of the Burma/Myanmar name game

    Andrew Selth
  • 15 Oct 2015
    • Diplomacy
    • Australian Perspective
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • International Relations
    • Foreign Policy

    DFAT: Not perfect, but in our national interest

    Alex Oliver
  • 1 Oct 2015
    • Global Issues
    • Diplomacy
    • Australian Perspective
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • International Relations
    • Multilateral Institutions
    • United Nations
    • Foreign Policy

    UN Security Council bid: How Australia should sell itself

    Peter Nadin
  • 30 Sep 2015
    • Global Issues
    • Diplomacy
    • Australian Perspective
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • Public Diplomacy And International Broadcasting
    • International Relations
    • Multilateral Institutions
    • United Nations
    • Foreign Policy

    Australia makes another tilt at the UN Security Council

    Alex Oliver
  • 25 Sep 2015
    • Diplomacy
    • Australian Perspective
    • Australian Development Assistance
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • Australia and the Pacific
    • Foreign Policy

    Turnbull's new cabinet is great news for the Pacific

    Jonathan Pryke
  • 16 Sep 2015
    • Global Issues
    • Diplomacy
    • Syria
    • Australian Perspective
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • Public Diplomacy And International Broadcasting
    • Foreign Policy
    • Migration

    The silence of Australia's Imams on the Gulf States and refugees

    Rodger Shanahan
  • 14 Sep 2015
    • Global Issues
    • Global Economy
    • Diplomacy
    • Australian Perspective
    • Sustainability
    • Australian trade, investment & economy
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • Australia and Asia
    • Foreign Policy
    • Nuclear energy

    Reader riposte: Australia-India nuclear deal

  • 14 Sep 2015
    • Global Issues
    • Syria
    • Australian Perspective
    • Arab Uprisings
    • War Crimes
    • Foreign Policy
    • Migration

    Yazidi refugees have an urgent need for protection from genocide

    Nikki Marczak
  • 14 Sep 2015
    • Global Issues
    • Diplomacy
    • Australian Perspective
    • Australian Development Assistance
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • International Relations
    • Foreign Policy
    • Migration

    Australia's foreign policy and refugee resettlement

    Claire Higgins
  • 11 Sep 2015
    • Global Issues
    • Defence & Security
    • Diplomacy
    • Asia and Pacific
    • Australian Defence Intelligence and Security
    • Australian Perspective
    • Asia Pacific Security
    • The Asia Pacific's Economies
    • Sustainability
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • Intelligence and security
    • Foreign Policy
    • Nuclear energy

    Australia-India nuclear deal: Parliamentary treaties committee recommends tough conditions

    John Tilemann
  • 10 Sep 2015
    • Defence & Security
    • Syria
    • Australian Defence Intelligence and Security
    • Terrorism
    • Australian Perspective
    • Intelligence and security
    • Foreign Policy

    Syria: It's what isn't being said that's of interest

    Rodger Shanahan
  • 7 Sep 2015
    • Global Economy
    • Asia and Pacific
    • Australian Perspective
    • The Asia Pacific's Economies
    • Australian trade, investment & economy
    • Foreign Policy

    How dependent is Australia on China's economic growth?

    Stephen Grenville
  • 31 Aug 2015
    • Global Issues
    • Defence & Security
    • Diplomacy
    • Terrorism
    • Australian Perspective
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • Arab Uprisings
    • Foreign Policy

    Greste, the West and 'the republic of darkness'

    Anthony Bubalo
  • 14 Aug 2015
    • Defence & Security
    • Diplomacy
    • Syria
    • Terrorism
    • Australian Perspective
    • International Relations
    • Intelligence and security
    • Foreign Policy

    Iran nuclear deal opens door for Syria diplomacy

    Bob Bowker
  • 27 Jul 2015
    • Global Economy
    • Diplomacy
    • Asia and Pacific
    • Australian Perspective
    • The Asia Pacific's Economies
    • Country And Regional Studies
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • Australia and Asia
    • Foreign Policy

    Indonesia: We don't have to be condemned to crisis

    Andrew Parker
  • 27 Jul 2015
    • Diplomacy
    • Australian Perspective
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • Australia and Asia
    • Foreign Policy

    Indonesia: Too many 'unforced errors'

    Stephen Grenville
  • 23 Jul 2015
    • Global Issues
    • Australian Perspective
    • Australian Development Assistance
    • Australia and the Pacific
    • Development Assistance
    • Foreign Policy
    • Migration
    • Papua New Guinea

    Australia's PNG solution: The seeds of sectarianism?

    William Stoltz
  • 15 Jul 2015
    • Global Issues
    • Diplomacy
    • Syria
    • Australian Perspective
    • International Relations
    • Foreign Policy
    • Migration

    Syria: World dithers as new refugee crisis looms

    Bob Bowker
  • 15 Jul 2015
    • Global Issues
    • Diplomacy
    • Australian Perspective
    • International Relations
    • Intelligence and security
    • Foreign Policy
    • Nuclear energy

    Iran nuclear deal: Surrendering to grim reality

    Anthony Bubalo
  • 16 Jun 2015
    • Global Issues
    • Public Opinion
    • Diplomacy
    • Asia and Pacific
    • Australian Perspective
    • Asia Pacific Security
    • Sustainability
    • Australia
    • Australia and Asia
    • Intelligence and security
    • Foreign Policy
    • Public Opinion Polling
    • Energy

    Lowy poll: On China and energy, Australia maintains its sunny disposition

    Euan Graham
  • 15 Jun 2015
    • Global Issues
    • Australian Perspective
    • Sustainability
    • Development Assistance
    • Foreign Policy
    • Climate change
    • Energy

    The road to Paris: Ten days and counting

    Erwin Jackson
  • 13 May 2015
    • Diplomacy
    • Australian Perspective
    • International Relations
    • Digital Disruption
    • Foreign Policy
    • E-diplomacy

    Twitter for diplomats: Libya incident illustrates trade-offs

    John Gooding
  • 6 May 2015
    • Global Issues
    • Diplomacy
    • Australian Perspective
    • Australian Development Assistance
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • Foreign Policy
    • Migration

    The influence of geography, technology and money on refugee migration

    Marie McAuliffe
  • 1 May 2015
    • Global Issues
    • Diplomacy
    • Asia and Pacific
    • Australian Perspective
    • Australian Development Assistance
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • International Relations
    • Development Assistance
    • Foreign Policy
    • Migration

    Australia's unsustainable approach to asylum-seekers

    Jane McAdam
  • 27 Apr 2015
    • Global Issues
    • Diplomacy
    • Australian Perspective
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • Foreign Policy
    • Migration

    What can Europe learn from Australia about stopping the boats?

    Khalid Koser
  • 24 Apr 2015
    • Diplomacy
    • Australian Perspective
    • Australian Development Assistance
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • Public Diplomacy And International Broadcasting
    • International Relations
    • Development Assistance
    • Digital Disruption
    • Foreign Policy
    • E-diplomacy

    Six ideas for rescuing Australian digital diplomacy

    Danielle Cave
  • 17 Apr 2015
    • Diplomacy
    • Asia and Pacific
    • Australian Perspective
    • Institutions
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • Public Diplomacy And International Broadcasting
    • Digital Disruption
    • Foreign Policy
    • E-diplomacy

    Does Australia do digital diplomacy?

    Danielle Cave
  • 2 Apr 2015
    • Global Issues
    • Global Economy
    • Australian Perspective
    • Sustainability
    • Foreign Policy
    • Climate change

    Post-2020 emission target a test for Australia

    Erwin Jackson
  • 1 Apr 2015
    • Australian Perspective
    • Foreign Policy
    • Public Opinion Polling

    Armenian genocide forgotten in ANZAC commemorations

    Nikki Marczak
  • 19 Mar 2015
    • Australian Perspective
    • Foreign Policy

    Israel's election: Nobody likes Bibi, but everyone votes for him

    Anthony Bubalo
  • 17 Mar 2015
    • Global Issues
    • Global Economy
    • Asia and Pacific
    • Australian Perspective
    • The Asia Pacific's Economies
    • Institutions
    • Regional relationships
    • Global Economic Governance
    • IMF
    • Australia and Asia
    • Australia-United States Relations
    • Foreign Policy
    • US-China

    China and the AIIB: Towards a new rules-based order?

    Malcolm Jorgensen
  • 12 Mar 2015
    • Global Issues
    • Diplomacy
    • Asia and Pacific
    • Australian Perspective
    • Institutions
    • Australian Development Assistance
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • Public Diplomacy And International Broadcasting
    • International Relations
    • Australia and Asia
    • Foreign Policy

    Tough road for Asia's women activists

    Elaine Pearson
  • 12 Mar 2015
    • Public Opinion
    • Diplomacy
    • Australian Perspective
    • International Public Opinion
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • Public Diplomacy And International Broadcasting
    • Australia and Asia
    • Foreign Policy
    • Indonesia

    Indonesians against the death penalty

    Catriona Croft-Cusworth
  • 11 Mar 2015
    • Global Issues
    • Defence & Security
    • Diplomacy
    • Asia and Pacific
    • Australian Defence Intelligence and Security
    • Terrorism
    • Emerging Threats
    • Australian Perspective
    • Asia Pacific Security
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • Intelligence and security
    • Foreign Policy

    Australia needs to start thinking globally about national security

    Peter Layton
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