1 Aug 2023 In a meaningless gesture, Myanmar’s junta cuts Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence Sean Turnell The leaders of the deposed democratic government shouldn’t be in jail at all.
1 Aug 2023 China’s big gamble in Pakistan: A 10-year scorecard for CPEC Syed Fazl-e-Haider The monster project for the Belt and Road Initiative has a deeply troubled beginning.
1 Aug 2023 Friedrich Merz and the fall of the “Berlin firewall” Marcus Colla To remain mainstream, Germany’s centre-right has employed all manner of tactics. Will it resort to cooperation with the populist far-right?
1 Aug 2023 Something fishy about China’s anger over the Quad’s open ocean plans Denny Roy Even illegal fishing is politicised amid growing China-US tensions.
31 Jul 2023 “Solidarity with Russia”: North Korea cements an anti-US bloc Gabriela Bernal With friends like these, you can stand against the pressure of enemies.
31 Jul 2023 A call for medical détente in the Pacific Islands Eileen Natuzzi Pooling the expertise and resources of development partners is a win not only for regional healthcare but soft diplomacy.
31 Jul 2023 Berlin’s economic “de-risking” model could be Europe's answer to the Taiwan question Karl Ragas Germany's aim is not to “decouple” from China, but to reduce its exposure to risk. And the potential winner is Taipei.
28 Jul 2023 Solomon Islands: Invest in people and police before military Alan C. Tidwell , Meg Keen , Anna Powles , Jose Sousa-Santos , Anouk Ride Australia and foreign partners should work with existing institutions. A new military capability could make matters worse.
28 Jul 2023 Exploring an end game in Ukraine? Not yet Ian Hill Moves towards negotiations are risky and could be interpreted by Putin as a sign of weakening Western resolve.
28 Jul 2023 Far from the limelight, forgotten Afghans continue the fight Melissa Jardine Accounts from Kabul hold lessons on how easily the world moves on, and some takeaways for Ukraine.
27 Jul 2023 Is Hun Sen really stepping down? Milton Osborne After dominating Cambodia for so long, he will continue to dictate politics even after a handover to son Hun Manet.
27 Jul 2023 Qin Gang has come and gone, but US-China drama is stuck on repeat Daniel R. DePetris The sudden and surprising demise of China’s foreign minister won’t change the systemic tensions in the relationship.
27 Jul 2023 An agenda for the AUSMIN talks Sam Roggeveen Australia should spend less time worrying about American strength – and more time thinking about its resolve.
27 Jul 2023 Nuclear weapons: “Oppenheimer” won’t make a difference, but Australia can Gareth Evans The movie missed a chance to galvanise a renewed campaign, to better protect against existential danger than rely on sheer dumb luck.
26 Jul 2023 Why the Australian Voice referendum matters globally Ambika Vishwanath Close friends will be watching for an outcome that lives up to the values for which the country professes to stand.
26 Jul 2023 It’s no surprise Australia shrugged off China’s campaign of trade coercion Roland Rajah New modelling confirms an early Lowy Institute conclusion that Beijing’s bluster would cause minimal economic damage.
26 Jul 2023 The Fix: Chipping in Gilliane De Gorostiza In this new Interpreter feature, we’re inviting short observations about issues or resources that might otherwise be missed.
26 Jul 2023 A return to old-school mercantilism? Ved Shinde Suspicion and economic competition are forcing states back in time, with protectionism and self-sufficiency the new norm.
25 Jul 2023 Cluster munitions: A necessary defensive strategy for Ukraine Munira Mustaffa It is Russia, not Ukraine, abusing international principles. The law must not obstruct Ukraine to fight back.
25 Jul 2023 Beyond “the Brisbane Line”: Why Queensland is crucial to Australia’s national security Danielle Ireland-Piper , Sue Thompson The state-federal divisions can’t stand in the way of a unified approach.
25 Jul 2023 What is Australia’s role in supporting Timor-Leste? Melissa Conley Tyler , Grant Wyeth Health and education are where Canberra can help Dili the most. But language barriers require thinking outside the box.
24 Jul 2023 Understanding “loss and damage” from climate change across the Indo-Pacific Melanie Pill A concept that will become ever more familiar – in the courts, too – with more action needed to avoid irreversible consequences of climate change.
24 Jul 2023 Opportunity lost with the Commonwealth Games Sam Bidwell With alternative cities jumping at the chance to host the orphaned Games, has Victoria scored an own goal?
24 Jul 2023 Forget Washington, Pyongyang’s most important target has always been Beijing Khang Vu Kim Jong-un’s charm offensive with Donald Trump may have yielded few results. Not so his efforts with Xi Jinping.
21 Jul 2023 Nobody ever teaches anyone how to be a Minister Mark Pierce At the heart of Australia’s Westminster democracy is an eclectic, eccentric, DIY political system.
21 Jul 2023 Who leads the world as longest in charge of their country? Daniel Flitton Put together a list and you can start to see a pattern.
21 Jul 2023 Indonesia’s new capital of power can’t afford the tangled wires of Jakarta Hidayatul Mustafidah Rohmawati , Akhmad Hanan Look up and live takes on a new urgency in the digital age.
20 Jul 2023 The world needs a new plan to deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan Shadi Khan Saif Saving lives is always complicated by politics.
20 Jul 2023 Economic diplomacy: Japan’s message in a gas bottle Greg Earl More than hot air, economics is the essence of national security in Australia’s resource deficient closest Asian partner.
20 Jul 2023 The north’s defence of Australia Luke Gosling Northern Australia has long been viewed as a strategic vulnerability. The latest Defence review socialises a different idea.
19 Jul 2023 Why China tripled its heavy truck shipments to Central Asia: Unravelling the influence of Russia’s war in Ukraine Joseph Webster A sharp spike in overall exports to the region appears to provide Beijing a pathway to indirectly support the Kremlin’s war effort.
19 Jul 2023 Why the Black Sea Grain Initiative must be restored John Denton The collapse of a deal integral to world food security will imperil millions of lives.
19 Jul 2023 No playing games with Australia’s reputation Daniel Flitton The Commonwealth Games – like its diplomatic counterpart – belongs to a different age.
19 Jul 2023 The Fix: Beauty and bravery Bec Strating In this new Interpreter feature, we’re inviting short observations about issues or resources that might otherwise be missed.
19 Jul 2023 What Norway might learn from Nauru after a massive phosphate find Genevieve Donnellon-May A handful of countries meet demand for an essential fertiliser ingredient – and geopolitical competition complicates the equation.
18 Jul 2023 Regulating artificial intelligence: How the EU just got us closer Melinda Rankin In these times of high-tech angst, a new draft Act passed in the European Parliament sets the scene for the future of AI.
18 Jul 2023 Has history left Aung San Suu Kyi behind? Andrew Selth She may be imprisoned and politically weakened, but the former leader of Myanmar remains a potent symbol of power.
18 Jul 2023 A Pacific power play could prove the Quad’s relevance Edward Cavanough Off-grid households across the region are desperate for electricity that doesn’t come with (China's) strings attached.
17 Jul 2023 It might be plastic fantastic, but Barbie lends cartoonish credibility to China’s nine-dash line Donald R Rothwell Barbie does her dash with Vietnam, showing how maps have meaning.
17 Jul 2023 The cost-benefit of turning “dirty” shipping clean Joe Lo The engines of global trade pump out enormous amounts of carbon and vulnerable Pacific islands are fighting for a change.
17 Jul 2023 The emergence of “collective strategic ambiguity” on Taiwan Rupert Schulenburg With a change in language, has Washington over-promised on its allies’ appetite for conflict with China?
14 Jul 2023 Setting the standard: An important step on the path to net zero emissions Michelle Lyons A little-known international body has just helped set a global baseline for sustainability reporting.
14 Jul 2023 Despite the excitement, India’s South China Sea policy remains unchanged Abhijit Singh Backing the Philippines over the 2016 arbitration award doesn’t mean India is about to abandon caution in efforts to balance China.
14 Jul 2023 Australia and Southeast Asia: Driving EV collaboration across borders Nicholas Basan A regional value chain for battery production – with Australia to process critical minerals and export these products – is too good a chance to ignore.
13 Jul 2023 Samoa and the Alliance of Small Islands States show climate security is also about loss and damage George Carter , Athaulla A Rasheed Adaptation and mitigation strategies alone will not be enough to recover from the effects of climate change.
13 Jul 2023 For Indonesia’s haunting past, Jokowi’s resolution is non-judicial Warief Djajanto Basorie A new book throws light on the 1965 massacres – but the government’s redress for victims is yet to extend to justice for the perpetrators.
13 Jul 2023 Putin is Xi’s useful idiot Ben Scott In the geopolitical tussle between superpowers, Russia pays the price and China reaps the benefits.
12 Jul 2023 The Fix: Putting in the boot Jennifer Hsu In this new Interpreter feature, we’re inviting short observations about issues or resources that might otherwise be missed.
12 Jul 2023 How long can Putin’s “special relationship” with Erdoğan last? Nikola Mikovic Despite mutterings about a Turkish “stab in the back”, Russia needs Türkiye – Putin’s reign may depend on it.
12 Jul 2023 Scrapping IMF surcharges is key to cutting debt burden on distressed nations Robert Walker , Mariza Cooray , Roland Rajah The economic logic of charging beyond lending rates doesn’t add up and also undermines the Fund’s legitimacy.