15 Aug 2022 Norway’s 30 minutes with the PM Daniel Flitton Norway’s ambassador takes a moment in his last week in Canberra to explain what he would tell Anthony Albanese.
11 Aug 2022 India and Russia: friends for a reason, friends for a season Aarti Betigeri Delhi plays a delicate balancing act between self-interest and historical friendship. And it’s all about oil and gas.
11 Aug 2022 Economic diplomacy: No free lunches for national security Greg Earl New foreign investment rules, nuisance tariffs and supply chains are all under scrutiny by the Productivity Commission.
11 Aug 2022 The very personal legacy of Ayman al-Zawahiri Lydia Khalil I was twice an enemy to al-Qaeda’s leader, both near and far. His influence in seeding militant Islamists was profound.
10 Aug 2022 Russia and North Korea: never waste a good crisis Gabriela Bernal With the world focused on Ukraine, Taiwan and elsewhere, North Korea is making mischief and remains a threat.
9 Aug 2022 There must be a better way: Australia’s diplomatic appointments Hugh Piper Transparency in deciding who gets to represent the country abroad can only be a benefit.
9 Aug 2022 ICC pushes probe on the Philippines’ drug war Andrea Chloe Wong President Marcos’ decision not to participate in an international investigation is a setback for human rights.
9 Aug 2022 When serious, careful US management of China–Taiwan policies … isn’t John Culver The status quo in the Strait has changed. But is anyone really tuning in as the drama unfolds?
8 Aug 2022 Sri Lanka after the revolution: what happened, what next? David Brewster Protesters might assume a corrupt system will crumble, but the political class might be just as determined to hang on.
8 Aug 2022 The opportunities of cross-public service diplomacy Shaun Cameron Collaborations between Australia and its regional partners on skills, knowledge and capacity offer a win-win scenario.
5 Aug 2022 Koreas: The hidden risk of the “kill chain” Khang Vu South Korea's threat to pre-emptively decapitate the leadership in Pyongyang may drag the United States into a conflict.
5 Aug 2022 Development finance in Asia: a memoir Robert Wihtol A former president of the Asian Development Bank reminisces about dealing with the rise of China.
4 Aug 2022 PNG’s troubled election should be a wake-up call for Australia Mihai Sora Shocking violence has captured headlines. A higher benchmark is needed in support of a free and credible ballot.
4 Aug 2022 Does ASEAN really need an official “second language”? Muhammad Ersan Pamungkas Privileging one voice over another in Southeast Asia would be a mistake.
3 Aug 2022 Russia and Turkey: Sometimes strongmen need to get along Ian Hill Putin and Erdoğan have forgiven all manner of friendship-breaking behaviour to retain their power in Eurasia.
2 Aug 2022 Will Pelosi’s trip trigger the next Taiwan crisis? Adam Lockyer The speaker has a long history of standing against Beijing. But Asia’s balance of military power has changed.
2 Aug 2022 Killing the al-Qaeda chief leaves endless questions Syed Fazl-e-Haider The US has declared justice after more than 20 years hunting Ayman al-Zawahiri. But a battle with extremism will go on.
2 Aug 2022 ASEAN governments need to act on Myanmar Elaine Pearson The execution of four opposition activists by the junta needs urgent action from governments of all stripes.
1 Aug 2022 On water matters: the fate Baltic ferries tell of global order Grant Wyeth Modern life can hold some inconvenient lessons – for those willing to search them out.
1 Aug 2022 US abortion bans unleash state-sanctioned violence against women Tania Penovic The Australian anti-abortion movement wants to learn from and replicate the campaign to overturn Roe vs Wade.
1 Aug 2022 Unpacking China’s Global Development Initiative Mercedes Page Red flags should be flying about Beijing’s latest challenge to the international development agenda.
1 Aug 2022 If you had 30 minutes with the PM, what would you ask? Daniel Flitton To kick off a new series with foreign envoys in Canberra, I quiz Botswana’s representative about dealing with Australia.
29 Jul 2022 Can we please have a real debate on nuclear submarines? Marianne Hanson It looks suspiciously as if a decision is already made, even with a promised 18-month investigation only half-way done.
28 Jul 2022 Economic diplomacy: The Pacific reset needs real commercial investment Greg Earl The language of geopolitics is trickling down to unexpected corners of the economy with wide-ranging long-term impact.
27 Jul 2022 What Vietnam can learn from Thailand’s fight against illegal fishing Thư Nguyễn Hoàng Anh After being issued a yellow card, Hanoi must look to its neighbours and international laws for the way forward.
27 Jul 2022 Australia-China relations: Understanding how we arrived at this point James Curran History is too often reduced to a cartoonish view, but a proper perspective is crucial to chart the next challenges.
27 Jul 2022 The shadow of Abe Donna Weeks The contentious changes brought about by the former prime minister will be debated for years to come.
27 Jul 2022 The Quad needs a futures focus Abhijnan Rej A better – and public – understanding is needed of the cascading effects of regional challenges.
27 Jul 2022 What happened at the Pacific Islands Forum Jessica Collins A historic hugs and dialling-down regional rivalries. How a week of Pacific diplomacy unfolded.
27 Jul 2022 Semut: Australia’s secret war against the Japanese in Borneo Henry Storey A reconstruction of incomplete archives reveals one of Australia’s most audacious independent special forces operations.
27 Jul 2022 Is Pakistan heeding the warning signs from Sri Lanka? Syed Fazl-e-Haider Surging prices, shortages, growing debt, a teetering economy. Familiar ingredients point to trouble ahead.
27 Jul 2022 PNG’s election a violent event Maholopa Laveil Bitter experience should have been a warning that elections need to be properly planned and administered.
27 Jul 2022 The Indonesia Investment Authority: Jokowi’s trouble-shooter? Kyunghoon Kim Jakarta’s sovereign wealth fund offers investors an attractive way into the country’s booming infrastructure sector.
27 Jul 2022 Economic diplomacy: The Pacific beats ASEAN for nervous investors Greg Earl Abe Shinzo’s passing and the Timor oil spy case dismissal reveal new thinking about what national security means.
27 Jul 2022 France can help Albanese fix AUKUS Alan J. Kuperman Labor faces a dilemma over nuclear-powered subs and the non-proliferation regime. An old partner might offer an answer.
26 Jul 2022 Abe Shinzo: the Quad stands as his Indo-Pacific legacy Teesta Prakash Driven by a vision of democratic peace spanning two seas, Japan’s former prime minister transformed regional diplomacy.
26 Jul 2022 “Silver lining”: Covid‑19 accelerates progress on financial inclusion Clay O’Brien Access to financial services can be a key to poverty reduction and increased digitisation during lockdowns has helped.
26 Jul 2022 The future is female, but women in diplomacy still under-represented Elise Stephenson It’s two steps forward, one step back for gender parity in Australian international relations.
26 Jul 2022 Support Pacific neighbours by strengthening indigenous food systems Essam Yassin Mohammed Unique knowledge was usurped by colonialism and imported production. Time to build resilience, from the shore up.
26 Jul 2022 Becoming a republic will improve Australia’s image in Asia Johannes Nugroho Does the Queen of Australia still exist? It’s a surprise to many, even in diplomatic circles.
26 Jul 2022 Under pressure: Chinese international graduates in a new China Angela Lehmann Uncertainly about Covid, high unemployment rates and shifting workforce expectations challenge China’s youth in 2022.
26 Jul 2022 ASEAN and pandemic recovery: Economy before strategic rivalry Tiara Putri Indira Dewanti Southeast Asia needs international support to rebuild from Covid. But help should not come with strings attached.
26 Jul 2022 Log-jam in the Indo-Pacific economic policy space Peter Brian M. Wang It’s time for APEC to hit the refresh button to remain relevant in the region.
26 Jul 2022 Wong’s own brand of diplomacy: will it work? James Chin Australia’s new foreign minister has a complicated road ahead in convincing Southeast Asia she’s a conduit for change.
26 Jul 2022 Abe’s drive to “bring back Japan” Ryosuke Hanada The former prime minister was a policy entrepreneur in debates that will guide the country’s future.
26 Jul 2022 Pacific Islands Forum meeting: the black cloud returns Jessica Collins A continued dispute over the Secretary General position has challenged unity of the Pacific family.
26 Jul 2022 Answering China’s South China Sea flying safety challenge Peter Layton A regional response can best manage risks, and the Five Power Defence Arrangement offers just the mechanism.
26 Jul 2022 Australia’s new government seizes the international bully pulpit Hugh Piper Labor brings a distinct change in rhetoric to foreign and strategic policy. Here are the top five takeaways.
26 Jul 2022 India’s social media crackdown is a challenge to the rules-based order Sasha Fegan Sweeping new laws raise concerns about free speech and the character of India as an Indo-Pacific power.
26 Jul 2022 What a waste! Japan’s food sustainability challenge Yusaku Yoshikawa Imported food has an environmental cost. And a nationwide effort is needed to drastically cut the amount discarded.