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  • 15 Aug 2022
    • Australia
    • Europe

    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
    • China
    • India
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    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
    • Australia
    • Australia's Economy
    • Defence & Security
    • Global Economy
    • Trade

    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
    • Al Qaeda
    • Terrorism

    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
    • North Korea
    • Russia

    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
    • Australia
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • Diplomacy

    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
    • Philippines
    • Human rights

    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
    • China
    • China's Government
    • China's Military
    • Taiwan
    • United States

    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

    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
    • Australia in the World
    • Australia and Asia
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • Diplomacy

    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
    • North Korea
    • South Korea
    • United States

    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
    • Aid & Development
    • China – Belt and Road Initiative
    • Development Assistance
    • Asia
    • Review

    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
    • Australia
    • Papua New Guinea

    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
    • Asean
    • Indonesia
    • Malaysia

    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
    • Turkey

    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
    • China
    • Taiwan
    • United States

    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
    • Afghanistan
    • ISIS
    • Al Qaeda
    • Terrorism

    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
    • Myanmar
    • War Crimes
    • United Nations
    • Human rights

    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
    • Europe

    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
    • Australia
    • United States
    • Sex and Gender

    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
    • Aid & Development
    • China
    • Chinese Foreign Aid
    • United Nations

    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
    • Australia
    • Africa

    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
    • Australia
    • Defence & Security
    • Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament

    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
    • China
    • Australia
    • Trade
    • Pacific Islands

    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
    • Thailand
    • Vietnam
    • International law
    • Sustainability

    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
    • China
    • Australia

    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
    • Japan

    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
    • Japan
    • India
    • Australia
    • Defence & Security
    • Global Issues
    • Environment
    • Coronavirus
    • Climate change
    • United States

    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
    • Pacific Islands

    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
    • Malaysia
    • Australia
    • Defence & Security
    • Review

    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
    • Sri Lanka
    • Pakistan
    • IMF

    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
    • Papua New Guinea

    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
    • Indonesia's Economy
    • Indonesia

    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
    • Trade and Investment in the Asia Pacific
    • Timor-Leste
    • Asean
    • Japan
    • Australia
    • Australian trade, investment & economy
    • Trade
    • Pacific Islands

    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
    • Australia
    • Defence & Security
    • France
    • Germany
    • United Kingdom
    • United States

    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
    • Japan

    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
    • Global Economy
    • Poverty

    “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
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • Diplomacy
    • Sex and Gender

    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
    • Australia
    • Sustainability
    • Pacific Islands

    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
    • Indonesia
    • Australia and Asia

    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
    • China's Economy
    • China
    • Global Economy

    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
    • Southeast Asia
    • Asean
    • Global Economy
    • Coronavirus

    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
    • Asia Pacific Regional Relationships
    • Asia and Pacific
    • Asean

    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
    • Australia and Asia
    • Australian Diplomacy

    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
    • Japan

    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
    • Diplomacy
    • Pacific Islands

    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
    • South China Sea
    • Singapore
    • China
    • Malaysia
    • Australia
    • Defence & Security
    • United Kingdom

    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

    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

    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
    • Japan
    • Sustainability

    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.
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