6 hours ago
Why Australia should look west … to East Africa
Maritime security, critical minerals and digital resilience connect East Africa directly to Australian interests.
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7 hours ago
Rohingya boats: Out of mind but still coming
Regional states may prefer not to see what is happening, but wilful blindness does not make the boats disappear. -
8 hours ago
Trump hands Beijing a gift: nervous Asian allies
US unpredictability emboldens pro-China voices in Manila and Taipei. -
17 hours ago
Rebranding Europe’s energy transition from climate policy to survival
Brussels is turning climate policy into industrial strategy, hoping to step beyond populist anger over costs. -
6 Feb 2026
The placebo risk to the Australia–Indonesia “common security” treaty
The language focuses on consultation and coordination without requiring concrete action when it counts. -
6 Feb 2026
Australia doubles down on Pacific infrastructure
Shifting more funds to infrastructure makes sense but implementation is the real test. -
6 Feb 2026
Exploiting old gripes in Trump’s grab for a 51st state
The President’s instinct for exploiting fractures has found a target in oil-rich Alberta’s decades-long grievances with Ottawa. -
6 Feb 2026
Why the “Taiwan Dome” won’t survive a Chinese attack
Modelled on Israel’s Iron Dome, Taiwan’s proposed defence trump card has many shortcomings. -
5 Feb 2026
Carney's guide to Australia’s middle power dilemma in the Pacific
Australia’s paradox between climate policy and alliance loyalty will test a vision of flexible multilateralism. -
5 Feb 2026
Up the canal without a paddle: The lessons from Panama for Australia
A case study in the costs of being seen to cross China. -
5 Feb 2026
Can Australia help stay the nuclear doomsday clock?
Even without an intermediary role, Australia could support confidence-building measures to reduce nuclear risk. -
5 Feb 2026
Policy, not tech, is stalling sustainable data centres
Batteries are the key to powering the global surge in data hubs. So why aren’t governments jumping at the chance? -
5 Feb 2026
Xi’s military purges will make him wary of invading Taiwan
The removal of Xi’s most trusted military ally suggests corruption undermined combat readiness and political control. -
4 Feb 2026
Bangladesh’s election: Can culture counter extremism?
Artists and writers are uniquely positioned to defend the secular space carved out since 1971. -
4 Feb 2026
The problem with banning flags at international sporting events
Restricting national symbols targets the wrong actors and risks being counterproductive. -
4 Feb 2026
What to ask when choosing a career in the age of AI
How societies adapt to technological change will be an important marker of national power. -
4 Feb 2026
Mark Carney is wrong about the rules-based order
Declaring the system a fiction ignores real achievements and only makes it easier for big powers to demand their way. -
3 Feb 2026
The Rohingya case could redefine genocide and that matters for ASEAN
A ruling that sexual violence constitutes genocide would expose weaknesses in ASEAN's human rights framework -
3 Feb 2026
Despite US offer, no “stable peace” with China
Beijing will read the NDS’s modest goals and friendly tone as America acknowledging it can no longer speak from strength. -
3 Feb 2026
Reinvigorating Australia’s Naval Reserve
A reserve force that served its purpose during more peaceful times no longer meets Australia's mobilisation needs. -
3 Feb 2026
The hidden cost of central bank independence
Behind the drama playing out over the US Federal Reserve lies a story about compromises made in every Western economy. -
2 Feb 2026
China's security offerings gain traction in Africa
Africa's security marketplace is crowded, but China has an increasingly prominent position. -
2 Feb 2026
The unseen front in the Philippines’ China challenge
A fragile Bangsamoro peace has wider implications for stability in the region. -
2 Feb 2026
India-EU trade deal: Beyond the “mother of all deals”
Trump’s trade tactics have misfired, pushing two of the world’s largest economies into a landmark partnership. -
2 Feb 2026
War games: Thriving on strategic turbulence
Washington is deploying a disruptive statecraft that pushes competitors and allies alike to their limits. -
30 Jan 2026
Why are Australia’s top diplomatic jobs still for men only?
Recent appointments of male envoys to London and Washington highlight persistent gender gaps at DFAT's highest level. -
30 Jan 2026
US policy in post-election Myanmar
Trump’s silence on Myanmar exposes the growing divergence in Western responses to global issues. -
30 Jan 2026
Climate change is a shared problem that needs shared solutions
A just climate transition requires fossil fuel companies and state-owned emitters to move together on climate finance. -
30 Jan 2026
Why Vietnam’s retirement age laws fail women and hold back the state
Compelling women to leave the workforce earlier than men undermines equality and weakens the country's public sector. -
29 Jan 2026
Pacific Islands: The hidden mental health costs of climate change
The region bears the psychological toll of the climate crisis but without the healthcare force to address it. -
29 Jan 2026
Tokyo court finds North Korea’s “Paradise on Earth” survivors were misled
The ruling on mass repatriation of Koreans from Japan between 1959 and 1984 will have wide implications for Japan-North Korea relations. -
29 Jan 2026
The nuclear fallacy: Why deterrence can't stop the AGI arms race
The race for artificial intelligence won't settle into a comfortable and familiar stalemate. -
29 Jan 2026
Conflict prevention or conflict avoidance in Australia’s foreign policy
The greatest risk for the Indo-Pacific comes from fragmented peace efforts backed by competing geopolitical powers. -
28 Jan 2026
Green shoots emerge in India’s economic reform agenda
The shock of US tariffs has helped revive India’s stalled liberalisation efforts. -
28 Jan 2026
The technology of repression: Iran re-engineers its security state
Iran is joining a global network of authoritarian repression aided by technology. -
28 Jan 2026
Resilience in a conditional trade order: ASEAN’s 2026 challenge
For ASEAN, policy volatility is now an input into industrial planning. -
27 Jan 2026
The last nautical mile: Pacific Islands’ path to energy resilience
Remote Pacific communities are pioneering renewable power solutions that prioritise local partnerships. -
27 Jan 2026
Fiji’s cocaine seizure shows the Pacific is learning to fight back
Pacific traditional leaders and communities are force multipliers against transnational organised crime. -
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23 Jan 2026
China's cyber forces are impressive, and growing
Beijing is harnessing civilian hackers and military units to build one of the world's most powerful cyber forces. -
23 Jan 2026
Middle powers can’t run the world
Mark Carney’s vision for a New World Order may be too good to be true. -
23 Jan 2026
How “buzzer politics” is reshaping Indonesia’s democracy
In Southeast Asia, democracy has gone digital, with online influencers and propaganda teams shaping the narratives. -
22 Jan 2026
Heated Rivalry: Canada's soft power flex
A hit Canadian TV series showcases everything that’s right about cultural confidence. -
22 Jan 2026
Japan’s net zero bet needs an Australian hedge
Australia can offer Japan what it desperately needs to realise its energy ambitions. -
22 Jan 2026
The truth about Arctic "strategic competition"
The region is far less important, and less contested, than commonly claimed. -
22 Jan 2026
The sidelining of human capital in Western industrial policy
American high school seniors can’t pass algebra. Meanwhile, China dominates the tech sector with homegrown knowledge capital. -
21 Jan 2026
Russia-Ukraine war: Lost amid the distractions
US policy shifts have inadvertently advanced Moscow’s strategic goal, leaving allies to deal with the fallout. -
21 Jan 2026
"A rupture, not a transition": Carney's new order
"When the rules no longer protect you, you must protect yourself." -
21 Jan 2026
Trump has swapped “productive hypocrisy” for crude exercises of power
Washington hasn’t changed its behaviour towards allies and adversaries – only its honesty about it. -
20 Jan 2026
The international community is failing the Iranian people
As the world dithers, Iranians suffer.