1 day ago Speeding up Indonesia’s EV ambition Ahmad Munawir Siregar , Akhmad Hanan Ensuring sustainability is crucial to fully realise the environmental benefits of a switch away from fossil fuels.
2 days ago Indonesia and India are neighbours far apart Muhammad Ersan Pamungkas A shared history of cultural influences has today revealed surprising gaps between the two nations.
2 days ago How Australia can speak up on human rights in India Hugh Piper Modi won’t be prime minister for ever, so finding ways to air concerns now will actually strengthen relations long term.
1 Jun 2023 Full steam ahead for the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway? Genevieve Donnellon-May After a long haul already, there is still a journey ahead for a new route to connect China and Europe via Central Asia.
1 Jun 2023 Indonesia’s digital success deserves more attention Hilman Palaon India and China get the plaudits, but Indonesia is also taking impressive digital strides capitalising on local talent.
31 May 2023 India’s diplomatic poise: Not just about photo ops Ved Shinde Delhi’s foreign policy has matured at pace, showcasing the art of engaging everyone and being close to no one.
31 May 2023 Reviving hope in Iran: Why the “Woman Life Freedom” movement lives on Laetitia Nanquette Iran is again undergoing a revolution and joy, once sparked, will not be extinguished.
31 May 2023 Misogyny is often the connection between overlapping far-right ideologies David Wells A holistic approach to addressing violent extremism starts with confronting deep-seated societal issues.
30 May 2023 How can we regulate AI? Let’s just ask it Lydia Khalil , ChatGPT Even leading developers want to pause the revolution underway. So what insights does the machine offer on itself?
30 May 2023 An inside look at the role of media in Solomon Islands’ national security landscape Gina Kekea , Anouk Ride Asking hard questions also means knowing what information to trust and having faith journalists will also be respected.
30 May 2023 Myanmar’s intelligence war: the battle of wits and wiles against the junta Andrew Selth In a country where spies and informers have been ever-present, the opposition has built its own intelligence apparatus.
29 May 2023 What Thailand’s youth leaders can learn from Chile’s radical government Adhiraaj Anand The Move Forward Party hope to remake politics but that means carrying people along.
29 May 2023 After Jokowi: What Indonesia’s next president could face in foreign affairs Warief Djajanto Basorie Between Myanmar, China and a neighbour with ambitions for nuclear subs, an already full agenda awaits.
29 May 2023 Dealing with the Taliban to stop a humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan Chayanika Saxena The basic needs of Afghans cannot be ignored.
26 May 2023 Home grown: Building a stronger food system in Laos Genevieve Donnellon-May Reducing reliance on imports should be the aim in ensuring the country is not hostage to global market volatility.
26 May 2023 India’s underperforming ties to Vietnam Jitendra Nath Misra India’s weak cultural imprint fragments into insignificance faced with China’s.
26 May 2023 Explaining China’s Central Asia pivot Xiaoli Guo Beijing’s ambition with its western neighbours is more about heading off US influence than a quest to dominate.
25 May 2023 Economic diplomacy: Taking cover from the summit war of words Greg Earl Proliferating regional institutions risk becoming shooting stars, with a long trail of bureaucratic half-lives behind.
25 May 2023 Decoding diplomatic dynamics in Asia: The numbers tell a captivating story Susannah Patton , Jack Sato China, Japan and Indonesia each lead the US with a higher tempo of top-level diplomatic activity in the region. But defence ties differ.
25 May 2023 Where has Australia’s foreign policy ambition gone? Connor O’Brien Labor has adopted a status quo attitude to the world, lacking a vision for reshaping global affairs.
24 May 2023 North Korea/South Korea: Who’s threatening who? Khang Vu The prospect of using nuclear weapons to coerce behaviour has limits.
24 May 2023 The Quad needs to talk security for subsea cables Aishwarya Acharya The infrastructure that underpins the digital age needs special protection in international forums.
24 May 2023 A G20 presidency to build Brand India as a champion of the Global South Parama Sinha Palit Narendra Modi is aiming to enhance India’s reputation abroad while winning valuable political capital at home.
23 May 2023 It’s time Australia branded Russia’s Wagner Group a terrorist organisation Isabella Currie , Matthew Sussex A record of abuses in conflicts from Ukraine to Africa makes designating the Russian group the right choice.
23 May 2023 Even under sanctions, Iran is expanding a network of friends Nadeem Ahmed Moonakal Membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation offers Iran the chance to consolidate markets.
23 May 2023 By default not design: the end of the asylum consensus Khalid Koser Ever since Australia adopted the “Pacific Solution”, norm busting has become the norm.
22 May 2023 Albanese should raise human rights concerns with Modi Elaine Pearson Australia must not to repeat the mistake of allowing the promise of trade to override a need to stand up for values.
22 May 2023 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is spurring a transition of global order Ian Hill We’re only beginning to grasp the far-reaching ramifications from escalating tensions and economic disruptions caused by Moscow’s belligerence.
22 May 2023 The danger of anti-Chinese sentiment in Indonesia’s election campaign Johannes Nugroho Identity politics has been deployed to rally public support and smear rivals.
19 May 2023 Building a Quad that lasts to the next generation Kate Clayton , Eleanor Shiori Hughes Joe Biden won’t decide the future of the Quad. But he and the other engaged leaders can help foster it.
19 May 2023 First Nations diplomacy can transform Australia’s relationship with Indonesia Ridvan Kilic If stronger “people-to-people” links are the aim, experience from the world’s oldest living culture offers a guide.
19 May 2023 AI vs democracy: the battle is already here Anton van den Hengel The first disruption was to the business model of journalism. Australia has yet to heed the warning.
18 May 2023 Navigating the strange minilateralverse of madness Brendan Taylor The vogue has seen a boom of small Indo-Pacific gatherings, but a hard look is needed to decide which are sustainable.
18 May 2023 Remembering Australia’s “other” alliance Joanne Wallis , Anna Powles New Zealand has dropped off the radar in modern strategic discussions despite the long history of trans-Tasman ties.
18 May 2023 Why the WHO needs Taiwan Joel Keep Taiwan’s early warning and pandemic response should be offered as a model to the world, not hostage to China’s whim.
17 May 2023 Europe’s divisions over China could hamper G-7 unity Dominique Fraser If European capitals, Brussels, and Washington are not aligned, immediate economic interests will overshadow common, long-term goals.
17 May 2023 Biden’s trip cancellations reveal pitfalls of a crowded diplomatic calendar Daniel Flitton Bailing on Australia and PNG highlights the growing risk of disappointment when leaders are clambering to summits here, there, everywhere.
17 May 2023 Timor-Leste update: Parliamentary elections and a roadmap to ASEAN membership Parker Novak The real political wrangling will follow the ballot. The President meantime is advancing a long held regional ambition.
16 May 2023 Thailand’s election: will the country move forward? Susannah Patton The Kingdom’s conservative forces may have little option but to give way to the elected parties, at least for now.
16 May 2023 Indigenous Voice: Getting ready to explain to the world if Australia votes “No” Hugh Piper The referendum is a pivotal moment for global perceptions of Australia. Diplomats must be ready whatever the outcome.
16 May 2023 Life in Australia’s aid program - but not as we know it Grace Stanhope The cost of development measures is being spread across government in creative ways, making coordination harder.
15 May 2023 Foreign policy China-style: beyond protocol and alcohol Ved Shinde Southeast Asian nations are realising that forming balancing coalitions will be their best bet in dealing with Beijing.
15 May 2023 New party offers chance for disability inclusion in Timor-Leste Mario F Da Costa Pinheiro A promise to send a person with disability to parliament following the election can galvanise action.
15 May 2023 China to the rescue, with peace plans for Saudi, Iran, Russia, Ukraine and Afghanistan – up to a point Henry Storey These diplomatic gambits all carry a message. But conflict resolution isn’t necessarily the main one.
12 May 2023 Taming international capital flows Stephen Grenville Emerging economies have borne the brunt of “easy money” economics, but past wisdom is catching up.
12 May 2023 My decade watching the Korean peninsula: the delicacy of peace Khang Vu Lessons from starting out a career analysing one of the most dangerous flashpoints in global politics.
12 May 2023 Australia’s future security: Where the Defence Strategic Review falls short Bec Strating , Joanne Wallis An integrated National Security Strategy could consider all the tools of statecraft rather than a defensive mindset.
11 May 2023 Economic diplomacy: Paying for a new security era Greg Earl The budget contains some tantalising hints about future foreign policy, offset by some doleful old realities.
11 May 2023 Australia: The lynchpin of a modernised Commonwealth Sam Bidwell A network of middle powers and small states supporting one another. What’s not to like?
11 May 2023 The disproportionate attention on the Solomons-China security pact Ilan Kiloe A tendency to “securitise” problems via a geopolitical lens only downplays legitimate aspirations of local communities.