1 day ago
Speeding up Indonesia’s EV ambition
Ensuring sustainability is crucial to fully realise the environmental benefits of a switch away from fossil fuels.
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2 days ago
Indonesia and India are neighbours far apart
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The basic needs of Afghans cannot be ignored. -
26 May 2023
Home grown: Building a stronger food system in Laos
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
India’s weak cultural imprint fragments into insignificance faced with China’s. -
26 May 2023
Explaining China’s Central Asia pivot
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
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
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?
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?
The prospect of using nuclear weapons to coerce behaviour has limits. -
24 May 2023
The Quad needs to talk security for subsea cables
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
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
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
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
Ever since Australia adopted the “Pacific Solution”, norm busting has become the norm. -
22 May 2023
Albanese should raise human rights concerns with Modi
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
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
Identity politics has been deployed to rally public support and smear rivals. -
19 May 2023
Building a Quad that lasts to the next generation
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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”
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
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
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
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
These diplomatic gambits all carry a message. But conflict resolution isn’t necessarily the main one. -
12 May 2023
Taming international capital flows
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
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
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
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
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
A tendency to “securitise” problems via a geopolitical lens only downplays legitimate aspirations of local communities.