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13 hours ago
Is DOGE the answer to improving productivity?
Putting fear into the bureaucracy is not a way to encourage better results. -
16 hours ago
Indonesia: The downstreaming dilemma
The nickel boom in Southeast Sulawesi is a paradox – reshaping the region while sidelining locals. -
1 day ago
What would the founders of the US-led liberal international order think?
As Trump returns to power, international instability is the “new normal”. -
17 Jan 2025
The scorecard for Prabowo’s first 100 days? “Confused”
Prabowo is deeply invested in areas of his interest but the policies that fall outside are unlikely to get much of a look-in from the president. -
17 Jan 2025
Trump’s climate retreat will cost America influence in the Pacific
So much for the solemn declarations of “family”. -
17 Jan 2025
Why South Korea might go nuclear in Trump’s term
Trump’s transactional approach to alliance politics may close the door for more reassurances, pushing South Korea for a deterrence of its own. -
16 Jan 2025
A Big Tech race to the bottom is bad news for everyone
Tariffs might not be the only trade obstacle with Trump’s America. “Censorship” could be the next test. -
16 Jan 2025
Melting ice caps reveals the scourge of colonialism
Donald Trump shows no regard for the rights and autonomy of the Indigenous Inuit population who make up the majority of Greenland’s residents. -
16 Jan 2025
A looming police shortage in the Pacific: Drug use can cripple a male workforce
The labour and public health consequences from expanding drugs surge in the region must be acted upon. -
15 Jan 2025
Foreign policy challenges loom in Germany’s election
Immigration is the major battleground but with a war in Europe and political challenges across the Atlantic, the February poll has sharp consequences. -
15 Jan 2025
Meta power move is about more than fact checking
We can expect more pushback from US tech companies towards national governments – but will this also come with official US government support? -
15 Jan 2025
Can Malaysia drive ASEAN like the pony express?
Or does the regional grouping remain stuck in the stable? -
14 Jan 2025
Trump goes deep into the Panama Canal
But Panama, which is very proud of its operations, already has plans that would be in America’s interests. -
14 Jan 2025
The legal options for Trump to acquire Greenland
A Compact of Free Association akin to arrangements in the Pacific could be one answer, if Greenlanders agree. -
14 Jan 2025
The practical obstacles to Canada as the 51st state
Be serious for a moment – even if Donald Trump often doesn’t seem to be – and think through what stands in the way of an enlarged union. -
13 Jan 2025
Meta’s decision to ditch fact-checking gives state-sponsored influence operations more chance
The social media giant’s move to user-based content moderation is a perilous step that risks enabling state-backed disinformation attacks. -
13 Jan 2025
The case to keep guns out of police hands in Solomon Islands
In a country where trust in the police is already fragile, bringing in more weapons won’t help. -
13 Jan 2025
The great leap skyward: China’s jetliner dreams are getting real
China’s homegrown C919 takes flight beyond the Chinese mainland, but real milestones – and global recognition – still lie ahead. -
10 Jan 2025
The riotous return of the mercantilists
Trump’s tariffs mantra has changed the zeitgeist – but to a habit nations have long held. -
10 Jan 2025
Canada’s bumpy road ahead of Trump’s presidency, and its own election
Justin Trudeau’s political demise was well underway, but annexation anxiety won’t make Canada’s next choice any easier. -
10 Jan 2025
“The sinews are coming together”: But pushback against China in Asia plays out still
Reflecting on the views of Australian observers revealed during a Lowy Institute Fellowship. -
9 Jan 2025
Responsible mining and Australia’s leadership opportunity in Africa
Ensuring environmental, social and governance standards isn’t just good practice – it’s an advantage commercially and in foreign policy. -
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9 Jan 2025
India may not be interested in geopolitics, but geopolitics is interested in India
The coming year will test the boundaries of India’s “strategic autonomy”. -
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8 Jan 2025
Manmohan Singh: Remembering an Indian reformer and internationalist
Singh’s leadership ended India’s economic and nuclear isolation from the world and lifted hundreds of millions out of multidimensional poverty. -
8 Jan 2025
Curaçao: The island comfortable not quite independent
A multicultural melting pot, the former capital of the Netherlands Antilles still makes its own way. -
7 Jan 2025
Syrian boss Ahmed al-Sharaa: A leopard in a fix
The truth of an Islamist takeover cannot be lost amid a charm offensive and wishful thinking. -
7 Jan 2025
The message North Korea sends by rotating its troops in Russia
Deeper military ties between these partners in arms reflect a stronger strategic alignment than the transactional relationship first anticipated. -
7 Jan 2025
Wanna bet? When a smart wager can trump secret intelligence
Prediction markets can make a valuable contribution to policymaking. -
6 Jan 2025
Test Cricket’s world cup forgets what’s best about the game
Cricket’s centre of power has long outgrown its colonial roots. -
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6 Jan 2025
Australia’s predicament in navigating a new era of techno-nationalism
If “the great tech decoupling” between the United States and China does come about, there will be costs. -
3 Jan 2025
Australia and ASEAN: A storied history
After 50 years of dialogue, the relationship has matured on economic, political, and strategic interests. -
2 Jan 2025
Study exposes gender gap in foreign affairs reporting
Not only with male reporters, but the experts likely to be quoted or appear on opinion pages. -
31 Dec 2024
BRICS Pay as a challenge to SWIFT network
It’s just an idea for now – but enough to worry the Western world about an alternative international payment system. -
30 Dec 2024
The foreign policy of Jimmy Carter
Carter believed the US should downplay its preoccupation with the Cold War yet setbacks escalated tensions dramatically. -
30 Dec 2024
Whether EVs or solar panels, protectionism has the same distorting effect
Biden is playing election politics with tariffs on China’s electric cars, while Albanese’s solar subsidy plans might end up costing Australia. -
27 Dec 2024
The rise and endurance of minilaterals in the Indo-Pacific
Will small groupings of nations last? Bet on self-interest. -
24 Dec 2024
Beyond borders, beyond loss: How regional cooperation can safeguard Asia’s biodiversity
The threats to migratory species is urgent and can only be tackled together. -
23 Dec 2024
Five surprises from Lowy’s Global Diplomacy Index
Revealing the who, what and – just as importantly – where of foreign policy. -
20 Dec 2024
Trump’s relations with the Blue Pacific
The second Trump administration will find a region different from when last in office. -
20 Dec 2024
A US dollar deal? Explaining a lack of enthusiasm for a Plaza Accord redux
A few lessons from economic history for a start. -
20 Dec 2024
Your Top 10 most-read Interpreter articles in 2024
After a year of momentous events, it’s time for a short break. See you in the New Year. -
19 Dec 2024
Vanuatu: The challenge to build back
A crippling earthquake will test Vanuatu’s already fragile political and economic system. -
19 Dec 2024
The big global steps to forge a new relationship between tech and society
A lot of global tech-related policy has been implemented or proposed this year, so it’s worth taking stock to capture the developments. -
19 Dec 2024
An opposition party could hold the deciding vote on Japan’s national security policy
Minority government has its challenges, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is discovering. -
19 Dec 2024
What a Trump second term holds for global development
Judging by track records, there's a bumpy road ahead for aid, health and climate funding. -
19 Dec 2024
Indians are streets ahead of their government in foreign policy
In terms of partners, Delhi is multi-aligned, but where would most Indians prefer to migrate?