17 Apr 2023 AUKUS: What to do with nuclear waste? Maria Rost Rublee Only by investing in community consent – “social licence” – can the government be certain about long-term storage plans.
17 Apr 2023 Kazakhstan in the middle Jeffrey Robertson The West hopes for a stable partner to deny Russia. Yet the Central Asian nation may seek equidistance from all.
14 Apr 2023 No Albo at NATO, no worries Patrick Triglavcanin Australia’s diplomatic effort has been in overdrive. That doesn’t change by not sending a minister to Vilnius.
14 Apr 2023 A strategy for engaging for small developing states Hamish Fejo If Australia is serious about climate change, it needs better relationships with island nations – near and far.
14 Apr 2023 Mekong River: Turning declaration into actions Andrea Haefner Millions rely on Southeast Asia’s biggest river and promises made in Vientiane last week must be kept.
13 Apr 2023 Economic diplomacy: Counting the cost of decoupling Greg Earl US-China tensions are disrupting economic links for other countries as new forecasts of slow growth make change harder.
13 Apr 2023 Taiwan: Far from lost in translation, Macron said exactly what he meant David Vallance The French President’s comments are the latest example of his consistent call for Europe to set its own path.
13 Apr 2023 The urgent humanitarian need to get diplomats back to Afghanistan George Varughese , Daniel Madhani Aid workers are pressed enough to deliver much needed relief without a burden of also speaking for the global community.
12 Apr 2023 Australia’s delicate dance with the United States and China Philipp Ivanov Could Canberra’s deft management of its Beijing relationship influence policy in Washington?
12 Apr 2023 What does China want in Ukraine? Ved Shinde Beijing has reservations about Putin’s war, but seeing Moscow take a beating is not in China’s interests.
11 Apr 2023 France tightens the screws in New Caledonia Denise Fisher Pro-independence leaders believe time is on their side, but the French government sees little room for compromise.
11 Apr 2023 Russia foreign policy: the search for new friends Ian Hill Shunned by the West, Moscow is wooing the rest of the world. And so far it’s finding success.
11 Apr 2023 Multilateral cooperation can improve South Asia’s water woes Genevieve Donnellon-May Transparency will help foster trust, which can lead to a common river management framework for the benefit of all.
7 Apr 2023 ‘Cause I'm leavin’ on a jet plane The Interpreter “Don’t know when I’ll be back again …” Actually, we do. See you after Easter, Friday and Monday are public holidays here in ‘stralya.
6 Apr 2023 What “Utopia” got wrong about China and defence policy Sam Roggeveen If Australia didn’t have a Defence Force, would China have turned to force rather than economic coercion?
6 Apr 2023 Australia can no longer justify fossil fuel funding Christian Downie , Maxfield Peterson Canberra needs to sign onto the Glasgow Statement and join its allies in shifting public support to renewables.
6 Apr 2023 China is its own worst enemy Daniel R. DePetris Xi’s belligerence prompts classic balancing, an alignment among smaller states that would alone struggle to compete.
5 Apr 2023 What of the Rohingya? The ICC, Ukraine, and limits of “international” justice Aakash Chandran , Jennifer Keene-McCann , Emma Palmer The International Criminal Court will always be seen as a selective tool unless states agree to decide cases on need.
5 Apr 2023 Russia’s shifting far right: the war party Oleg Ignatov A powerful conservative movement in Moscow dictates that Russia only wins if an independent Ukraine ceases to exist.
4 Apr 2023 To help end war in Ukraine, the Quad should back India to engage Russia Adarsh Badri India might be accused of playing both sides but also has the special relationships to lead a push towards a settlement.
4 Apr 2023 Indonesia-China: a smart city can make for clever politics Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat , Yeta Purnama With a new capital to build, Indonesia can benefit from directing Chinese investment.
4 Apr 2023 North Korea keeps building more powerful weapons, with no end in sight Gabriela Bernal Diplomacy is desperately needed to avoid an irreversible escalation in nuclear capability and the excuse to use it.
3 Apr 2023 What the Quad could learn from AUKUS Arzan Tarapore If the four powers decide to adopt a greater security role, they should go beyond empty signals.
31 Mar 2023 Climate change: We know what to do, the Pacific needs us to act, now Meg Keen , Hamish Fejo Pacific Island nations are taking legal action as the latest IPCC report reveals things are still getting worse.
31 Mar 2023 Great power rivalry is poisoning multilateralism Ved Shinde With India in summit season, New Delhi is banking on minilateral partnerships to counter China’s hegemonic ambitions.
31 Mar 2023 Australia names and shames in its fight against foreign interference Mercedes Page Publicly attributing interference campaigns may become the new gold standard.
30 Mar 2023 Paying for a new Thai democracy Greg Earl The real winners are far from clear, but Thailand’s populist, party jumping election is Asia’s vote to watch this year.
30 Mar 2023 Fiji: lessons under a dictator’s heel Ariela Zibiah Laisenia Qarase’s prison memoir after he was deposed in a coup tells a national story to cherish freedoms.
30 Mar 2023 Climate change, ironically, reduces the heat in the South China Sea John Quiggin The days for oil and gas are numbered, so the economic case of a fight over undersea resources doesn’t stack up.
29 Mar 2023 Japan feels the pinch as fertiliser costs soar thanks to Russia’s war Yusaku Yoshikawa The country has for too long relied on foreign sources without cultivating domestic alternatives.
29 Mar 2023 China’s food dilemma Genevieve Donnellon-May The push for a “Food Silk Road” is telling of the superpower’s vulnerability – environmental and geopolitical.
29 Mar 2023 Contract cheating: How academic dishonesty could endanger national security Sascha-Dominik Dov Bachmann , Louis de Koker Essay-writing mills are more than just a blight on academic integrity, they open a door to the dark world of blackmail.
28 Mar 2023 China trumpets the Saudi-Iran deal, yet much credit goes to Pakistan Syed Fazl-e-Haider A little-heralded meeting in Islamabad set the stage for two arch rivals to set aside differences.
28 Mar 2023 The economics of AUKUS Jenny Gordon A formal cost-benefit analysis wouldn’t go astray to help understand the benefits had a different decision been made.
28 Mar 2023 India’s delicate dance with the Taliban Henry Storey With Afghanistan’s China pivot proving disappointing, the Islamist group is reprising its relationship with New Delhi.
27 Mar 2023 This year, India leads the G20, Japan the G7, and together can make a potent team Nazia Hussain , Tan Ming Hui The two nations share a chance to renew confidence in multilateral cooperation.
27 Mar 2023 Binary error: How and why governments need a cyber security rethink Ben Scott Deterrence of hostile states in cyberspace misses the point when operations concentrate on only “offence” vs “defence”.
27 Mar 2023 Philippines: The best friend for AUKUS in Southeast Asia Richard Javad Heydarian Manila has stood apart on Australia’s nuclear-powered subs deal as a sympathetic democracy seeking to balance China.
24 Mar 2023 Krill campaign less than thrilling Claire Young Sea Shepherd should widen its net beyond activism by diversifying efforts to support sustainable fishing.
24 Mar 2023 A Catch-22 for India’s tech ambitions Divyanshu Jindal With Russian supply chains under stress, New Delhi explores indigenous capabilities.
24 Mar 2023 North Korea: The state versus the people Khang Vu If the regime is sincere about alleviating the latest food crisis, why ban market sales of foodstuffs?
23 Mar 2023 Ending the climate wars: the public’s mandate Ryan Neelam Australians understand the need to act. As global scientists issue the clearest warning yet, can Labor deliver?
23 Mar 2023 Papua New Guinea: media under threat Thierry Lepani A new draft government policy is set to put journalistic freedoms to the test.
23 Mar 2023 A new battlefield: the need for regulations to govern Near Space Rebecca Connolly International space agreements do not define “outer space” for the purpose of space activities – and that’s a problem.
22 Mar 2023 AUKUS commits Australia to fight China if America does, simple Hugh White Whatever the flag, Washington would not sell nuclear-powered boats unless it could count on them in war over Taiwan.
22 Mar 2023 Enter Cambodia’s Hun Manet Jack Sato Numbers tell the story of a military leader working overtime on a leadership succession game plan.
22 Mar 2023 Can ASEAN forge a political solution in Myanmar? Rebecca Barber Indonesia and Australia have different but equally critical roles in bringing the junta to the negotiating table.
21 Mar 2023 Could Indonesia legally stop transit by nuclear-powered AUKUS subs? Dita Liliansa International law includes passage rights for all vessels in archipelagic waters – during peace or wartime.
21 Mar 2023 James Goldrick, navies, oceans, trade, law, danger and history Justin Burke A man of both humility and tremendous intellect was an immeasurable asset to Australia’s naval know-how.
21 Mar 2023 Japan seeks an improved climate in relations with ASEAN Sam Baron A new blueprint for economic ties between Tokyo and Southeast Asian nations has a focus on sustainable development.