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  • 31 Oct 2022
    • Australia
    • Bougainville
    • Papua New Guinea

    Overcoming suspicion: reconciliation for Australia and Bougainville

    Anthony Regan
    The angry reaction to Richard Marles’ comments should be a warning to Canberra about the need to settle past grievances.
  • 31 Oct 2022
    • Pacific Islands
    • China and the Pacific

    China’s influence as a Pacific donor

    Denghua Zhang
    Beijing has taken steps to increase its influence in the island region at the same time as its aid levels decline.
  • 30 Oct 2022
    • Aid & Development
    • Fiji

    Where the buck stops: aid in Fiji

    Mere Nailatikau
    The development funding arena in the Pacific is a crowded space. But local actors are often forced to take back seat.
  • 28 Oct 2022

    The war in Ukraine: implications for Asia

    Michael Wesley
    Win, lose or draw in Russia’s bold attack, the Indo-Pacific may be the new frontier for autocracies to test their limits.
  • 27 Oct 2022
    • Nuclear Weapons
    • United States

    The remote Marshall Islands complicate US Pacific policy

    JJ Rose
    A sand-rimmed paradise with a long nuclear history has a surprising amount of clout in the Washington vs Beijing game.
  • 27 Oct 2022
    • China

    Even now, standing supreme, Xi has limits to his power

    Thi Mai Anh Nguyen
    The very loyalists that have facilitated Xi’s rise could yet provide a constraint to his ambition.
  • 26 Oct 2022
    • Lebanon

    A day at the (Beirut) races

    Rodger Shanahan
    Spring carnival it’s not, but even amid chaos, the competitive spirit can find an outlet.
  • 26 Oct 2022
    • Papua New Guinea

    PNG: Climate action, social change and a minister for coffee

    Catherine Highet , Serah Sipani , Trudi Egi
    A unique Arabica crop has the potential to improve women’s financial inclusion and climate change all at once.
  • 25 Oct 2022
    • India
    • Australia
    • Defence & Security

    Australia’s shared security in the Indian Ocean

    Lisa Singh , Lewis Baker
    As two littoral states with significant sway, Australia and India can act as a conduit to link regional groupings.
  • 25 Oct 2022
    • Australia
    • Middle East Conflict

    After West Jerusalem shift, will Labor also turn on Israel at the UN?

    Dave Sharma
    Far from advancing the cause of peace, the government risks separating Australia’s position from its closest friends.
  • 25 Oct 2022
    • Australia
    • Middle East Conflict

    Jerusalem, the rules-based order and deal-making

    Ben Scott
    Australia's interests – near and far – are best served by consistent support for an effective multilateral system.
  • 25 Oct 2022
    • North Korea
    • South Korea

    The Korean Peninsula still poses major risks

    Gabriela Bernal
    Escalating tensions and vicious cycles. We’ve heard this story before. That doesn’t make the situation less dangerous.
  • 24 Oct 2022
    • China
    • Australia
    • Technology
    • United States

    Where the chips fall: in containing China, the US can leave Australia out

    James Laurenceson
    Australia’s interest won’t be served by supporting US efforts to build a high fence around China’s technology industry.
  • 24 Oct 2022
    • Australia in the World
    • Diplomacy
    • Multilateral Institutions

    Australia’s road to Geneva

    James Cotton
    The League of Nations gave delegates from the antipodes a taste for progressive internationalism that remains today.
  • 24 Oct 2022
    • Asia
    • United States

    US midterms: How Republican wins (or losses) could shape Asia policy

    John Kachtik
    A form guide to the key races that will determine what role Republicans play in the US approach to regional challenges.
  • 21 Oct 2022
    • China
    • Australia
    • Pacific Islands

    Waiting for the thaw: the Pacific hopeful on Australia-China reset

    Shailendra Bahadur Singh
    The island countries stand to benefit from any improvement in relations between two big development partners.
  • 20 Oct 2022
    • Australia
    • Australia and Asia
    • United States

    Supporting democracy without fighting autocracies

    Susannah Patton
    A binary Australian foreign policy isn’t on the cards. Engagement is still the best way to support regional democracy.
  • 20 Oct 2022
    • Global Economy
    • IMF
    • Multilateral Development Banks
    • Multilateral Institutions

    Economic diplomacy: The IMF faces a US$ reality check

    Greg Earl
    The Bretton Woods institutions may face existential challenges from the decoupling of the United States and China.
  • 20 Oct 2022
    • China

    China: Xi, the Party, and the endless struggle

    Jennifer Hsu
    The latest national congress declares ambition for the people central to all reforms – with the Party’s guiding hand.
  • 19 Oct 2022
    • United States

    Competing and cooperating: the paradox in US strategy

    Ben Scott
    The new National Security Strategy at least acknowledges the shape of the problem even if not yet providing an answer.
  • 19 Oct 2022
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    The banality of Putin’s evil

    Robert Horvath
    Putin is driven by the imperatives of regime security – preserving his kleptocratic rule – not national security.
  • 18 Oct 2022
    • Aid & Development

    Development finance – how much, done how?

    John Eyers
    Identifying institutional options for infrastructure finance in the Asia Pacific.
  • 18 Oct 2022
    • India
    • Taiwan
    • Geo-economics

    Will the three Ts tie India and Taiwan?

    Melissa Conley Tyler
    If New Delhi wants Taipei to help build supply chain security, it should expect Taiwan to ask for more political support.
  • 17 Oct 2022
    • Global Issues

    Under pressure: the present and future of international order

    Richard Fontaine
    The order fashioned for the 80 years since the Second World War has been far better than the 30 years before it.
  • 17 Oct 2022
    • China
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Could China save the world?

    Mark Beeson
    It is difficult to imagine Xi Jinping brokering peace in Ukraine, but if China wants to be respected, this is a chance.
  • 14 Oct 2022
    • China
    • Environment
    • Sustainability

    Can China build a “community” for shared oceans?

    Cherry Hitkari
    Amiable talk about safeguarding partners and protecting marine environment hasn’t allayed suspicions.
  • 14 Oct 2022
    • Israel
    • Lebanon

    The good oil: Israel and Lebanon strike a border deal

    Rodger Shanahan
    In a region where good news is rare, patient diplomacy can celebrate a win.
  • 14 Oct 2022
    • Afghanistan
    • Pakistan
    • Terrorism
    • Human rights

    Enemies of education are back in Malala’s hometown? 

    Syed Fazl-e-Haider
    Fresh attacks by the Pakistani Taliban mark an alarming regression in the decade-long progress made in the region.
  • 13 Oct 2022
    • China
    • Australia
    • Review

    Found in translation: Australia and China’s shared history

    Angela Lehmann
    A memoir on collective historical baggage has much to teach about the evolution and maturation of both nations.
  • 12 Oct 2022
    • Papua New Guinea

    World Mental Health Day: reflections from Papua New Guinea

    Kylie McKenna , Peter Nasale
    Misunderstandings about the challenges involved are resulting in stigma, unemployment and isolation.
  • 12 Oct 2022
    • Defence & Security
    • Nuclear Weapons
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    If Russia breaks the nuclear taboo

    Robert Ayson
    Would the use of a lower yield atomic weapon really prompt the same catastrophic logic of escalation?
  • 12 Oct 2022
    • China
    • China's Economy
    • China's Government

    Xi Jinping: when enough is too much

    Hamish McDonald
    Worried about the rise of China? Maybe you should be rooting for another five-year term from the supreme leader.
  • 12 Oct 2022
    • United Kingdom

    Liz Truss and foreign policy: expect the unexpected

    David Wells
    The new PM may see global affairs as welcome theatre to demonstrate leadership and distract from domestic pressure.
  • 11 Oct 2022
    • Aid & Development
    • Australia and the Pacific
    • Australian Development Assistance
    • Pacific Islands
    • Papua New Guinea
    • United States

    The Global Fragility Act in PNG: can the US succeed?

    Jessica Collins
    A seemingly radical approach that relies on prevention and relinquishing control may be a foreign policy game-changer.
  • 10 Oct 2022
    • Australia's Trade
    • European Union
    • Australian trade, investment & economy
    • Free Trade
    • Trade

    EU in the driver’s seat on Indo-Pacific trade deals

    Justin Brown
    Is the New Zealand–European Union free trade agreement an omen for Australia’s negotiations?
  • 10 Oct 2022
    • Indonesia
    • Australia
    • Sustainability

    Sustainable catch: better Indonesia-Australia cooperation on fishing

    Aristyo Rizka Darmawan
    A new agreement is a chance to address the core problems of illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.
  • 10 Oct 2022
    • Australia
    • Pacific Islands
    • Public Opinion

    Australia and Pacific Islands: Polls apart?

    Meg Keen
    Without a comprehensive public opinion survey of Pacific people, common attitudes can be challenging to identify.
  • 7 Oct 2022
    • Aid & Development
    • Australia

    A new aid strategy: purpose, priorities, and plumbing

    Cameron Hill
    The government has a chance to define the criteria used in the hard choices about how to allocate scarce aid dollars.
  • 6 Oct 2022
    • North Korea

    Come what may, North Korea perseveres

    Khang Vu
    No manner of sanctions appears to dent Pyongyang’s determination to remain solitary and nuclear armed.
  • 6 Oct 2022
    • Aid & Development
    • Australia
    • Australian trade, investment & economy
    • Multilateral Development Banks

    Economic diplomacy: Time for transparency on aid reform

    Greg Earl
    A new study reveals difficult trade-offs between development spending on governance and the decline of democracy.
  • 6 Oct 2022
    • Maldives
    • ISIS
    • Migration

    Maldives: the legacy of Islamic State

    John Kachtik
    More Maldivians per capita went to Syria to fight than any other country. Reintegration is a significant challenge.
  • 5 Oct 2022
    • Indonesia
    • Timor-Leste

    A free trade zone for Timor-Leste and Indonesia

    Fidelis Magalhães
    Regional stability, economic resilience and mutual prosperity – what’s not to like about a cross-border FTZ?
  • 5 Oct 2022
    • Japan
    • North Korea
    • South Korea
    • Nuclear Weapons
    • United States

    Hot button issue: North Korea’s bold new nuclear stance

    Gabriela Bernal
    Regional leaders would do well to focus on engagement with Pyongyang after missile launches set a dangerous precedent.
  • 4 Oct 2022
    • Australia
    • Diplomacy

    Diversity and inclusion: Australia’s global aim to walk the talk

    Danielle Ireland-Piper , Robin Perry
    It helps to ensure feelings of respect and value infuse diplomacy – and the management of foreign relations, too.
  • 4 Oct 2022
    • Australia
    • ISIS
    • Migration

    Islamic State: women, justice, and a complex impasse

    Rodger Shanahan
    What charges are laid against women returned to Australia will help us better understand the role they played in Syria.
  • 4 Oct 2022
    • Aid & Development
    • Development Assistance
    • Asia
    • Australia and Asia
    • Australia and the Pacific
    • Multilateral Development Banks

    Building a better development finance institution: Australia’s opportunity

    Jessica Mackenzie , Alberto Lemma
    Canberra can learn a lot about risk appetite and the culture of financing from those already in the space.
  • 4 Oct 2022
    • Philippines
    • Defence & Security

    Philippines’ subs: the AUKUS inspiration

    Chester Cabalza , Joshua Espeña
    Manila can make its mark in the Indo-Pacific by choosing its friends, and its maritime deterrents, strategically.
  • 3 Oct 2022
    • Diplomacy
    • Pacific Islands
    • United States

    “See it through my lens”: the optics of fashion diplomacy

    Kate Clayton , Henrietta McNeill
    Sunglasses are a staple in the US President’s diplomatic style but not every leader can share the benefit.
  • 3 Oct 2022
    • Aid & Development
    • China
    • Timor-Leste
    • Australia

    Greater Sunrise: Can Timor-Leste play the “China card”?

    Teesta Prakash , Jack Sato
    Beijing is a minor player in development finance for Dili – but it’s a different story with state-owned enterprises.
  • 29 Sep 2022
    • Human rights
    • Papua New Guinea

    Ending capital punishment for good in Papua New Guinea

    Moses Sakai
    In PNG’s history, the death penalty has now been abolished twice. The country can take a step to see it never returns.
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