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  • 16 Jun 2023
    • China
    • Multilateral Development Banks

    Does China wield excessive influence in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank?

    Robert Wihtol
    A dramatic resignation this week has put a spotlight on the functions of Beijing’s brainchild.
  • 16 Jun 2023
    • Australia
    • Defence & Security
    • Energy

    Finding opportunity in Australia’s liquid fuel security challenge

    Heidi Hauf , Christian Bennett
    Sustainable Aviation Fuel – whether for Defence or commercial aviation requirements – can help fix a national problem.
  • 16 Jun 2023
    • Global Economy
    • Australian trade, investment & economy
    • Global Economic Governance
    • United States
    • US Economy

    Is US industrial policy headed in the wrong direction?

    Connor O’Brien
    Washington’s geopolitical strategy threatens to entrench economic hierarchies and undermine the global green transition.
  • 15 Jun 2023
    • Middle East
    • United States

    Washington’s difficult dance in the Middle East

    Ved Shinde
    The United States is recalibrating its strategy in the region and using history as a guide.
  • 15 Jun 2023
    • Asia
    • Global Issues
    • Sex and Gender

    The importance of pride: supporting LGBTQ rights in Asia

    Brenda R. Alegre
    The recent Sydney WorldPride was a milestone moment in connecting a regional and global movement.
  • 15 Jun 2023
    • China
    • North Korea
    • South Korea
    • United States

    It’s time for South Korea to refocus on multilateral diplomacy 

    Gabriela Bernal
    A new national security strategy stresses values-based diplomacy, but that can’t be at the expense of talking to China. 
  • 14 Jun 2023
    • Central Asia
    • Russia

    Russia’s ally Kazakhstan turns eyes to the West

    Nikola Mikovic
    The Central Asian nation is hedging its bets with a foreign policy trifecta based on peace, balance and pragmatism.
  • 14 Jun 2023
    • Space exploration
    • Sex and Gender

    Expanding the Women, Peace and Security agenda to the next frontier – space

    Kareena Dhillon , Elise Stephenson
    Australia could have an outsized impact promoting “responsible behaviours” in space through diplomacy and gender advocacy.
  • 13 Jun 2023
    • China
    • Defence & Security
    • United States

    Shangri-La: A missed chance for US–China dialogue

    Cherry Hitkari
    But at least both sides recognised that the outbreak of a conflict would be “unbearable”.
  • 13 Jun 2023
    • China
    • China's Government

    An airliner with Chinese characteristics

    Kazimier Lim
    The country’s new homegrown narrow-body jet is a diplomatic ace up Xi Jinping's sleeve.
  • 13 Jun 2023
    • Australia's Economy
    • US Economy

    The end of the neo-liberal order?

    Stephen Grenville
    With a new consensus in Washington, it’s time for Canberra to consider a shake-up of misguided industrial policy.
  • 9 Jun 2023
    • Asia
    • Poverty

    East Asia’s low welfare spending model fails to tackle inequality

    Gyu-Jin Hwang
    A historical reliance on family has allowed governments to put the economic onus on those who can least afford it.
  • 9 Jun 2023
    • Indonesia

    Why Prabowo Subianto is winning over young Indonesian voters in a three-way race

    Erin Cook
    The 71-year-old former general has a hard man image but has deployed a different tack in his third try for the presidency.
  • 9 Jun 2023
    • Bangladesh
    • United States

    The US steps up pressure on Bangladesh ahead of elections

    Md Salman Rahman
    Concerns about fostering democracy must also be considered alongside growing US strategic interests in the country.
  • 8 Jun 2023
    • China
    • China's Economy
    • Europe's Economy
    • European Union
    • Global Economy
    • Australian trade, investment & economy
    • Geo-economics
    • IMF
    • United States
    • US Economy

    Economic diplomacy: Duelling D-words to delineate China

    Greg Earl
    Australia seems to be treading carefully around the G7’s agreement to de-risk dependence on the region’s biggest economy.
  • 8 Jun 2023
    • China
    • Australia and the Pacific
    • Papua New Guinea

    PNG’s trade ties with China are set to strengthen

    Maholopa Laveil
    Canberra has committed to bolstering agriculture assistance, but free trade agreements may leave Australia in second place.
  • 7 Jun 2023
    • Maldives

    Maldives’ presidential election: it’s not just about India and China

    David Brewster , Athaulla A Rasheed
    The country has its own political dynamics and agency. It would be mistaken to only see great power hands at play.
  • 7 Jun 2023
    • Japan
    • Australia

    Australia’s lost appeal: Reversing a downward trend for Japanese students

    Ryosuke Hanada
    Education links are a weak spot in the Australia-Japan Special Strategic Partnership. Both countries can fix this.
  • 6 Jun 2023
    • China
    • Taiwan
    • Defence & Security
    • International law
    • United States

    US-China: A Cold War lesson to apply “rules of the road” at sea

    Donald R Rothwell
    Soviet and American warships had a code to prevent dangerous encounters and the US and China should have the same.
  • 6 Jun 2023
    • Global Economy

    Two views on the best way forward for the “Washington Consensus”

    Jenny Gordon
    It is important to tackle problems of growing market power and that unfettered market mechanisms widen inequality.
  • 5 Jun 2023

    Filling the gaps: The Southeast Asia Aid Map

    Alexandre Dayant , Grace Stanhope , Roland Rajah
    Transparency is crucial amid an increasing geopolitical contest over development finance and cooperation in the region.
  • 5 Jun 2023
    • Australia
    • Defence & Security
    • International law
    • War Crimes
    • United States

    Lessons from history: Comparing Australia’s response to war crimes with the United States

    Daniel Flitton
    The fallout from the Ben Roberts-Smith case is only the beginning of a reckoning about justice in war.
  • 5 Jun 2023
    • India
    • Trade

    Trading up can unlock India’s industrial potential

    Srijan Shukla
    Three foundational flaws in trade policy are holding the country back from becoming the next manufacturing powerhouse.
  • 2 Jun 2023
    • Indonesia
    • Sustainability

    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 Jun 2023
    • India
    • Indonesia

    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.
  • 1 Jun 2023
    • India
    • Australia
    • Human rights

    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
    • Central Asia
    • China

    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
    • Technology

    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
    • Multilateral Institutions

    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
    • Iran

    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
    • Al Qaeda
    • Emerging Threats
    • ISIS
    • Terrorism

    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
    • Technology

    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
    • Solomon Islands

    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

    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
    • Thailand
    • The Americas

    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
    • Indonesia

    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
    • Administration

    King’s Birthday public holiday

    The Interpreter
    Monday is a day off work in Australia, normal publishing will resume Tuesday.
  • 29 May 2023
    • Afghanistan

    Dealing with the Taliban to stop a humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan

    Chayanika Saxena
    The basic needs of Afghans cannot be ignored.
  • 26 May 2023
    • Laos
    • Sustainability

    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
    • Central Asia
    • China

    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.
  • 26 May 2023
    • India
    • Vietnam
    • Review

    India’s underperforming ties to Vietnam

    Jitendra Nath Misra
    India’s weak cultural imprint fragments into insignificance faced with China’s.
  • 25 May 2023
    • Asia
    • Diplomacy
    • G20
    • Global Issues

    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
    • Asia
    • Diplomacy

    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
    • Australia in the World
    • Australia

    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
    • Nuclear Weapons

    North Korea/South Korea: Who’s threatening who?

    Khang Vu
    The prospect of using nuclear weapons to coerce behaviour has limits.
  • 24 May 2023
    • Technology

    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
    • India
    • G20

    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
    • Australia
    • Terrorism
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • International law
    • War Crimes
    • Africa

    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
    • Iran

    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
    • Global Issues
    • Human rights
    • International law
    • Migration
    • United Nations

    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.
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