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Greg Earl 10 hours ago Economic diplomacy: duelling D-words to delineate China Australia seems to be treading carefully around the G7’s agreement to de-risk dependence on the region’s biggest economy.
Maholopa Laveil 20 hours ago PNG’s trade ties with China are set to strengthen Canberra has committed to bolstering agriculture assistance, but free trade agreements may leave Australia in second place.
David Brewster , Athaulla A Rasheed 1 day ago Maldives’ presidential election: it’s not just about India and China The country has its own political dynamics and agency. It would be mistaken to only see great power hands at play.
Ryosuke Hanada 1 day ago Australia’s lost appeal: Reversing a downward trend for Japanese students Education links are a weak spot in the Australia-Japan Special Strategic Partnership. Both countries can fix this.
Donald R Rothwell 2 days ago US-China: A Cold War lesson to apply “rules of the road” at sea Soviet and American warships had a code to prevent dangerous encounters and the US and China should have the same.
Jenny Gordon 2 days ago Two views on the best way forward for the “Washington Consensus” It is important to tackle problems of growing market power and that unfettered market mechanisms widen inequality.
Alexandre Dayant , Grace Stanhope , Roland Rajah 5 Jun 2023 Filling the gaps: The Southeast Asia Aid Map Transparency is crucial amid an increasing geopolitical contest over development finance and cooperation in the region.
Daniel Flitton 5 Jun 2023 Lessons from history: Comparing Australia’s response to war crimes with the United States The fallout from the Ben Roberts-Smith case is only the beginning of a reckoning about justice in war.
Srijan Shukla 5 Jun 2023 Trading up can unlock India’s industrial potential Three foundational flaws in trade policy are holding the country back from becoming the next manufacturing powerhouse.