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Andrea Chloe Wong 1 day ago Duterte’s ICC arrest: A day of reckoning Duterte’s legal battle puts the spotlight on the International Criminal Court and the future of Philippine politics.
Andrew Selth 1 day ago Russia to boost Myanmar’s imagery intelligence Has the junta just struck a deal with Moscow to strengthen its monitoring and military capabilities?
Sheridan Ward 1 day ago Sunk costs: Pacific shipwrecks and the urgent call for the Nairobi Convention An international accord to clean up shipwrecks and other waste from commerce on the high seas already exists. The region should get on board.
Grant Wyeth 1 day ago Betting the house on Australia’s soft diplomacy A housing crisis might seem like a domestic problem, but there are significant foreign policy wins on offer.
Shankaran Nambiar 2 days ago Trump’s tariffs on India: Modi will have to step back to move ahead US efforts to pry open India’s markets will leave Modi in a difficult position with domestic business interests.
Rahman Yaacob 2 days ago Singapore’s navy modernisation: Big on size but small on personnel Grappling with the need to overcome constraints on the number of personnel available to crew warships and submarines.
Peter Tesch 2 days ago AUKUS: Two pillars, three fallacies “Gotcha” politics is undermining the unity ticket needed to tackle the challenges facing Australia.
Jenny Gordon 12 Mar 2025 Trump’s tariffs: The smarter option for Australia to retaliate A tariff tit-for-tat game will only cost more. Cooperation with other countries is the better answer.
Roland Rajah 12 Mar 2025 Steel yourselves, Trump’s worldwide tariffs threaten Australia more The direct consequences of steel and aluminium restrictions are small – but the big picture cost to Australia lies in damage to the global economy.