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Christopher Burke 5 hours ago Why Australia should look west … to East Africa Maritime security, critical minerals and digital resilience connect East Africa directly to Australian interests.
Gerhard Hoffstaedter , Antje Missbach , Chris Lewa , Erik Ramadhanil 7 hours ago Rohingya boats: Out of mind but still coming Regional states may prefer not to see what is happening, but wilful blindness does not make the boats disappear.
Richard Javad Heydarian 8 hours ago Trump hands Beijing a gift: nervous Asian allies US unpredictability emboldens pro-China voices in Manila and Taipei.
Imran Khalid 16 hours ago Rebranding Europe’s energy transition from climate policy to survival Brussels is turning climate policy into industrial strategy, hoping to step beyond populist anger over costs.
Hangga Fathana 6 Feb 2026 The placebo risk to the Australia–Indonesia “common security” treaty The language focuses on consultation and coordination without requiring concrete action when it counts.
Roland Rajah , Riley Duke , Georgia Hammersley 6 Feb 2026 Australia doubles down on Pacific infrastructure Shifting more funds to infrastructure makes sense but implementation is the real test.
Grant Wyeth 6 Feb 2026 Exploiting old gripes in Trump’s grab for a 51st state The President’s instinct for exploiting fractures has found a target in oil-rich Alberta’s decades-long grievances with Ottawa.
Aswin Lin 6 Feb 2026 Why the “Taiwan Dome” won’t survive a Chinese attack Modelled on Israel’s Iron Dome, Taiwan’s proposed defence trump card has many shortcomings.
Hansley Gumbaketi 5 Feb 2026 Carney's guide to Australia’s middle power dilemma in the Pacific Australia’s paradox between climate policy and alliance loyalty will test a vision of flexible multilateralism.