Australia in the World
Can Australia’s new Humanitarian Policy deliver?
Australia has just released its long anticipated Humanitarian Policy that aims to shape a world “where humanitarian assistance is needed far less often”. It is a welcome…
A CHOGM Rorschach Test
Heads of state and senior representatives from all 56 Commonwealth countries will converge in Apia, Samoa next week for the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, known as…
Caught between giants: Why Cambodia looks to Australia
At first glance, Cambodia and Australia might not seem like major players in each other’s diplomatic orbits. But watch this space.Over the past decades, Canberra has been a key…
Three unanswered questions for Australia’s PNG Rugby League dream
Australia’s on-again, off-again affair with supporting a PNG-based team in the National Rugby League has taken another turn this week. The ABC has reported on a potential deal…
Amid a global aged care labour shortage, how will Australia address the challenge?
Australia is grappling with the consequences of an aging population. The government last month put forward a $4.3 billion home care package, which, from July 2025, will support…
How Australia can get better results in Papua New Guinea
In almost exactly one year, Australia’s closest neighbour, Papua New Guinea, will be celebrating 50 years of independence. However, since well before then, since at least the…
Peter Varghese on “constraining” China
“The unresolved tension at the core of Australia’s strategic policy” makes for an intriguing headline in today’s Australian Financial Review, and the op-ed by former foreign…
Does Finland’s "total defence" doctrine hold lessons for Australia?
The theme of this year’s Helsinki Security Forum was Towards a Total Defence of Europe. Drawn from Finland’s own doctrine of defence – which the president, Alexander Stubb,…
How Australia should deal with Trump
This article also appears in a collection of essays, Harris v Trump, written by Lowy Institute experts on the implications for Australia of the US presidential election.The…