Australia in the World
Australia and the UN: A new agenda for peace
Last month, a New Agenda for Peace (NA4P) policy brief was released by the United Nations, outlining a vision for tackling today’s major challenges to peace and security. Among…
The social licence for AUKUS has not yet been earned
The Australian Labor Party is firmly committed to the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines, at least according to the unopposed motion passed at last week’s ALP National Conference…
“Australia’s future to 2063” and debating the world beyond the horizon
Australia has grown comfortable with debate about the future. This is not to say that Australia is comfortable about the future. But as a nation, we’ve spent a lot of time in…
Australia showcased gender equality on the pitch. Now let’s try it on budget policy
Last week, I had the privilege of attending part of an APEC inter-ministerial meeting in Seattle at the invitation of Australia’s Department of the Prime Minister and…
Cash is king, no more
Australia has emerged as the frontrunner in embracing digital payments. A recent global report highlights that Australians now rank among the world’s least frequent cash users. It…
Cracking the code: How intelligence and cyber reshaped Australian statecraft
Practitioners know that the secret of success in the espionage business is in keeping successes secret. Uninitiated commentators often miss fundamental aspects of how intelligence…
Cambodia's democracy deficit: Australia's role and responsibility
Cambodia’s Hun Sen, the world’s longest serving prime minister, will today hand over that role to his son, Hun Manet, having crushed all opposition during his 38 years in power…
Stepping on the gas: Boosting Australia’s climate diplomacy in the region
The Australia’s women’s soccer team the Matildas may have gone down in the World Cup semi-final this week, but they certainly won over the fans – perhaps none more surprising,…
Economic diplomacy: Slicing up a new aid menu
Bottom lines
The diversification of Australia’s development aid funding over the past few years amid persistent government budget deficits has relied to a considerable extent…
Can the Matildas waltz onto the world stage for Australia’s sport diplomacy?
Just at the pointy end of the Indian Premier League cricket finals in May, the University of Technology Sydney hosted a conference in New Delhi themed around “Cricket,…