Australia in the World
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,…
What does the new International Development Policy mean for the Pacific?
“Our Blue Pacific continent is fast becoming an increasingly contested strategic space. The question for us is how prepared are we to tackle the emerging associated challenges… …
Iran’s lithium lode: A potential strategic game-changer
Iran’s recent unearthing of a vast lithium deposit – potentially the world’s second largest – has sent shockwaves through the global lithium competition landscape. Amid the…
International development: Putting the heart back in Australian foreign policy
For a policy that is the first substantive document of its kind in almost a decade, it is fitting that there is substantial interest in the new blueprint for Australia’s…
Why the F word matters if we’re serious about gender equality in foreign policy
As Australia’s international development community awaits the highly anticipated new International Development Policy, another strategy is quietly being formulated. The Department…
Why universities are still at risk for foreign interference
You might be forgiven for thinking that foreign interference was yesterday’s news.
In 2021, when the Parliamentary Joint Committee for Intelligence and Security (PJCIS)…
Women belong everywhere and this World Cup proves football can be the great equaliser
For those who love sport as much as international policy, it’s a glorious moment when the two come together.
And right now, all eyes are on the FIFA Women’s World Cup in…
What four upcoming elections in South Asia mean for Australia
If relatively few Australian observers pay much attention to the countries of South Asia, even fewer spend time thinking about the domestic politics of these nations. But…
Economic diplomacy: Hard labour managing geo-economic fragmentation
Catching a wave
The Biden administration’s loosely named Inflation Reduction Act has flowed through the global economy like a tsunami engulfing everything from the reshoring…
The vanishing options for Julian Assange
The weekend, AUSMIN talks in Brisbane have highlighted that Julian Assange’s ongoing legal and political battle challenging his extradition to the United States is about…