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Multiculturalism, Identity and Influence Project 2020–2023 Summary
Reports
Multiculturalism, Identity and Influence Project 2020–2023 Summary
The Lowy Institute’s Multiculturalism, Identity and Influence Project (2020–2023), funded by the Department of Home Affairs, comprised three nationally representative surveys of…
Economic diplomacy: Japan’s message in a gas bottle
Economic diplomacy: Japan’s message in a gas bottle
New emissions When Japan’s ambassador Shingo Yamagami left Australia earlier than scheduled in April, the Albanese government probably hoped it would get a break from his…
The north’s defence of Australia
The north’s defence of Australia
One of the key elements of Australia’s Defence Strategic Review (DSR), publicly released in April this year, was the recasting of the Australian Defence Force’s thinking on…
No playing games with Australia’s reputation
No playing games with Australia’s reputation
Let’s make the obvious point: the athletes could all out-swim, out-run and out-jump me – even out lawn bowl, beach volleyball or clay pigeon shoot me. This decision stinks for…
A Pacific power play could prove the Quad’s relevance
A Pacific power play could prove the Quad’s relevance
Last December, I trekked around some of the most remote corners of the Solomon Islands province of Malaita. The communities that hosted me – small villages littered with colourful…
The emergence of “collective strategic ambiguity” on Taiwan
The emergence of “collective strategic ambiguity” on Taiwan
Since terminating its formal alliance with Taiwan in 1979, the United States has adhered to a policy known as “strategic ambiguity”. The Taiwan Relations Act, which Congress…
Australia and Southeast Asia: Driving EV collaboration across borders
Australia and Southeast Asia: Driving EV collaboration across borders
“All countries deserve to process their natural resources, all countries deserve to make their people prosperous, and other countries must respect this right.” These words from…
The Quad: Tackling the spider, not cobwebs, in cyberspace
The Quad: Tackling the spider, not cobwebs, in cyberspace
The Quad – the strategic security dialogue between Australia, India, Japan and the United States – is accustomed to dealing with threats to international security, including those…
Geopolitical duel in the Pacific: Solomon Islands security at risk as Australia and China compete
Geopolitical duel in the Pacific: Solomon Islands security at risk as Australia and China compete
Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles landed in Honiara, the capital of Solomon Islands, last week for talks on the future of Australia’s defence and policing presence…
Economic diplomacy: Power shifts with Jakarta
Economic diplomacy: Power shifts with Jakarta
Trading places It’s now half a century since Australia and Indonesia signed a bilateral investment agreement leading to serial government initiatives mostly on the Australian…