Australia in the World
US-Australia alliance: beyond sentiment
As this week’s annual AUSMIN summit has confirmed, deeper strategic cooperation between Australia and the United States is accelerating. Yet, in the wake of the meeting and…
AUSMIN: the submarine conundrum
Despite the customary expressions of friendship, warmth, and praise for an unbreakable alliance at the 2022 Australia-US Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) in Washington this week…
We need to talk about war decisions
There is no more grave and consequential decision for government than to commit the nation to war – a prerogative that in Australia is vested in the executive with minimal…
Australia could lead the way on Rohingya crisis
The Rohingya people need a new deal. With Australia’s decision on 10 November to prioritise Myanmar nationals for humanitarian visas, now is the time for the government to step up…
Islands as stepping stones for India-Australia collaboration
As maritime neighbours, India and Australia form the bookends of the Indian Ocean region. At a time of “big power muscle movement”, as Australia’s Navy Fleet Commander Rear…
Australia wants to attract the world’s best? Make it easier to migrate
A few years ago, an Indian photographer friend living in Malaysia was flying to Fiji on assignment. He opted to fly through Sydney with a five-hour stopover, enough time, he…
Economic diplomacy: Scoring goals outside the stadium
Diplomatic football
Before Socceroo Mathew Leckie’s remarkable side-step goal to advance the Australian team to the next round of the World Cup, Sports Minister Anika Wells got…
Supporting the kind of region we want
When most people think of Siem Reap in Cambodia, they think of the historic temples of Angkor Wat, which sit just outside the city bounds. They don’t think of it as the focal…
Australia–India: “Hands Across the Water”
When India’s External Affairs Minister Dr Jaishankar addressed the Lowy Institute in Sydney last month, it was significant for two reasons. It was his second trip to Australia…
Redemption complete? Australia’s image and the end of “sandpaper gate”
Last week, Cricket Australia signalled through a technical code of conduct change that it is open to reconsidering the life ban on player David Warner holding a leadership…