Australia in the World
Aid discrepancies: Australia’s modest help to the Horn of Africa
In a recent press release, Australia announced an aid package of $23 million to address the critical needs of the Horn of Africa region. While the gesture is commendable, it falls…
The case for AUKUS you should read – even if not yet the explanation we need
Since the AUKUS initiative was launched in September 2021, its Australian supporters and critics have been united on one point: that successive governments have failed to make a…
America’s about–face on Assange allows Albanese to claim a win
News is breaking that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has struck a plea deal to avoid extradition and prison in the United States. The details of the agreement must be approved…
Ten reasons why Trump will support AUKUS
AUKUS will survive under the next US president regardless of who wins the election in November.Joe Biden’s backing seems a no-brainer, given his administration signed the deal. If…
Australians get the benefits of migration, even the doubters
Australians are back to thinking about migration in a fashion similar to how the country approached the issue before the borders closed for the Covid pandemic. Attitudes might be…
Gas and the difficult path to net zero
The role of gas in Australia’s energy transition is fraught. Domestically, the tension is between purist greens and renewable realists. But another key issue lies overseas: 80 per…
Analyses
Deterring at a distance: The strategic logic of AUKUS
With regional security anxieties rising, nuclear-powered submarines are the optimal deterrence machines.
A Prabowo presidency will be good for Australian interests
The world’s largest single-day elections, held in February 2024, granted Prabowo Subianto his long-held dream of becoming Indonesian president. Having served as Indonesian defence…
Nuclear subs, nuclear power … could nuclear weapons be next?
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has today nominated seven sites where he says a future Coalition government would construct nuclear power plants. For the benefit of international…
Is a new Australian police program what the Pacific needs?
Australia is preparing to establish a new training centre for Pacific police, described as a centrepiece for a new Pacific Policing Initiative with an estimated budget of more…