Global Issues

Rudd as Secretary-General: UN should have decided, not Turnbull
Kevin Rudd's bid to nominate as a candidate for the next UN secretary general (SG) has been vetoed by the Turnbull Government. This is more than a little embarrassing for…
The migration-security nexus in Asia and Australia (part 4)
There are clear signs that policy circles now consider migration to be an emerging security issue. For the first time this year’s Shangri-la Dialogue had a session on…
The Middle East in 2016 (part 2): The old order will continue to decay
Part 1 of this seven-part series is here. One of the enduring myths of the Arab uprisings is that it was primarily a brave, noble but ultimately vain attempt by young liberals to…
The Lowy Institute Global Diplomacy Index
Analyses
The Lowy Institute Global Diplomacy Index
The Global Diplomacy Index is an interactive web tool which maps and ranks the diplomatic networks of all G20 and OECD nations: 42 countries in total. Alex Oliver
Paris agreement: signaling change for decades to come
Years from now, the Paris climate conference may be seen as the point where ambitious long term global climate policy was finally enshrined in an international agreement, and…
The Paris agreement: a global turning point requires domestic realignment
It's done: for the first time, the world has a truly universal agreement on climate change. It's not perfect, but the agreement will boost the momentum to modernise and clean up…
What's happening on the lower reaches of the Mekong River?
I have posted previously on The Interpreter about the Don Sahong dam, the very controversial project that the Lao government seems determined to build on the Mekong in southern…
Australia's global role will change as power shifts to China
Commentary
Australia's global role will change as power shifts to China
Australia's global role will change as power shifts to ChinaMichael FulliloveThe Australian26 September 2015Click here for online text.Michael Fullilove
Australia's policy on America and China needs no big changes
Commentary
Australia's policy on America and China needs no big changes
Australia's policy on America and China needs no big changesMichael FulliloveThe Australian3 October 2015Click here for online text. Michael Fullilove
Australian political dysfunction hurts our reputation abroad
Commentary
Australian political dysfunction hurts our reputation abroad
Australian political dysfunction hurts our reputation abroadMichael FulliloveThe Australian10 October 2015Click here for the online text.Michael Fullilove