Global Issues
To balance the Quad equation, India and Australia must drive an “Indo” focus
For all the attention given to the Quad, the grouping itself has devoted limited time to the Indian Ocean – the “Indo” part of the Indo-Pacific region. As the two countries with…
Does China wield excessive influence in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank?
In recent days, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) – China’s answer to the World Bank and other multilateral development banks – has come under fire for being…
The importance of pride: supporting LGBTQ rights in Asia
I come from the Philippines and as a transgender woman in a predominantly Christian society, it is somehow a paradox that regardless how conservative and colonial our collective…
US-China: A Cold War lesson to apply “rules of the road” at sea
The most recent Taiwan Strait incident between the US Navy and the PLA Navy have not only highlighted how determined both sides are to advance their positions in the Strait, but…
Lessons from history: Comparing Australia’s response to war crimes with the United States
“It is only recently that this country has given serious attention to the issue of war crimes allegedly committed by our forces,” Special Investigator and former judge Mark…
Speeding up Indonesia’s EV ambition
With electric vehicles increasingly driving the roads, battery manufacturing has become a global industry. Many countries are involved. Australia, Canada, Chile, China and Congo…
How Australia can speak up on human rights in India
Writing in The Interpreter last week, Elaine Pearson, Asia director at Human Rights Watch, made a compelling case for Australian leaders to raise human rights concerns with Indian…
Indonesia’s digital success deserves more attention
Indonesia has made enormous strides in digitalisation. Yet, when people hear about digital success in the emerging world, the conversation turns mostly to India and China…
India’s diplomatic poise: Not just about photo ops
India’s Narendra Modi is back in Delhi after his travels in the East. After a busy few days in Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia, the Prime Minister is gearing up for his…
How can we regulate AI? Let’s just ask it
In the span of a just a few months, ChatGPT, an advanced conversational artificial intelligence language model, has gained over 200 million users worldwide. The artificial…