Greg Earl
Biography
Publications
Greg Earl was the deputy editor, opinion editor, national affairs editor and Asia Pacific editor of The Australian Financial Review. He spent more than a decade as reporter based in Jakarta, Tokyo and New York. He is a member of the Australia ASEAN Council board and the ANU Indonesia Project advisory board. He is researching a book about Australia and Asia.
![Charting 50 years of turning tides in Australian politics](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/Political-Cycles.png?itok=aL1kGUyJ)
Charting 50 years of turning tides in Australian politics
A long view of the political cycle points not only to a Labor victory but shows a record number of independents already.
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India’s democracy draws strength from difference
In a kaleidoscope country, India boasts its democratic culture is holding up well compared with London and Washington.
![Economic diplomacy: ASEAN trade, BRI deals and ageing Asia](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/ASEAN%20flags.jpg?itok=jTLqA2It)
Economic diplomacy: ASEAN trade, BRI deals and ageing Asia
The unwieldy sounding AANZFTA is a surprise hit with Australian business.
![Economic diplomacy: Japan investment gazumps China, plus election on](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-621738178-min.jpg?itok=kjuWI7MF)
Economic diplomacy: Japan investment gazumps China, plus election on
The investment landscape in Australia is changing as Japan nudges out China just as China again looms in local politics.
![Economic diplomacy: trade and infrastructure battles in Asia](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1125751596-min.jpg?itok=3zgen2GU)
Economic diplomacy: trade and infrastructure battles in Asia
Australian business is not showing much faith in new free trade deals, meanwhile the Trade Minister debates “left wing”.
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Economic diplomacy: trade and traps in ASEAN
Ecommerce is booming in Southeast Asia, posing a challenge for Australia where goods trade tends to dominate discussion.
![Economic diplomacy: Development aid in the Belt & Road era](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/aid%20-%2044449504434_df818064a6_k.jpg?itok=mW6fLqgt)
Economic diplomacy: Development aid in the Belt & Road era
As the DFAT/Ausaid merger recedes in the rear vision mirror for Australia, China talks up scrutiny for bad projects.
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Economic diplomacy: trade ground shifts despite US-China row
Alarm is growing the WTO’s dispute settlement mechanism may soon suffer the same credibility loss as its deal-making.
![Economic diplomacy: FTAs, shrinking China, and ecommerce](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/fancy-crave-158555-unsplash.jpg?itok=gYGBTtAC)
Economic diplomacy: FTAs, shrinking China, and ecommerce
Cabinet papers from the Howard government offer a glimpse into Australia’s first steps toward bilateral trade deals.