Daniel Flitton

Managing Editor, The Interpreter
Daniel Flitton
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Daniel Flitton is one of Australia’s most experienced foreign affairs journalists and is now Managing Editor of the Lowy Institute’s international magazine, The Interpreter.

Before joining the Institute, he was diplomatic editor and senior correspondent at The Age in Melbourne and was posted as a political correspondent in the parliament house bureau in Canberra. Daniel previously worked as an analyst for the Office of National Assessments, Australia’s peak intelligence assessment agency. He has held academic positions at the Australian National University and at Deakin University, where he developed a breadth of knowledge on Asia, the Middle East, and the Pacific. As a Fulbright scholar in 2004, he researched the Australia–United States alliance at Georgetown University in Washington DC.

A White House dinner for two: A tell-tale of tweets and transcripts
A White House dinner for two: A tell-tale of tweets and transcripts
Ahead of a Washington rendezvous, Donald Trump and Scott Morrison revel in their own words.
Bolton sacking means Morrison will visit a White House again in chaos
Bolton sacking means Morrison will visit a White House again in chaos
So much diplomatic energy is wasted when Donald Trump decides to fire another key administration official.
The withering of Robert Mugabe, as told by Australia’s Prime Ministers
The withering of Robert Mugabe, as told by Australia’s Prime Ministers
It’s hard to fathom looking back, but Zimbabwe’s troubles consumed countless hours for Australia’s political leaders.
Australia in the Gulf: The order-based rules
Australia in the Gulf: The order-based rules
Scott Morrison backed the Iran nuclear deal to reinforce “the rules-based international system”, only to be Trumped.
The embattled envoy and the need for frank assessment
The embattled envoy and the need for frank assessment
Britain’s Kim Darroch was caught in a whirlwind because he did his job.
Iran: Australia’s deliberate ambiguity
Iran: Australia’s deliberate ambiguity
Even without direct conflict, Washington’s tensions with Tehran pose an awkward alliance challenge for Canberra.
Oman: credibility gulf will test White House
Oman: credibility gulf will test White House
The US was quick to blame Iran for the oil tankers stricken in the Oman Gulf, yet will Donald Trump convince the world?
Australia’s presidential politics
Australia’s presidential politics
By focusing on himself, Scott Morrison also made the election a leadership choice, putting Bill Shorten in a spotlight.
What the world thinks is at stake in Australia’s election campaign
What the world thinks is at stake in Australia’s election campaign
Four overseas views from near neighbours to distant friends on whether Australia’s contest much matters.
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