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Almost all Australians favour renewables over coal and gas in energy security debate
Polling
Almost all Australians favour renewables over coal and gas in energy security debate
With the findings of the Finkel review on electricity markets and energy security to be released on 9 June 2017, the latest Lowy Institute Poll has found that Australians have a…
Strengthening Australia’s assisted voluntary return migration program
Reports
Strengthening Australia’s assisted voluntary return migration program
This working paper examines assisted voluntary return programs in other countries and argues a customised approach to the Australian AVR program design can increase…
Majority of Australians say climate change a critical threat to Australia's vital interests
Polling
Majority of Australians say climate change a critical threat to Australia's vital interests
As the Trump administration in the United States announces its decision about the US participation in the Paris Agreement on climate change, findings from the 2017 Lowy…
Can Russia afford to be a great power?
Analyses
Can Russia afford to be a great power?
While Russia wants to be recognised as a great power, and has sufficient economic power and potential to encourage it to behave accordingly, there are economic limits to its…
Trump's hollow strategy in the Middle East
Commentary
Trump's hollow strategy in the Middle East
Originally published in the Australian Financial Review (Photo: Flickr/The White House) Rodger Shanahan
Strategy must include planning for peace, not just war
Commentary
Strategy must include planning for peace, not just war
Originally published in the Canberra Times. Greg Colton
The history of US Freedom of Navigation Operations
Interactives
The history of US Freedom of Navigation Operations
These maps show freedom of navigation operations conducted by US Navy vessels, in order to challenge maritime claims that the US interprets as inconsistent with international law,…
China's legal reforms are far cry from Western-style justice
Commentary
China's legal reforms are far cry from Western-style justice
Originally published in the Nikkei Asian Review. Merriden Varrall
What Did Chinese People Think of the Belt and Road Forum?
Commentary
What Did Chinese People Think of the Belt and Road Forum?
Originally published in The Diplomat. Merriden Varrall