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'Australia must grimace and bear Donald Trump to keep our alliance on track'
Commentary
'Australia must grimace and bear Donald Trump to keep our alliance on track'
'Donald Trump's election will ask hard questions of Australia's alliance with the United States.' Originally published in the Sydney Morning Herald. Photo: Getty Images…
The risks and ramifications of Trump's impulsive adventurism
Commentary
The risks and ramifications of Trump's impulsive adventurism
'The prospect of a game of nuclear chicken between two cocksure hustlers like Kim Jong-un and Trump is deeply unsettling; more so if it comes at the front end of Trump’s learning…
More Indonesian maritime co-operation remains an elusive goal
Commentary
More Indonesian maritime co-operation remains an elusive goal
Jakarta is only very slowly responding to Canberra's overtures for more joint security at sea. We have no choice but to persevere, writes Euan Graham. Originally published in The…
'The US public just wants to get through the Clinton-Trump election'
Commentary
'The US public just wants to get through the Clinton-Trump election'
'After 18 months of a campaign that is universally described to have been the weirdest and one of the ugliest in living memory, folks are desperate for it all to be over.' …
Dominoes in the South China Sea
Commentary
Dominoes in the South China Sea
First the Philippines, now Malaysia is being drawn deeper into China's orbit. Are dominoes teetering again in Southeast Asia? The limitations of that metaphor were clear in the…
Michael Keenan on the evolving terrorist threat in Australia
Speeches
Michael Keenan on the evolving terrorist threat in Australia
On 26 October, Justice Minister the Hon Michael Keenan MP addressed the Lowy Institute on the evolving terrorist threat to Australia. Mr Keenan’s role within the government…
Myanmar's road ahead: Growth, peace, and US Sanctions
Commentary
Myanmar's road ahead: Growth, peace, and US Sanctions
In this article for Foreign Affairs, Research Fellow Aaron L. Connelly argues that the US should use its remaining sanctions authorities in Myanmar to discourage violence against…
Economic migration and Australia in the 21st century
Analyses
Economic migration and Australia in the 21st century
This Analysis assesses the benefits and challenges of contemporary economic immigration in Australia. It argues that Australian governments have managed significant recent changes…
Bizarro World has taken over global politics
Commentary
Bizarro World has taken over global politics
Originally published in the Financial Times. From Trump to Duterte, old assumptions are being overturned, writes Michael Fullilove.  Michael Fullilove