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There is no wages case for a permanent cut to immigration
Commentary
There is no wages case for a permanent cut to immigration
RBA governor Philip Lowe makes a reasonable point about the short-term suppression of wages in some industries. But long-run evidence shows migration lifts demand for workers…
By Roland Rajah
Fear of military conflict on the rise in Australia
Commentary
Fear of military conflict on the rise in Australia
In an opinion piece originally published in The Australian newspaper, Lowy Institute director of public opinion and foreign policy Natasha Kassam and research director…
By Alex Oliver, Natasha Kassam
We only have a guest seat at G7 table
Commentary
We only have a guest seat at G7 table
Originally published in the Australian Financial Review. Australia has been invited to this gathering of friends, but has no say in any decisions about how to get China to play by…
By Daniel Flitton
Unrivalled Xi Jinping still has challenges
Commentary
Unrivalled Xi Jinping still has challenges
Originally published in the Australian Financial Review. China’s ruling party and its leader are now masters of everything they survey. But can the economy keep delivering when…
By Richard McGregor
Will Indonesia’s Omnibus reforms bolster recovery from COVID-19?
Commentary
Will Indonesia’s Omnibus reforms bolster recovery from COVID-19?
Originally published in East Asia Forum. 
By Roland Rajah
Catching up in the space race isn’t a moon shot
Commentary
Catching up in the space race isn’t a moon shot
China’s ‘God of Fire’ mission foreshadows a scramble for control of space — and Australia is being left behind. Originally published in The Australian.
By Alan Dupont
Australians have never been so fearful and insular
Commentary
Australians have never been so fearful and insular
How Australia has dealt with COVID-19 and the rift with China underscores changes in the national psyche. Originally published in The Australian Financial Review.
By Hervé Lemahieu
Revealed: China’s plan to wean itself off Australian iron ore
Commentary
Revealed: China’s plan to wean itself off Australian iron ore
For a China determined to punish Australia, the windfall gains delivered to Canberra from surging iron ore prices are intolerable. Originally published in the Australian Financial…
By Richard McGregor, Peter Cai
China, the West and Covid
Commentary
China, the West and Covid
It is hard to believe the world will easily forget China’s governing system allowed Covid to get out of hand and spread to the four corners of the Earth. Originally published in…
By Michael Fullilove