26 Jul 2022
The future is female, but women in diplomacy still under-represented
It’s two steps forward, one step back for gender parity in Australian international relations.
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26 Jul 2022
Support Pacific neighbours by strengthening indigenous food systems
Unique knowledge was usurped by colonialism and imported production. Time to build resilience, from the shore up. -
26 Jul 2022
Becoming a republic will improve Australia’s image in Asia
Does the Queen of Australia still exist? It’s a surprise to many, even in diplomatic circles. -
26 Jul 2022
Under pressure: Chinese international graduates in a new China
Uncertainly about Covid, high unemployment rates and shifting workforce expectations challenge China’s youth in 2022. -
26 Jul 2022
ASEAN and pandemic recovery: Economy before strategic rivalry
Southeast Asia needs international support to rebuild from Covid. But help should not come with strings attached. -
26 Jul 2022
Log-jam in the Indo-Pacific economic policy space
It’s time for APEC to hit the refresh button to remain relevant in the region. -
26 Jul 2022
Wong’s own brand of diplomacy: will it work?
Australia’s new foreign minister has a complicated road ahead in convincing Southeast Asia she’s a conduit for change. -
26 Jul 2022
Abe’s drive to “bring back Japan”
The former prime minister was a policy entrepreneur in debates that will guide the country’s future. -
26 Jul 2022
Pacific Islands Forum meeting: the black cloud returns
A continued dispute over the Secretary General position has challenged unity of the Pacific family. -
26 Jul 2022
Answering China’s South China Sea flying safety challenge
A regional response can best manage risks, and the Five Power Defence Arrangement offers just the mechanism. -
26 Jul 2022
India’s social media crackdown is a challenge to the rules-based order
Sweeping new laws raise concerns about free speech and the character of India as an Indo-Pacific power. -
26 Jul 2022
What a waste! Japan’s food sustainability challenge
Imported food has an environmental cost. And a nationwide effort is needed to drastically cut the amount discarded. -
26 Jul 2022
A smoke screen of “normalcy” in Kashmir
In the ethnically diverse region, a displaced minority continues to battle for its rights. -
26 Jul 2022
Winter is coming: staying the course on Ukraine
Standing firm against Russia won’t be easy for Western governments faced with Putin’s chokehold on European gas. -
26 Jul 2022
Bongbong Marcos tries the balancing act with Beijing and Washington
The new president might talk up China ties, but relations with the United States appear to be on the mend. -
26 Jul 2022
Capital flows to emerging economies
The International Monetary Fund’s “free-market” view is questioned by economists, who argue for policy intervention. -
26 Jul 2022
Dizzy with success: Xi consolidates repression in Xinjiang
An “inspection tour” signals the Party-state’s odious grip on the region and determination to control people’s identity. -
25 Jul 2022
Australia and the Nuclear Ban Treaty
If disarmament is to be truly realistic, the world needs to change the conversation about nuclear weapons. -
25 Jul 2022
India’s economy after Covid
Digitalisation is helping the top and the bottom, but jobs are a big concern. -
25 Jul 2022
Engaging with the Pacific: the legal angle
The often complex and transnational legal challenges facing the region are an opportunity to foster cooperation. -
25 Jul 2022
An element of doubt? Rare earths targeted in disinfo campaign
Attempts to break China’s stranglehold on crucial materials for the digital age are targeted – where else but online. -
25 Jul 2022
Jokowi adopts a statesman style
As G20 host, Indonesia’s president is on a drive to burnish his international credentials and win kudos at home. -
25 Jul 2022
From Port Vila to the Peace Palace
Why and how Australia should support Vanuatu in taking climate change to the world’s highest court. -
25 Jul 2022
Taking on Cambodia’s “Lady Liberty”
An American human rights lawyer sentenced to six years in a Phnom Penh prison may cause Hun Sen no end of trouble. -
25 Jul 2022
Why India needs a refugee law
Adopting international standards will not only benefit people seeking asylum but India’s relations in the neighbourhood. -
25 Jul 2022
India’s trade policy needs to prioritise the region
New Delhi’s economic integration with Asian neighbours will enhance global value chains and ensure its trade resilience. -
25 Jul 2022
France-Australia: Moving beyond AUKUS
A change of PM has certainly helped, and the latest Lowy Poll suggests no enduring damage has been done to relations. -
25 Jul 2022
The China factor in France’s growing engagement in the “peaceful sea”
A step-up by Paris in the Indo-Pacific is evidence that it aims for a pragmatic third path in the region. -
25 Jul 2022
Abe Shinzo: Australia’s “best friend” in Asia
Shinzo Abe was a pioneer of Australia-Japan relations in a complicated geopolitical region. -
19 Jul 2022
Australia’s new government seizes the international bully pulpit
Labor brings a distinct change in rhetoric to foreign and strategic policy. Here are the top five takeaways. -
30 Jun 2022
Economic diplomacy: Names trump numbers in the new BRI debt battle
As G7 leaders talk up infrastructure spending, Australia’s Pacific family members contemplate how much they can take. -
30 Jun 2022
What Australians fear with China pressing in the Pacific
Concern about a growing regional influence can be offset by faith in other actors to do the right thing. -
30 Jun 2022
In a puzzling trend, concern about climate change has plateaued
Latest polling shows emissions reduction may not have been the hot button issue that swayed the Australian electorate. -
30 Jun 2022
War fatigue in the West
The democratic world passed the compassion test for Ukraine. Now it faces the real challenge. -
30 Jun 2022
Australians worry about China and muscle-flexing over Taiwan
New polling shows Beijing and its intentions have overtaken climate, Covid and cyberattacks as major concerns. -
28 Jun 2022
Could NATO cope without the United States?
No one living in a country that calls itself an American ally can ignore the perilous state of America’s social fabric. -
28 Jun 2022
New directions in Australia-Southeast Asia relations
How the Albanese government could refocus on Southeast Asia in 2022 – and beyond. -
28 Jun 2022
Contingency plans: South Korea and cross-Strait security
Seoul’s new administration faces critical choices over Taiwan and its relationships with Washington and Beijing. -
28 Jun 2022
How Turkey’s position on Ukraine is further destabilising Syria
Erdoğan wants sanctions relief and is forcing NATO leaders into making an uncomfortable choice. -
28 Jun 2022
Years of living statelessly: refugees in Indonesia
In a country that is still not party to the refugee convention, life can oscillate between hope and despair. -
28 Jun 2022
A minute to midnight: reversing environmental tipping points
Planetary boundaries and the role they play in global security are not as remote as they sound. And it’s time to listen. -
28 Jun 2022
The political courage of the January 6th investigation
The hearings may not persuade Trump’s most ardent supporters. But they might allow enough Republicans to break away. -
27 Jun 2022
Gender equality in the Pacific: less talk and more action
Pacific women leaders are driving for change, and economic empowerment is key. -
27 Jun 2022
Indonesia-Australia climate change cooperation begins with the ocean
Mangroves, reefs and fish stocks – the building blocks of stronger approach by both countries to address global warming. -
27 Jun 2022
India-Pakistan: regional rivalries still rule in Afghanistan
The visit of an Indian delegation for talks with the Taliban in Kabul has raised eyebrows in neighbouring Pakistan. -
27 Jun 2022
Pacific labour mobility and the existential threat of climate change
Australia needs to walk the walk on emissions, migration targets and resettlements to make itself a good neighbour. -
27 Jun 2022
Economic diplomacy: New supply chains to Jakarta and beyond
Business diversification is looking more positive in Indonesia but more confusing in the broader Indo-Pacific. -
27 Jun 2022
Patiently waiting for North Korea’s next nuclear test
Any countdown could depend on what Beijing is willing to tolerate. -
27 Jun 2022
Why Australia shouldn’t put all its eggs in the Quad basket
The regional security pact is yet to prove its worth. Options must be kept open, with minilaterals top of the list. -
27 Jun 2022
An Australia-America-Pacific partnership – for and with the region
Support through consensus and the shared Pacific value system will ensure island nations get what they need most.