16 Feb 2021
India, Canada and the new vaccine politics
As a pharmaceutical powerhouse, India finds it now holds the cards over Canada and what it sees as its irksome PM.
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16 Feb 2021
What Biden means for Australia’s aid policy
The US president has signalled a serious commitment to bolstering international development. -
15 Feb 2021
Australia’s place in a decarbonising world economy
The economics of climate change are rapidly shifting, and that has opportunity for Australia. -
15 Feb 2021
The power of example: America’s presence in Diego Garcia
US claims to upholding the rules-based order don’t square with its silence on Mauritian sovereignty in the Chagos. -
12 Feb 2021
Addressing a mistake – words matter
My article on the Pacific Island Forum leadership fallout was ill-considered. -
12 Feb 2021
Foreign policy’s “Indigenous moment” is here
Australia needs to step up to the challenge. -
12 Feb 2021
Scottish independence and the implications for British defence
Breaking away from the UK would bring up some thorny issues – like what to do with nukes. -
12 Feb 2021
CCP governance comes to the South China Sea
Focusing exclusively on China’s use of coercion across the region obscures the true extent of Beijing’s ambitions. -
11 Feb 2021
The importance of Myanmar’s pots and pans protests
Popular resistance to the military coup has taken a variety of forms, some of them harder to silence than others. -
11 Feb 2021
Covid’s long reach upsets the economic pecking order
China’s economy could overtake the US faster than expected but there are also implications for Australia closer to home. -
11 Feb 2021
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia reconcile amid shifting alliances
For Riyadh, the road to Beijing goes through a friendly Islamabad. -
10 Feb 2021
What next for Pacific regionalism?
The achievements of the Pacific Islands Forum should not be missed amid the rancour. There is still a chance for repair. -
10 Feb 2021
Crushing dissent in a new paranoid India
As public protests grow, so does the government’s authoritarian urge. -
10 Feb 2021
Vaccine nationalism: Rich nations must also care for the poor
Short-sighted hoarding ignores the world’s interconnected economy, and threatens to prolong the Covid crisis. -
9 Feb 2021
Does it really matter if the Pacific Islands Forum falls apart?
Last week’s fiasco over electing a new leader revealed an organisation too fragile to confront big challenges. -
9 Feb 2021
India and Australia: Beyond the three Cs
It is unambiguously in Australia’s interest to strengthen our relationship with India in many aspects. -
9 Feb 2021
India should prioritise a denial strategy in the Indian Ocean
The stand-off with China in the Himalayas has raised a broader debate about India’s strategic outlook. -
9 Feb 2021
PNG: Mistaking massacres for tradition
Tribal violence has spiralled into outright warfare, beyond the ability of law enforcement to deal with it. -
8 Feb 2021
Myanmar: Calling a coup a coup
The military argues that it has operated within the country’s constitution. That’s simply not true. -
8 Feb 2021
Pacific development outlook for 2021
The economic toll of the pandemic will take years to recover from, but signs of progress are starting to appear. -
8 Feb 2021
Chagos: A boundary dispute tips over a sovereignty ruling
A case between Mauritius and Maldives stands on the ICJ opinion on the former’s claim to the Chagos Archipelago. -
8 Feb 2021
What APEC has to offer in 2021
No panacea, certainly, but a newly engaged United States might see APEC as just the right forum to work with the region. -
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5 Feb 2021
What does America think the rules-based order is for?
The US is in a defensive crouch rather than in an expansionary mood. But bring on debate. -
5 Feb 2021
Germany’s ordinary new world
Nobody knows the size of the personal vote Angela Merkel will take with her, or the consequences for German politics. -
4 Feb 2021
A bruising 24 hours in the Pacific
An eruption over the the next PIF Secretary General and a university bust-up reveal a region divided. -
4 Feb 2021
History haunts Japan–South Korea ties
Geopolitical expediency has previously pushed South Korea and Japan closer together, but a painful past keeps intruding. -
4 Feb 2021
The Donbass conflict: Waiting for escalation
The forgotten war involving Ukraine and Russia in the energy-rich region is simmering still. -
3 Feb 2021
Myanmar’s empty promise of constitutional reform
Democracy campaigners tried to play by the military’s rules. They suffered for it anyway. -
3 Feb 2021
A “beggar-thy-neighbour” approach keeps seafarers stranded
Some countries have banned crew rotations. Some have tight limits. A few are open. So a crisis continues. -
3 Feb 2021
The coup in Myanmar: What do we know?
The trigger for a military takeover remains unclear. Plenty of good questions have very few satisfactory answers. -
3 Feb 2021
Macron and Biden: “Friends, allied, but not aligned”
After the tests of Donald Trump, the French president has flagged he will be a demanding partner for America. -
2 Feb 2021
International relations video of the year – by February
Extraordinary footage of the coup in Myanmar by no stretch of the imagination. -
2 Feb 2021
Helping Indonesia’s children in a time of pandemic
The virus might strike adults more, but the effect of Covid-19 is costing kids. A universal child benefit would help. -
2 Feb 2021
The ageing of the guard in Putin’s Russia
Don’t be fooled if the Russian president offers sweets abroad while continuing a crackdown at home. -
2 Feb 2021
Syrian stasis
Washington isn’t likely to pay much attention to the Syria conflict – and nothing much will change. -
1 Feb 2021
Why Indonesia seizing an Iranian tanker is purely over domestic law
Jakarta’s control over archipelagic waters imposes special rights and responsibilities. -
1 Feb 2021
Looking for the keys to Covid “success”
With more than 2 million deaths globally, it’s clear that most nations have outdone each other only in underperforming. -
1 Feb 2021
Filling the gaps in ASEAN and EU cybercrime cooperation
The two regional bodies are teaming up to counter cybersecurity threats, but it’s no simple task. -
29 Jan 2021
Islands apart: Competing campaigns risk Pacific consensus for top job
The race for the next Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General spurs unprecedented competition and regional friction. -
29 Jan 2021
China and the Australian far right
The Covid pandemic and anti-CCP fervour have brought together some unlikely allies. -
29 Jan 2021
Can vaccines offer an exit plan from Covid-19?
Extraordinary global efforts are bearing fruit, but not all vaccines will be equal – in efficacy or to escape pandemic. -
28 Jan 2021
How to China, from your friends in New Zealand
A trade minister goes on record going way off script. -
28 Jan 2021
Making America govern again
Joe Biden, an old hand in the Senate, brings a unique perspective on the presidency, and a renewed sense of possibility. -
28 Jan 2021
Australia in focus at the UN Human Rights Council
Despite Australia’s history of support for human rights, a formal review offers a serious reality check. -
27 Jan 2021
Using the Australian Open as a Tokyo test run
Two international sporting events thousands of kilometres apart are linked by a common opponent. -
27 Jan 2021
Sovereignty and sensibility: What now for US-Mexico relations?
Mexico’s president developed a surprisingly cosy relationship with Donald Trump, but those days are over. -
27 Jan 2021
Re-evaluating the military’s role in disaster response
“Sustainable security” should be a mantra for a reformed military in a pandemic age. -
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25 Jan 2021
The US and the next leader of the OECD
Australia’s candidate for Secretary-General is a favourable contender, but American backing is still up in the air.