14 May 2020 Muddled messages as Britain seeks to stay alert Lawrence Freedman Confusion reigned as Covid-19 lockdown eased, complex guidance raising fears Boris Johnson had made another mistake.
14 May 2020 Covid-19 and the acceleration of state surveillance Muhammad Faizal Abdul Rahman The pandemic has suddenly made the unthinkable acceptable. Data and privacy may never be the same.
14 May 2020 Australians doubt either US or China will emerge stronger after Covid Natasha Kassam New Lowy polling shows Australians are disappointed in Beijing’s Covid-19 response and despairing about Washington’s.
13 May 2020 Covid-19 and foreign policy: What’s changed, what hasn’t Dick Grant Health, climate, migration and foreign investment must each contend with the virus. But it’s not all doom and gloom.
13 May 2020 America’s rudderless Covid response Erin Hurley State and local officials have acted effectively to address the crisis, but they’re on their own, with no end in sight.
13 May 2020 The health challenge in PNG is far greater than Covid-19 alone Ishani Kaluthotage Dismal maternal mortality rates and deadly disease had already threatened to overwhelm a weak health system.
13 May 2020 In beef over barley, Chinese economic coercion cuts against the grain Darren Lim , Victor Ferguson Beijing has become adept at punishing countries with legally “dressed up” informal economic sanctions.
12 May 2020 For Australia, a testing friendship Daniel Flitton It’s not a question for polite conversation, but PMs will always wonder, just how reliable is Australia’s big ally?
12 May 2020 Breaking with intelligence: Trump and the case of pandemic blame Arzan Tarapore Spurious virus claims are not a case of history repeating. Rather, it’s policy that ignores intelligence altogether.
12 May 2020 Where did Kim Jong-un go? Khang Vu We should be cautious when speculating about a North Korea collapse.
12 May 2020 Vietnam defies the odds on Covid-19 Helen Clark Quick action by the government has helped prevent widespread infection – and turned the tide of public distrust.
11 May 2020 What’s missing from the Strategic Update Sam Roggeveen Cute but not cuddly – the goal for defence should be to impose unacceptable costs on a predator that tries to attack.
11 May 2020 Denials, delays, and conspiracy theories: Iran’s Covid mismanagement Mahmoud Pargoo The crisis reveals fundamental failures: a politicised health system, multiple power centres, and no respect for law.
11 May 2020 Weight on the scales Ali Wyne Middle powers might seek to balance the US and China, but inevitably their own actions change the equation.
11 May 2020 Can Covid-19 response be a model for climate action? Natasha Kassam , Noah Yim Mass behaviour change, policies guided by science, acting for the greater good: just what the climate crisis needs.
8 May 2020 Malaysia needs a shadow cabinet to check an amateurish government Chin-Huat Wong Covid-19 has exposed Malaysian politics as a scramble for self-interest. There is a better way.
8 May 2020 COVIDcast Episode 10: Australia’s role in shaping a post-corona world Penny Wong , Hervé Lemahieu The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region, and the world.
8 May 2020 Indonesia’s democracy is flawed, but do enough people care? Fadhilah Fitri Primandari Covid-19 puts healthcare and the economy at the top of the agenda, although poor governance is making matters worse.
8 May 2020 Under cover of Covid-19, conflict in Myanmar goes unchecked James Barklamb Repression and violence against ethnic minorities carries on, even in the face of international investigations.
8 May 2020 Samoa’s constitutional crisis: Undermining rule of law Fiona Ey Amid the Covid-19 emergency, a set of legal amendments threatens judicial independence and human rights.
7 May 2020 Wuhan lab claims: Is Australia questioning China? Or the US? Both? Sam Roggeveen , Natasha Kassam , Ben Scott Leaked claims, supposed intelligence dossiers, angry outbursts. Lowy experts look to make sense of a Covid controversy.
7 May 2020 Economic diplomacy: Lifting the doona on a post-pandemic world Greg Earl Australia can boast success in containing the virus. But its economy may still shrink more than other G20 nations.
7 May 2020 Creating a Pacific bubble Joe Rafalowicz Australia’s special ties with Pacific Islands and New Zealand offer a chance to ensure mutual safety and prosperity.
7 May 2020 With US Afghan exit, Russia eyes Central Asian security Azima Akhmatova An unstable Afghanistan threatens all kinds of trouble for its neighbours. For Russia, it may be a golden opportunity.
7 May 2020 Digital declarations: Political ads on PNG social media must be clear Shane McLeod Local politicians are deploying Facebook’s paid advertising tools. The dominant social platform should take a hard look.
6 May 2020 Beyond Covid, might China overreach? Biren Nanda The virus has further complicated US-China ties, as both nibble away the bonds of multilateralism.
6 May 2020 Thailand: Killings of insurgents ends southern separatist ceasefire Craig Keating The focus is the Thai state. Foreigners and foreign interest are not targets in this fight.
6 May 2020 Discontinued: America’s Continuous Bomber Presence Peter Layton Ending a long-standing program, the US shows its commitment to defending friends in the Western Pacific is on the wane.
6 May 2020 Coronavirus: The end of sexist economics? Tara Davda , Priya Chattier Gender-responsive coronavirus policies are not only smart economics, but provide opportunities to do the right thing.
6 May 2020 Philippines: Bangsamoro, between conflict and Covid-19 Georgi Engelbrecht A year after its creation, the autonomous region faces the threat of a pandemic, on top of lingering fractures.
5 May 2020 Who would Beijing prefer wins in November? Elliott Zaagman China looms over American politics, yet while bilateral ties are straining, a new president might not be welcome news.
5 May 2020 Debating constitutional change in Samoa Anna Dziedzic Critics claim Covid-19 is used as a cover, but proposed changes to raise the status of custom have a long history.
5 May 2020 Despite headwinds, China prepares for world’s largest carbon market Huw Slater A low-carbon economy is within China’s reach: it’s up to the provinces to make it work.
5 May 2020 The prospects for China’s post–Covid-19 economy Rowan Callick Big questions loom around how China can jump-start growth after the coronavirus crisis and the US trade war.
4 May 2020 Covid-19 and development banks in Asia Malcolm Cook Covid-19 has challenged fears, or hopes, the AIIB would supplant the World Bank and ADB as the development bank in Asia.
4 May 2020 Bob May – Professor of Everything Robyn Williams A scientist with a flexible mind and at times bluntly persuasive style guided PMs and the public alike.
4 May 2020 Parallel plotlines: The evolving stories of climate change and corona Bronwyn Lo How will history judge the global epilogues on two of the world’s greatest challenges?
4 May 2020 Notes on representing Australia in Papua New Guinea Ian Kemish A former High Commissioner to PNG reflects on the “high highs and low lows” of serving in a unique diplomatic role.
1 May 2020 Gwadar Port: New Dubai or pie in the sky? Adnan Aamir For all its ambition, Pakistan’s flagship BRI project has all the makings of a flop.
1 May 2020 Unpacking China’s overseas aid program Jo-Hannah Lavey China’s approach to aid has the potential to shake up a staid international humanitarian system.
1 May 2020 COVIDcast Episode 9: Covid‑19 and the oil price collapse Rodger Shanahan , Roland Rajah , Rachel Ziemba The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region, and the world.
1 May 2020 Japan: Cracks in Abe’s government amid the Covid-19 crisis Purnendra Jain , Takeshi Kobayashi The dream projects of Japan’s longest serving PM appear under threat as his political capital evaporates.
1 May 2020 Governments, not pandemics, stop access to reproductive health Sara E Davies , Sophie Harman A winding back of hard-won women’s rights in Europe has implications for us all.
30 Apr 2020 The high price of cheap oil for Saudi Arabia Rodger Shanahan Having picked this fight and dragged in Washington, the Saudi Crown prince now also has a big stake in the US election.
30 Apr 2020 The missing piece in the debate about the future regional order Nurliana Kamaruddin , Jan Vincent Galas While all attention has been on the US and China, countries of the region themselves might have a say.
30 Apr 2020 Winds of change: Rethinking disaster relief after Cyclone Harold Meg Keen , David Sanderson Local response teams and demand-driven solutions are key to climate change aid in the Pacific.
30 Apr 2020 Foresight and pragmatism missing in Australia’s relations with China Alistair Nicholas Beijing’s man in Canberra misjudged our tolerance for a bully. But why is Australia alone pushing for a Covid inquiry?
29 Apr 2020 Meanwhile, development marches on... Alexandre Dayant As the Covid-19 pandemic demands the world’s attention, questions of economic and social progress are as urgent as ever.
29 Apr 2020 Information warfare in the theatre of Covid-19 Damien Spry Viral misinformation thrives amid the very conditions we see today – a lesson China appears to have identified.
29 Apr 2020 The black, white and grey in defining the “rules-based order” Ben Scott Testing the debate with some opening assumptions about an increasingly common phrase that still fails to resonate.