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1 Oct 2018
Najib charged, Mahathir wins
If and when Najib is found guilty, it will send a powerful signal of accountability to Malaysia and the region. -
30 Sep 2018
Sulawesi tsunami: how Australia can best help
A rapid response with cash, immediate and unconditional, is often most effective aid in the wake of natural disaster. -
29 Sep 2018
Weekend catch-up: China's Taiwan charm offensive
DFAT's soft power review, Indian Ocean airports and the Indonesian rupiah: the week that was on The Interpreter. -
28 Sep 2018
Time to fill the big hole in US-Australia ties
Arguments that Australia can relax about not having a US ambassador put a brave face on what is a missed opportunity. -
28 Sep 2018
Not just a pretty place: Australia’s soft power
<p>Australia's soft power review should focus on diaspora and international audiences, not indices.</p> -
28 Sep 2018
A bittersweet victory for Prime Minister Abe
<p>Shinzo Abe was re-elected leader of the LDP but faces serious political and policy challenges in his final term.</p> -
27 Sep 2018
Economic diplomacy: Indonesia, climate and Abe
Will Shinzo Abe be seen as a genuinely historic Japanese leader? -
27 Sep 2018
India's game-changing health care initiative
Modicare could have wide-ranging economic and social benefits, but where will the money come from? -
27 Sep 2018
Death of a president: no power vacuum in Vietnam
Tran Dai Quang’s tenure highlighted the weakness of the presidency among Hanoi's top political leaders. -
26 Sep 2018
Aid links: African debt, Taxify and more
How can China improve its development aid reputation in Africa? -
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26 Sep 2018
China’s ‘divide and conquer’ charm offensive
China’s creeping influence in Taiwan’s democracy is a prelude of what a possible ‘Chinese Century’ might look like. -
26 Sep 2018
EU and Iran push back against US sanctions
The sight of the EU and Iran jointly announcing a plan to blunt a signature US initiative must infuriate Washington. -
26 Sep 2018
Idlib: Catastrophe averted
As long as Turkey controls a viable anti-Assad force, it has leverage to dictate any Idlib settlement. -
25 Sep 2018
Exploring Taiwan’s aid to the Pacific
Per capita, Taiwan spends more than twice as much as China on Pacific aid. -
25 Sep 2018
Australia is dodging its terrorism obligations
Revoking the citizenship of dual nationals who fight with Islamic State contravenes Australia's obligation to prosecute. -
25 Sep 2018
Air traffic control: China and India compete
Competition over critical infrastructure isn’t just confined to ports. Access to airfields is just as important. -
24 Sep 2018
The Chinese box office dilemma
Chinese film audiences are growing, but box office data is being manipulated to promote underperforming domestic films. -
24 Sep 2018
Restoring Australia's Pacific media presence
The worst fate for Australia is not to be heard. Let’s hope the new ABC Managing Director agrees. -
24 Sep 2018
Malaysia: allowing students to find voice
After years of official limits, a healthy democracy in Malaysia needs to give students the space to discuss politics. -
22 Sep 2018
Weekend catch-up: the Koreas and the human side
Taiwan's diplomatic allies, Trump takes on Iran, and anti-gay laws in Singapore: The week that was on The Interpreter. -
21 Sep 2018
China’s aid: the image boost
Beijing seeks to polish its global brand through efforts in Africa and a willingness to cooperate, but more is needed. -
21 Sep 2018
Spilt milk: protecting exports during drought
Helping Australian dairy farmers in hard times is a job for insurance, not subsidies that could have international cost. -
21 Sep 2018
Can small island nations of the Pacific survive?
Independence, dependence, or interdependence – the challenges for micro-countries are growing as populations move. -
20 Sep 2018
The human side of Moon and Kim’s agreement
A declaration this week is cause for cautious optimism, but little for human rights advocates to celebrate. -
20 Sep 2018
The crowded skies of Syria
Another plane destroyed shows despite a three-year intervention, Russian commanders don’t always know what they should. -
20 Sep 2018
Climate change, at the frontlines
Pacific islands have declared climate change the “single greatest threat” to security, a significant shift in language. -
20 Sep 2018
The other Rohingya crisis
Away from Bangladesh, another danger may be brewing for the Rohingya refugees, those who fled to India. -
19 Sep 2018
The fight to repeal anti-gay laws in Singapore
The movement to repeal a colonial era ban is gaining momentum, despite the skewed social and political playing field. -
19 Sep 2018
Pacific links: polio in PNG, farm visa delay, more
How logging puts women at risk in Solomon Islands, ADB outreach, Nauru’s future, and other links from the region. -
19 Sep 2018
Korean peninsula and the Moon-shot
Talks rest on South Korea’s Moon Jae-in persuading the US and North Korea to join a “declaration-for-declaration” deal. -
19 Sep 2018
Taiwan: the lonely winter
China aims to cut Taiwan off from Japan, as well as backing from the Vatican, to ensure the island is out in the cold. -
18 Sep 2018
The third Moon-Kim summit: uncertainties abound
Moon Jae-in is attempting to mediate between Washington and Pyongyang, while his personal approval plummets at home. -
18 Sep 2018
Myanmar: media stranglehold
<p>Two Reuters journalists languish in jail – yet global condemnation has not moved Aung San Suu Kyi.</p> -
18 Sep 2018
The case for a foreign aid tsar
Creating a high-profile position with sole responsibility for the aid program would help balance competing priorities. -
17 Sep 2018
China’s arms trade: a rival for global influence?
While a challenge to US influence in Asia, Beijing’s ambitions for military sales in Africa look to driven by dollars. -
17 Sep 2018
Trump to take on Iran at UN Security Council table
Blasting the Islamic Republic is low-hanging fruit for an embattled President to please his base ahead of midterms. -
17 Sep 2018
America First, in space
<p>Despite new policy moves, the Trump administration's space policy is poorly defined and could stoke conflict.</p> -
15 Sep 2018
Weekend catch-up: China’s Xinjiang province & more
Politics and Australian foreign policy, Vostok-18 and Jack Ma retires: the week that was on The Interpreter. -
14 Sep 2018
We already have an agricultural visa
<p>Existing Pacific and Timor Leste programs already meet the labour needs of Australian farms – so why change?</p> -
14 Sep 2018
Conspiracy and cronyism: Turkey’s economic spiral
Making sense of the Turkish economy means delving into the way Recep Tayyip Erdogan views the world. -
14 Sep 2018
Belt and Road: more than just a brand
Ambiguity is deliberate to the way BRI has been rolled out, but it has all signs of a gargantuan-scaled grand strategy. -
14 Sep 2018
The Sino-Russian entente
While a formal alliance is out of the question, the West for too long assumed Beijing and Moscow are fundamental rivals. -
13 Sep 2018
Where next, Jack Ma?
In Xi Jinping’s China, only one star shines most brightly, making times less friendly for charismatic business leaders. -
13 Sep 2018
Economic diplomacy: Japan, Indonesia and the TPP
A business venture only a few years ago seen as a herald for closer Australia-Japan ties has come crashing down. -
13 Sep 2018
What Canberra’s turmoil means for foreign policy
Scott Morrison’s new government shows considerable continuity in both personnel and approach for Australia in the world. -
13 Sep 2018
Explaining green and blue growth
Attaching an economic cost to natural resources might be one way to ensure they can be governed and managed sustainably. -
12 Sep 2018
China’s Muslim ban
Comparatively little global outrage has been raised about Beijing’s draconian and comprehensive control of Muslim life. -
12 Sep 2018
Aid links: Idlib and “humanitarian tragedy”, more
Dire warnings on Syria, The Great Leveller, plus links from the aid and development sector.