1 Sep 2023
Can North Korea play off Russia against China?
Pyongyang might have designs to take advantage of an increasingly desperate Moscow, but power rests with Beijing.
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1 Sep 2023
Can the Taliban contain Islamic State in Afghanistan?
Concerns are growing about spillover attacks further into the region. -
1 Sep 2023
The Philippines and Australia: A new golden era of strategic relations?
Canberra’s defence ties with Manila have gone from strength to strength. Now it’s time to step up economic linkages. -
31 Aug 2023
Economic diplomacy: Spirit of Australia charts a fresh course
The government is fashioning a more interventionist economic leg to the new amity between its aid policy, regional diplomacy and military spending. -
31 Aug 2023
Russia: The mafia as the state
Prigozhin’s death is only the latest example of an enigmatic fusion of formal governance and clandestine networks. -
31 Aug 2023
Cultural security in the Pacific: Why it matters for regional security
Of all the complex and evolving threats to the region’s cultural heritage, climate change remains the most calamitous. -
30 Aug 2023
Europe’s last war
Remembering the Bosnian conflict of 30 years ago to compare how the world responds to Russia’s war on Ukraine today. -
30 Aug 2023
The Fix: Talking about the Pacific
An Interpreter weekly feature about issues, resources or helpful distractions that might otherwise be missed. -
30 Aug 2023
Enduring lessons for Indonesia from a wandering scribe in Europe
The famed journalist Adinegoro sent reports in the 1920s that captivated his homeland and hold a potent message for today. -
29 Aug 2023
Cambodia, Thailand and dealing with China: The more things change…
New prime ministers might be in the job, but don’t expect any big shifts in approaches to Beijing. -
29 Aug 2023
A compelling voice for rethinking Australia’s national security
Sam Roggeveen’s Echidna Strategy rightly challenges Australia to act as a diplomatic powerhouse, not a military one. -
29 Aug 2023
Climate change: Counting the costs and opportunities
Australia needs to think beyond the price of transition and move quickly to become a renewable energy superpower. -
28 Aug 2023
Weeks of living dangerously in Jakarta, all over again
Air pollution is crippling Indonesia’s capital just as the country prepares to host regional leaders. -
28 Aug 2023
Indo-Pacific strategy: Uniting all the players on the board
Trouble in the Pacific shows that an aligned approach across the sub-regions is essential in the contest with China. -
28 Aug 2023
Australia and the UN: A new agenda for peace
Multilateral responses to the threats of new and emerging tech – from AI warfare to bioweapons – are crucial to success. -
25 Aug 2023
With Prigozhin gone, what next for the Wagner Group?
It’s a job few might want, but lacking a chief will make Russia's relations tricky in the countries where the group still operates. -
25 Aug 2023
Whether on Russia or China, clearly Baerbock is driving Germany’s change
It might seem surprising it’s been the leader of the German Greens, with its pacifist traditions, who has pushed so hard for a more hawkish stance. -
25 Aug 2023
The social licence for AUKUS has not yet been earned
Convincing Australians that nuclear-powered subs are needed, and worth the $368 billion price tag, is a hard sell. -
24 Aug 2023
“Australia’s future to 2063” and debating the world beyond the horizon
How much value does the nation gain from peering into a crystal ball? -
24 Aug 2023
Australia showcased gender equality on the pitch. Now let’s try it on budget policy
This government has the opportunity to get serious about gender responsive budgeting by upskilling its ministries. -
24 Aug 2023
Prigozhin is dead, but Putin is still weakened
It is important to remember that Putin personally and publicly gave the Wagner chief guarantees about his safety. -
24 Aug 2023
Cash is king, no more
Digital payments have transformed Australia, but global financial infrastructure for a cashless society still has some catching up to do. -
23 Aug 2023
Cracking the code: How intelligence and cyber reshaped Australian statecraft
A richer story is told by placing signals intelligence in historical and contemporary context. -
23 Aug 2023
The Fix: How we tell stories about ourselves
Your weekly Interpreter feature about issues, resources or helpful distractions that might otherwise be missed. -
23 Aug 2023
The curious tales of defectors to North Korea
Why would anyone choose to live in or return to a repressive hermit state? The answers are complex and include regret. -
22 Aug 2023
India’s hesitation as China pushes for BRICS expansion
New Delhi and Beijing have competing visions for adding new members and where the organisation will focus. -
22 Aug 2023
Cambodia's democracy deficit: Australia's role and responsibility
Have we done enough to support human and democratic rights in a country where they are perpetually under attack? -
22 Aug 2023
Remember the Rohingya, for disease hasn’t forgotten them
After six years, supposedly temporary camps now resemble slums. How long can the world turn away? -
21 Aug 2023
Putting a PNG stamp on security
As world players jostle for influence, the price of admission may be stronger economic engagement. -
21 Aug 2023
India doubles down on regional connectivity to counter China
New Delhi has big advantages in its South Asia infrastructure push – even if outspending China isn’t one of them. -
21 Aug 2023
Loss and damage: Thoughts on global climate fund reform
At COP28, an opportunity presents itself for a new funding model to help the world’s most climate vulnerable countries. -
18 Aug 2023
The “Jokowi Doctrine”: Indonesia’s vision for international order
Increasingly active on the world stage, the President will leave a imprint on foreign policy that is likely to endure. -
18 Aug 2023
China’s slowdown is nothing to celebrate
The heady rates of economic growth were always going to fall – but is boom time over for commodities? -
18 Aug 2023
Stepping on the gas: Boosting Australia’s climate diplomacy in the region
Opponents of carbon capture plans need to look past ideology and think about the development costs to friends and neighbours. -
17 Aug 2023
Economic diplomacy: Slicing up a new aid menu
Australia is persisting with a homemade mix of old and new financing tools to be the development dining partner of choice in the region. -
17 Aug 2023
Bridging the divide: the significance of the US-South Korea-Japan trilateral
The Biden administration sees the upcoming summit as historic – China and North Korea may also, for different reasons. -
17 Aug 2023
The Baltic response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
A history of atrocities at the hands of Moscow steels the resolve of its neighbouring states. -
16 Aug 2023
Can the Matildas waltz onto the world stage for Australia’s sport diplomacy?
Sporting ambassadors have previously helped with big international investments. Let’s go again. -
16 Aug 2023
The Fix: We still really don’t know PNG
Your weekly Interpreter feature about issues, resources or helpful distractions that might otherwise be missed. -
16 Aug 2023
The myth of military desperation in Myanmar
The junta’s favoured methods of arson and airstrikes continue to quash dissent, with no end in sight. -
15 Aug 2023
Vanuatu: No confidence, but in whom?
Australian diplomacy must be examined after a supposed security deal leaves the local government teetering. -
15 Aug 2023
Don’t conflate the Quad and Malabar
As Indo-Pacific defence postures pivot to the maritime, there’s no need to muddy the waters between hard and soft power. -
15 Aug 2023
Pipe dreams: Turning an interconnected ASEAN gas market into a reality
An old idea for a regional network might hold the answer for energy demand into the future. -
15 Aug 2023
The climate crisis demands sovereign debt justice
Why should low-income countries pay the price for climate change? -
14 Aug 2023
The Moon: The great game on new turf
India joins a powerplay with the United States, China and Russia in the hunt for lunar treasure and strategic superiority. -
14 Aug 2023
Thailand’s monarchy: Heirs and spares
A surprise visit to Thailand by two of King Vajiralongkorn’s sons after an absence of 27 years shows dynastical survival trumps personal animosity. -
14 Aug 2023
What does the new International Development Policy mean for the Pacific?
Australia has outlined its case for being the preferred regional partner, but the Pacific needs less talk and more action. -
11 Aug 2023
Learning Cold War lessons of espionage anew
The ever-present threat of spies can lead to the greater danger – ourselves. -
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11 Aug 2023
The constrained ambition of Australia’s new development policy
Aid “rebuild” focuses on quality and smarter geopolitics, but not dollars.