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  • 10 Aug 2023
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • Review

    Fake news, propaganda, and the withering of commitment to truth

    Mark Pierce
    Joseph Stalin’s denial of access for Western journalists during the Second World War heralded the birth of disinformation.
  • 10 Aug 2023
    • Pacific Islands
    • Fiji

    Young voices on Fiji’s new political era

    Mere Nailatikau , Lavetanalagi Seru
    Six months after a democratic transformation, a new government strides ahead – with the biggest hurdles still to come.
  • 10 Aug 2023
    • Myanmar

    Are Western intelligence agencies “fuelling an armed rebellion” in Myanmar?

    Andrew Selth
    Espionage by its nature is difficult to prove – big claims should be judged carefully before leaping to conclusions.
  • 9 Aug 2023
    • Philippines
    • Migration

    Overseas Filipino workers toil for the Marcos government’s bottom line

    Michael Beltran
    The Philippines relies on remittances to prop up the local economy. But the reports of abuses cannot be ignored.
  • 9 Aug 2023
    • Recommendations

    The Fix: Tray tables up, window blinds open

    Shane McLeod
    Your weekly Interpreter feature about issues, resources or helpful distractions that might otherwise be missed.
  • 9 Aug 2023
    • China
    • Australia
    • Resource security
    • Technology
    • Iran

    Iran’s lithium lode: A potential strategic game-changer

    Marina Yue Zhang
    Australia might find itself on a political and economic tightrope as China looks to diversify its options for the new oil of our times.
  • 8 Aug 2023
    • Aid & Development
    • Australia

    International development: Putting the heart back in Australian foreign policy

    Marc Purcell
    The government has taken a big step after listening to regional partners – now it has a chance to fill in the details.
  • 8 Aug 2023
    • Sri Lanka
    • Debt
    • IMF

    Sri Lanka’s deep debt bind

    Mariza Cooray , Roland Rajah
    Imposing losses on domestic creditors essentially imposes losses on the country itself.
  • 8 Aug 2023
    • Russia
    • Africa

    Shadows of the state: How Wagner Group extends Russian reach in Africa

    Munira Mustaffa
    The mercenary operations sit at the heart of a complex web of geopolitical ambitions, covert operations, and influence peddling.
  • 7 Aug 2023
    • Japan
    • Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament
    • Nuclear Weapons
    • Pacific Islands
    • United States

    For America’s atomic bomb legacy, the past is present

    Daniel Mandell
    The fallout of Hiroshima and Nagasaki – as well as nuclear testing in the Pacific – continues to hang over the US regional reputation.
  • 7 Aug 2023
    • Australia in the World
    • Foreign Policy
    • Sex and Gender

    Why the F word matters if we’re serious about gender equality in foreign policy

    Joanna Pradela , Alice Ridge
    The problem with an implied rather than explicit feminist approach is that it is all too easy to ignore.
  • 7 Aug 2023
    • Australia
    • Defence & Security
    • Global Issues

    Why universities are still at risk for foreign interference

    Brendan Walker-Munro
    Australian universities are vulnerable as open and collaborative institutions. With more sensitive research underway, they are also part of the solution.
  • 4 Aug 2023
    • Australia
    • Diplomacy
    • Global Issues
    • Pacific Islands
    • Africa
    • Sex and Gender

    Women belong everywhere and this World Cup proves football can be the great equaliser

    Jessica Collins
    Respect for female athletes “tearing it up on the pitch” must translate into respect off the field, too.
  • 4 Aug 2023
    • Bangladesh
    • India
    • Maldives
    • Pakistan
    • Australia and Asia

    What four upcoming elections in South Asia mean for Australia

    David Brewster
    With significant strategic equities at play, Canberra will need more regional engagement than ever before.
  • 4 Aug 2023
    • Indonesia
    • Maritime Security
    • International law
    • United Nations
    • United States

    Archipelago angst: How Indonesia and the US differ on air routes over sea lanes

    Aristyo Rizka Darmawan
    UNCLOS ambiguity, again.
  • 3 Aug 2023
    • Aid & Development
    • China
    • Indonesia
    • Australia
    • Trade
    • Sustainability
    • Technology

    Economic diplomacy: Hard labour managing geo-economic fragmentation

    Greg Earl
    Australia faces tough choices from aid to energy in a new world of government intervention in trade and industry.
  • 3 Aug 2023
    • China
    • India
    • Russia
    • Global Economy
    • United States
    • US Economy

    De-dollarisation: shifting power between the US and BRICS

    Michael Roach
    Will a new global reserve currency threaten the greenback's supremacy? The short answer is yes.
  • 3 Aug 2023
    • Australia
    • Diplomacy
    • United States

    The vanishing options for Julian Assange

    Donald R Rothwell
    Extradition for the WikiLeaks founder to the United States looks likely unless Anthony Albanese can persuade Joe Biden otherwise.
  • 2 Aug 2023
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Moscow, we have a problem

    Angela G. Palmer
    Once useful mouthpieces, Russian military bloggers reporting from the front lines in Ukraine are now making the Kremlin nervous.
  • 2 Aug 2023
    • Pacific Islands
    • Recommendations

    The Fix: Long road to inspiration

    Meg Keen
    An Interpreter feature about issues, resources or helpful distractions that might otherwise be missed.
  • 2 Aug 2023
    • Pacific Islands
    • Papua New Guinea

    Can PNG afford more debt?

    Maholopa Laveil
    Betting on the potential of future resource wealth has proved a risky strategy. History holds valuable economic lessons.
  • 1 Aug 2023
    • Myanmar

    In a meaningless gesture, Myanmar’s junta cuts Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence

    Sean Turnell
    The leaders of the deposed democratic government shouldn’t be in jail at all.
  • 1 Aug 2023
    • China – Belt and Road Initiative
    • China
    • Pakistan

    China’s big gamble in Pakistan: A 10-year scorecard for CPEC

    Syed Fazl-e-Haider
    The monster project for the Belt and Road Initiative has a deeply troubled beginning.
  • 1 Aug 2023
    • Germany

    Friedrich Merz and the fall of the “Berlin firewall”

    Marcus Colla
    To remain mainstream, Germany’s centre-right has employed all manner of tactics. Will it resort to cooperation with the populist far-right?
  • 1 Aug 2023
    • China
    • India
    • Japan
    • Australia
    • Quad
    • Sustainability
    • United States

    Something fishy about China’s anger over the Quad’s open ocean plans

    Denny Roy
    Even illegal fishing is politicised amid growing China-US tensions.
  • 31 Jul 2023
    • North Korea
    • Russia

    “Solidarity with Russia”: North Korea cements an anti-US bloc

    Gabriela Bernal
    With friends like these, you can stand against the pressure of enemies.
  • 31 Jul 2023
    • Pacific Islands
    • Solomon Islands

    A call for medical détente in the Pacific Islands

    Eileen Natuzzi
    Pooling the expertise and resources of development partners is a win not only for regional healthcare but soft diplomacy.
  • 31 Jul 2023
    • China
    • China's Economy
    • Europe's Economy
    • European Union
    • Germany

    Berlin’s economic “de-risking” model could be Europe's answer to the Taiwan question

    Karl Ragas
    Germany's aim is not to “decouple” from China, but to reduce its exposure to risk. And the potential winner is Taipei.
  • 28 Jul 2023
    • Defence & Security
    • Pacific Islands
    • Solomon Islands

    Solomon Islands: Invest in people and police before military

    Alan C. Tidwell , Meg Keen , Anna Powles , Jose Sousa-Santos , Anouk Ride
    Australia and foreign partners should work with existing institutions. A new military capability could make matters worse.
  • 28 Jul 2023
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Exploring an end game in Ukraine? Not yet

    Ian Hill
    Moves towards negotiations are risky and could be interpreted by Putin as a sign of weakening Western resolve.
  • 28 Jul 2023
    • Afghanistan
    • Afghanistan War
    • Review

    Far from the limelight, forgotten Afghans continue the fight

    Melissa Jardine
    Accounts from Kabul hold lessons on how easily the world moves on, and some takeaways for Ukraine.
  • 27 Jul 2023
    • Cambodia

    Is Hun Sen really stepping down?

    Milton Osborne
    After dominating Cambodia for so long, he will continue to dictate politics even after a handover to son Hun Manet.
  • 27 Jul 2023
    • China
    • United States

    Qin Gang has come and gone, but US-China drama is stuck on repeat

    Daniel R. DePetris
    The sudden and surprising demise of China’s foreign minister won’t change the systemic tensions in the relationship.
  • 27 Jul 2023
    • Australia
    • Defence & Security
    • United States

    An agenda for the AUSMIN talks

    Sam Roggeveen
    Australia should spend less time worrying about American strength – and more time thinking about its resolve.
  • 27 Jul 2023
    • Australia
    • Nuclear Weapons
    • Global Issues
    • International law

    Nuclear weapons: “Oppenheimer” won’t make a difference, but Australia can

    Gareth Evans
    The movie missed a chance to galvanise a renewed campaign, to better protect against existential danger than rely on sheer dumb luck.
  • 26 Jul 2023
    • India
    • Australia in the World
    • Global Issues

    Why the Australian Voice referendum matters globally

    Ambika Vishwanath
    Close friends will be watching for an outcome that lives up to the values for which the country professes to stand.
  • 26 Jul 2023
    • China
    • Australia
    • Trade
    • Coronavirus

    It’s no surprise Australia shrugged off China’s campaign of trade coercion

    Roland Rajah
    New modelling confirms an early Lowy Institute conclusion that Beijing’s bluster would cause minimal economic damage.
  • 26 Jul 2023
    • Technology
    • Recommendations

    The Fix: Chipping in

    Gilliane De Gorostiza
    In this new Interpreter feature, we’re inviting short observations about issues or resources that might otherwise be missed.
  • 26 Jul 2023
    • China
    • China's Economy
    • Global Economy
    • Free Trade
    • Geo-economics
    • Trade
    • WTO
    • United States
    • US Economy

    A return to old-school mercantilism?

    Ved Shinde
    Suspicion and economic competition are forcing states back in time, with protectionism and self-sufficiency the new norm.
  • 25 Jul 2023
    • Defence & Security
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • International law

    Cluster munitions: A necessary defensive strategy for Ukraine

    Munira Mustaffa
    It is Russia, not Ukraine, abusing international principles. The law must not obstruct Ukraine to fight back.
  • 25 Jul 2023
    • Australia in the World
    • Defence & Security

    Beyond “the Brisbane Line”: Why Queensland is crucial to Australia’s national security

    Danielle Ireland-Piper , Sue Thompson
    The state-federal divisions can’t stand in the way of a unified approach.
  • 25 Jul 2023
    • Aid & Development
    • Timor-Leste
    • Australia

    What is Australia’s role in supporting Timor-Leste?

    Melissa Conley Tyler , Grant Wyeth
    Health and education are where Canberra can help Dili the most. But language barriers require thinking outside the box.
  • 24 Jul 2023
    • Climate change
    • Environment
    • Sustainability

    Understanding “loss and damage” from climate change across the Indo-Pacific

    Melanie Pill
    A concept that will become ever more familiar – in the courts, too – with more action needed to avoid irreversible consequences of climate change.
  • 24 Jul 2023
    • Australia in the World
    • Public Diplomacy And International Broadcasting

    Opportunity lost with the Commonwealth Games

    Sam Bidwell
    With alternative cities jumping at the chance to host the orphaned Games, has Victoria scored an own goal?
  • 24 Jul 2023
    • China
    • North Korea
    • South Korea
    • United States

    Forget Washington, Pyongyang’s most important target has always been Beijing

    Khang Vu
    Kim Jong-un’s charm offensive with Donald Trump may have yielded few results. Not so his efforts with Xi Jinping.
  • 21 Jul 2023
    • Australia
    • Australian Diplomacy
    • Review

    Nobody ever teaches anyone how to be a Minister

    Mark Pierce
    At the heart of Australia’s Westminster democracy is an eclectic, eccentric, DIY political system.
  • 21 Jul 2023
    • Cambodia
    • China
    • Southeast Asia
    • Russia
    • Global Issues
    • Africa

    Who leads the world as longest in charge of their country?

    Daniel Flitton
    Put together a list and you can start to see a pattern.
  • 21 Jul 2023
    • Indonesia
    • Energy
    • Technology

    Indonesia’s new capital of power can’t afford the tangled wires of Jakarta

    Hidayatul Mustafidah Rohmawati , Akhmad Hanan
    Look up and live takes on a new urgency in the digital age.
  • 20 Jul 2023
    • Afghanistan

    The world needs a new plan to deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan

    Shadi Khan Saif
    Saving lives is always complicated by politics.
  • 20 Jul 2023
    • Japan
    • Australia
    • Energy
    • Trade

    Economic diplomacy: Japan’s message in a gas bottle

    Greg Earl
    More than hot air, economics is the essence of national security in Australia’s resource deficient closest Asian partner.
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