28 Jun 2023
The Fix: What has meaning
A new Interpreter feature inviting short observations about events, essays or episodes that might otherwise be missed.
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28 Jun 2023
Replenishing the Green Climate Fund
Delivering on a promise to help developing countries meet climate challenges remains critical. -
27 Jun 2023
China’s double wedge against efforts to foster Vietnam-US relations
Just as Beijing seeks to coerce Hanoi in the South China Sea, it warns about Washington’s intentions closer to home. -
27 Jun 2023
To balance the Quad equation, India and Australia must drive an “Indo” focus
The Bay of Bengal is an emerging hotspot for non-traditional security challenges that cross the entire region. -
27 Jun 2023
Mongolia in the middle: China and Russia may split over the allure of renewables
With an abundance of solar and wind power, the landlocked East Asian country is set to impact Sino-Russian relations. -
26 Jun 2023
Australians stand with Ukraine – but attention won’t last indefinitely
The latest Lowy Poll should be a warning about the risk of not debating the end goal in a conflict. -
26 Jun 2023
Prigozhin’s mutiny: What does it mean for Putin – and Russia?
A bizarre and audacious rebellion by the Kremlin’s own hired mercenaries has irrevocably weakened the regime. -
26 Jun 2023
After the meltdown: Sri Lanka’s strategic options
With its economic and political crisis in the rear-view mirror, Colombo has the chance to reposition itself regionally. -
24 Jun 2023
What does Wagner’s revolt mean for the future of Russia?
The most serious challenge to Putin’s authority yet – even if crushed – has already done significant harm to the elite structures of the Russian Federation. -
23 Jun 2023
Perceptions and trust: Chinese views of Canada and Australia amid geopolitical tensions
New data reveals lingering resentments as well as ongoing opportunities. -
23 Jun 2023
Bracing for 3000 Pacific Engagement Visas
Australia’s new permanent resident scheme must prioritise the people of the Blue Pacific who will be most impacted. -
23 Jun 2023
Low Earth orbit: The next frontier
A new book explores how power plays in space are destined to become an extension of cold geopolitical logic. -
22 Jun 2023
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: Why and why now?
Putin’s desire to bring Ukraine back into the fold is mired in imperial nostalgia and bitter resentment. -
22 Jun 2023
Lowy Poll 2023: Australians still jittery about China in the Pacific
Just like Pacific nations themselves, the public are waiting to see pledges by new government translated into outcomes. -
22 Jun 2023
Why the Pakistan crisis spells trouble for our region
Political and economic upheaval, and a growing list of creditors, mean Islamabad has few friends to call on. -
21 Jun 2023
O'Farrell leaves India with ties to Australia at a high point
The incoming High Commissioner has big shoes to fill after a remarkable time of rekindled relations. -
21 Jun 2023
The Fix: Spies and ties
In this new Interpreter feature, we’re inviting short observations about issues or resources that might otherwise be missed. -
21 Jun 2023
The “somewhat” conundrum: Lack of communication bedevils AUKUS support
The latest Lowy Institute Poll reveals Australians are no more convinced about the merits of the subs deal than last year. -
20 Jun 2023
Is the Gorkha’s place in India’s history about to change?
A new scheme for Nepalese recruits breaks a 75-year tradition and is straining relations between the two countries. -
20 Jun 2023
Chemical weapons: Impunity is killing deterrence
Poisoning continues as a favoured form of invisible warfare meted out by dictators and autocrats, with horrific results. -
20 Jun 2023
Build a wall: Kim Jong‑un’s social revolution
Taking its lead from the hermit state’s first leader, North Korea may be heading towards totalitarian rule. -
19 Jun 2023
Will Modi charm again in Washington?
The Indian PM’s visit will see Biden embrace a polarising leader while trying to keep an influential diaspora onside. -
19 Jun 2023
Acting East on the seas: India’s naval cooperation with ASEAN
Strengthening defence ties is smooth sailing compared to wider regional integration efforts by New Delhi with Southeast Asia. -
19 Jun 2023
Uncertainty in New Caledonia
France is threatening to resolve key issues on New Caledonia’s future unilaterally if local parties cannot agree. -
16 Jun 2023
Does China wield excessive influence in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank?
A dramatic resignation this week has put a spotlight on the functions of Beijing’s brainchild. -
16 Jun 2023
Finding opportunity in Australia’s liquid fuel security challenge
Sustainable Aviation Fuel – whether for Defence or commercial aviation requirements – can help fix a national problem. -
16 Jun 2023
Is US industrial policy headed in the wrong direction?
Washington’s geopolitical strategy threatens to entrench economic hierarchies and undermine the global green transition. -
15 Jun 2023
Washington’s difficult dance in the Middle East
The United States is recalibrating its strategy in the region and using history as a guide. -
15 Jun 2023
The importance of pride: supporting LGBTQ rights in Asia
The recent Sydney WorldPride was a milestone moment in connecting a regional and global movement. -
15 Jun 2023
It’s time for South Korea to refocus on multilateral diplomacy
A new national security strategy stresses values-based diplomacy, but that can’t be at the expense of talking to China. -
14 Jun 2023
Russia’s ally Kazakhstan turns eyes to the West
The Central Asian nation is hedging its bets with a foreign policy trifecta based on peace, balance and pragmatism. -
14 Jun 2023
Expanding the Women, Peace and Security agenda to the next frontier – space
Australia could have an outsized impact promoting “responsible behaviours” in space through diplomacy and gender advocacy. -
13 Jun 2023
Shangri-La: A missed chance for US–China dialogue
But at least both sides recognised that the outbreak of a conflict would be “unbearable”. -
13 Jun 2023
The end of the neo-liberal order?
With a new consensus in Washington, it’s time for Canberra to consider a shake-up of misguided industrial policy. -
9 Jun 2023
East Asia’s low welfare spending model fails to tackle inequality
A historical reliance on family has allowed governments to put the economic onus on those who can least afford it. -
9 Jun 2023
Why Prabowo Subianto is winning over young Indonesian voters in a three-way race
The 71-year-old former general has a hard man image but has deployed a different tack in his third try for the presidency. -
9 Jun 2023
The US steps up pressure on Bangladesh ahead of elections
Concerns about fostering democracy must also be considered alongside growing US strategic interests in the country. -
8 Jun 2023
Economic diplomacy: Duelling D-words to delineate China
Australia seems to be treading carefully around the G7’s agreement to de-risk dependence on the region’s biggest economy. -
8 Jun 2023
PNG’s trade ties with China are set to strengthen
Canberra has committed to bolstering agriculture assistance, but free trade agreements may leave Australia in second place. -
7 Jun 2023
Maldives’ presidential election: it’s not just about India and China
The country has its own political dynamics and agency. It would be mistaken to only see great power hands at play. -
7 Jun 2023
Australia’s lost appeal: Reversing a downward trend for Japanese students
Education links are a weak spot in the Australia-Japan Special Strategic Partnership. Both countries can fix this. -
6 Jun 2023
US-China: A Cold War lesson to apply “rules of the road” at sea
Soviet and American warships had a code to prevent dangerous encounters and the US and China should have the same. -
6 Jun 2023
Two views on the best way forward for the “Washington Consensus”
It is important to tackle problems of growing market power and that unfettered market mechanisms widen inequality. -
5 Jun 2023
Filling the gaps: The Southeast Asia Aid Map
Transparency is crucial amid an increasing geopolitical contest over development finance and cooperation in the region. -
5 Jun 2023
Lessons from history: Comparing Australia’s response to war crimes with the United States
The fallout from the Ben Roberts-Smith case is only the beginning of a reckoning about justice in war. -
5 Jun 2023
Trading up can unlock India’s industrial potential
Three foundational flaws in trade policy are holding the country back from becoming the next manufacturing powerhouse. -
2 Jun 2023
Speeding up Indonesia’s EV ambition
Ensuring sustainability is crucial to fully realise the environmental benefits of a switch away from fossil fuels. -
2 Jun 2023
Indonesia and India are neighbours far apart
A shared history of cultural influences has today revealed surprising gaps between the two nations. -
1 Jun 2023
How Australia can speak up on human rights in India
Modi won’t be prime minister for ever, so finding ways to air concerns now will actually strengthen relations long term. -
1 Jun 2023
Full steam ahead for the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway?
After a long haul already, there is still a journey ahead for a new route to connect China and Europe via Central Asia.