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  • 11 Jun 2021
    • Defence & Security
    • United States
    • Australia

    Australia should steer the US off a values-based Indo-Pacific strategy

    Ashley Townshend , Susannah Patton
    Rallying the world’s democracies to check China’s power can only unite a narrow coalition in the region.
  • 11 Jun 2021

    “You’re our guest. Act like it.” A message to aid donors

    Jo-Hannah Lavey , Jesse McCommon , Patrick Saez
    The next phase of the “Grand Bargain” for global humanitarian reform must account for the voices of those most affected.
  • 11 Jun 2021
    • Papua New Guinea

    PNG: What to expect in the 2022 elections?

    Maholopa Laveil
    A by-election this month reveals stubborn challenges the country faces ahead of the national ballot next year.
  • 10 Jun 2021
    • Bangladesh

    A rising Bangladesh starts to exert its regional power

    David Brewster
    Dhaka is increasingly confident in an emerging role. The rest of the world would benefit to pay close attention.
  • 10 Jun 2021
    • Asean
    • Myanmar

    Myanmar pushes ASEAN to the brink

    Nicola Williams
    But there are lessons from other regional organisations in responding to a coup and political crisis.
  • 9 Jun 2021
    • Diplomacy
    • United States
    • China

    China overtakes America in presidential diplomacy

    Neil Thomas
    Memo for the White House: You should get out more.
  • 9 Jun 2021
    • Asean
    • China
    • Malaysia

    Malaysia – and no Southeast Asian nation – should be bullied by China

    Jason Lim
    An incursion by Chinese aircraft into Malaysian airspace is yet another reminder of Beijing’s belligerence.
  • 8 Jun 2021
    • Pacific Islands
    • Institutions
    • Papua New Guinea

    Samoa’s constitutional crisis and the dangers that have gone before

    Anthony Regan
    Leadership turmoil in Samoa bears striking similarities to a stand-off in Papua New Guinea barely a decade earlier.
  • 8 Jun 2021
    • United States

    Biden’s agenda is anything but “normal”

    Erin Hurley
    Instead, the new President has taken on a wildly ambitious policy agenda that captures decades of progressive work.
  • 7 Jun 2021
    • Indonesia
    • Human rights
    • Technology

    The authoritarian threat of Indonesia’s latest internet bill

    Eduard Lazarus
    Pending legislation would require online service providers to remove or block content by government demand.
  • 4 Jun 2021
    • Iran

    Narrowing the field in Iran’s election

    Rodger Shanahan
    For one name on the ballot papers, the presidency may be a stepping stone to greater office.
  • 4 Jun 2021
    • Asean
    • Climate change
    • Southeast Asia
    • Environment

    Finding a new approach to water security in Southeast Asia

    Angelo Paolo L. Trias
    Disaster governance systems can help overcome barriers to securing water across the region.
  • 3 Jun 2021
    • Global Economy
    • Australia's Trade
    • Australia's Economy
    • China

    Economic diplomacy: Under the doona, Australian investors dump China

    Greg Earl
    Australian investors are pulling out of China just as the country has become the largest recipient of FDI.
  • 3 Jun 2021
    • United States
    • North Korea
    • South Korea

    Moon’s last, best chance after Biden summit

    Soo Kim
    The South Korean president came to Washington for vaccine supplies and to shore up a legacy for North Korea engagement.
  • 3 Jun 2021
    • United States
    • Russia
    • European Union
    • Energy
    • Germany

    Nord Stream 2: Assessing Russia’s “serious geopolitical victory”

    Nikola Mikovic
    The US has realised the energy pipeline is nearly completed. But that might not be the end of the opposition.
  • 3 Jun 2021
    • Pakistan
    • Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia wins back Pakistan

    Adnan Aamir
    Islamabad mistakenly tried to strong-arm Riyadh from a position of weakness.
  • 2 Jun 2021
    • War Crimes
    • United Nations
    • Human rights

    R2P: An idea whose time never comes

    Catherine Renshaw
    The doctrine of the Responsibility to Protect was meant to stop atrocities. Instead, it has become another empty mantra.
  • 2 Jun 2021
    • International law

    Scholar, advocate, judge: James Crawford 1948–2021

    Simon Chesterman
    Australia’s leading international lawyer appeared in more than 100 cases, delivering many a memorable argument.
  • 2 Jun 2021
    • Canada

    A resounding “oui” for an emoji in Canada

    Grant Wyeth
    After a new bill to protect French raises separatist jitters, Quebec nationalism gets everyone behind the flag.
  • 2 Jun 2021
    • United Nations
    • Australia
    • Indonesia

    Troubled waters? Australia-Indonesia maritime boundary in the news

    Bec Strating
    It would not be a good example for the region should Canberra and Jakarta be unable to resolve “technical amendments”.
  • 1 Jun 2021
    • China
    • India
    • United States

    China’s never-ending Tibet paranoia

    Rahul Mishra
    The growing US–China rivalry is changing the dynamics of the contest over Tibet.
  • 1 Jun 2021
    • United States
    • Russia

    Biden-Putin summit: Managing expectations

    Ian Hill
    Plenty of problems could benefit from the US and Russia working together. But don’t confuse talk with approval.
  • 1 Jun 2021
    • Technology
    • Human rights

    Gab’s gift to the far right

    Jordan McSwiney , Greta Jasser , Ed Pertwee
    Social media giants may be trying to squelch hate speech and conspiracy mongering, but alt-tech offers them safe space.
  • 31 May 2021
    • Public Opinion
    • International Public Opinion
    • Australia and Climate Change
    • Australia
    • Australian Public Opinion
    • Climate change

    As varied as the weather: How public attitudes shape climate policy

    Bec Colvin
    Opinion surveys across the big emitters reveal the social complexity surrounding climate policy commitments.
  • 31 May 2021
    • United States
    • Asean
    • China
    • Technology
    • Southeast Asia

    Is Southeast Asia ready for a US-China tech decoupling?

    Manoj Harjani
    Some regional countries have sought to diversify. But this doesn’t necessarily mean choosing sides.
  • 28 May 2021
    • Review
    • Coronavirus

    Putting the pandemic in perspective

    John West
    Fareed Zakaria’s new book tells of tiny moments that have led to massive change.
  • 28 May 2021
    • Australia
    • India
    • Migration

    Indians are becoming visible in Australia like never before

    Aarti Betigeri
    Outrage over the two-week India travel ban is another marker of the diaspora’s growing influence in Australian politics.
  • 28 May 2021
    • Philippines

    How strong is Duterte the strongman?

    Michael Beltran
    Entering his last year in office, the Philippine president’s campaign promises ring hollow. The question is what’s next.
  • 27 May 2021
    • Thailand
    • Coronavirus

    Thailand’s overcrowded prisons hit by Covid-19 surge

    David Hopkins
    Amid one of the world’s highest incarceration rates, an outbreak was always a risk. But the government has struggled.
  • 27 May 2021
    • Terrorism
    • Technology

    Can violent extremist content online be eliminated?

    Belinda Barnet , Christine Agius
    The Christchurch Call is an opportunity for change — but there is much more to be done.
  • 27 May 2021
    • Fiji
    • Coronavirus

    Fiji: Cannabis should be high on the government’s agenda

    Samantha Cook
    The tourists are gone, and Covid has crippled the economy. A well-regulated marijuana industry might not be a bad idea.
  • 26 May 2021
    • New Caledonia
    • France

    New Caledonia eyes final vote on independence

    Denise Fisher
    France wants to get serious about the future. But its method may prove counterproductive.
  • 26 May 2021
    • Asean
    • Myanmar
    • China
    • Southeast Asia

    Myanmar is not the next Syria

    Henry Storey
    Comparisons may help draw attention to the crisis, but they ignore essential differences.
  • 26 May 2021
    • Australia
    • Australian Public Opinion
    • Climate change
    • Environment

    Paying the price: Australians want action on climate change

    Hannah Léser
    New Lowy Institute polling reveals a growing public appetite to tackle environmental concerns – even at a cost.
  • 25 May 2021
    • South Korea
    • Climate change
    • Environment

    South Korea’s green goals

    Kate Kalinova
    A little-heralded summit this month will test how governments – and big private companies – match promises with action.
  • 25 May 2021
    • Indonesia
    • Middle East Conflict
    • Israel

    How Gaza occupies Indonesia’s identity wars

    Johannes Nugroho
    Israel-Palestinian issues have long featured in Jakarta’s worldview but with a domestic edge, too.
  • 25 May 2021
    • Diplomacy
    • Indonesia
    • Human rights
    • Papua New Guinea

    PNG can’t turn a blind eye to the conflict next door

    Leanne Jorari
    As popular support for West Papua grows more vocal, PNG officials walk a diplomatic tightrope.
  • 24 May 2021
    • North Korea
    • South Korea
    • United States

    “Flexible” is the new North Korea policy buzzword

    Khang Vu
    A responsive approach has clear benefits, but Washington and Seoul must be careful not to fall out of line.
  • 24 May 2021
    • Diplomacy
    • Asean
    • Myanmar

    ASEAN’s huge gamble on Myanmar

    Chen Lee
    If it doesn’t move quickly on its hard-won consensus, the organisation risks letting the junta call the shots.
  • 24 May 2021
    • Space exploration
    • International law

    Why did Australia sign the Moon Treaty?

    Cait Storr
    A decision made under electoral pressure in the 1980s has lasting consequences for policy in the present.
  • 21 May 2021
    • Middle East Conflict
    • United Arab Emirates
    • Türkiye
    • Qatar
    • Israel

    The challenge to the Abraham Accords

    Rodger Shanahan
    A reckoning over the Palestinian issue was always coming for those countries that normalised ties with Israel.
  • 21 May 2021
    • China
    • Australia

    Australia-China relations: More hurdles ahead

    Jennifer Hsu
    Across a range of issues, already high tensions may well increase. The public mood looks set to further sour.
  • 21 May 2021
    • Philippines

    Duterte the defier

    Malcolm Cook
    From “beyond compromise” to “just a piece of paper” – the Philippine president jettisons the West Philippine Sea claim.
  • 20 May 2021
    • Australia's Trade
    • Australia's Economy
    • Australia
    • China

    Economic diplomacy: Budgeting for China and the price that matters

    Greg Earl
    China isn’t mentioned nearly as much in the government’s latest budget papers, but its presence looms throughout.
  • 20 May 2021
    • Australia–New Zealand

    Imprisoning narratives: Morrison, Ardern and China

    Robert Ayson
    Had Jacinda Ardern employed Scott Morrison’s “one country, two systems” language, all hell would have broken loose.
  • 20 May 2021
    • Global Issues
    • Technology

    Violent extremism: The ghost or the machine?

    Lydia Khalil
    A parliamentary inquiry into violent extremism should call on tech companies to reveal their recommendation algorithms.
  • 19 May 2021
    • Timor-Leste
    • Climate change
    • Environment
    • Sustainability

    Lessons from the recent cyclone in Timor-Leste

    Fidelis Magalhães
    Without a vision for sustainable development and action on climate change, there can be no “building back better”.
  • 19 May 2021
    • Australia
    • Migration
    • Coronavirus

    When border control goes over the line

    Donald R Rothwell
    It will take months to repatriate Australians from Covid-ravaged India. A policy reset is urgently needed.
  • 19 May 2021
    • WTO
    • Coronavirus

    Patent waiver for vaccines is a plus, but no panacea

    Roland Rajah
    Lifting IP rights won’t kill innovation. It also won’t automatically get more vaccine doses where they’re needed.
  • 18 May 2021
    • Australia
    • Migration
    • Coronavirus

    Australia and migration: Will the Covid pause become a full stop?

    Sam Roggeveen
    A bipartisan consensus about high immigration remains. But so does arrogance about Australia’s place in the region.
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