24 Nov 2017 The Rohingya crisis and Myanmar's military responses Andrew Selth Four schools of thought seek to explain the general's objectives in Rakhine State.
24 Nov 2017 The fall and fall of Australia’s aid program Annmaree O’Keeffe The White Paper diminishes and stifles Australia's international development story.
24 Nov 2017 Time for Australia to forge free compact agreements in the Pacific Greg Colton Tiny island nations and Australia alike will benefit from intimate ties.
24 Nov 2017 Saudi desperation as Yemen campaign stagnates Alexander Harper Rare access to Yemen's badlands reveal the human and economic cost of the conflict.
23 Nov 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper: Turnbull addresses the China problem Sam Roggeveen Turnbull's remarks were anything but bland and innocuous.
23 Nov 2017 Migration and border policy links: Manus, labour migration and more Rachael Buckland Rachael Buckland, a Research Associate with the Migration and Border Policy Project, with links on developments across the field.
23 Nov 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper: Australia faces an uncertain world Daniel Flitton The obvious headline on China and US rivalry only masks a deeper unease captured by the Foreign Policy White Paper.
23 Nov 2017 To lead in the Pacific, Australia must lead on climate change Greg Colton Australia’s position as the world’s largest coal exporter does not sit easy with many Pacific Islanders.
23 Nov 2017 The global energy outlook and what it means for climate change Stephen Grenville The two-degree target is way beyond reach on the International Energy Agency’s base scenario.
22 Nov 2017 Pacific island links: COP23, PNG corruption, Tonga’s election and more Euan Moyle,an intern with the Pacific Islands Program, with links on developments across the Pacific.
22 Nov 2017 Academic cooperation with Chinese characteristics Wanning Sun On academic endeavours, Western and Chinese universities want to have their cake and eat it too.
22 Nov 2017 Timor Sea dispute: progress and prospects as a deal emerges Bec Strating The bitter feud between Australia and Timor Leste is edging closer to resolution.
22 Nov 2017 Australia’s citizenship saga projects an insular image Grant Wyeth How a country judges itself is the basis for international relations.
22 Nov 2017 A manifesto to build Australia’s Pacific connection Jonathan Pryke Labor's Richard Marles has clear passion for the Pacific. Here's how to make it practical.
22 Nov 2017 Trump’s truancy in Asia could hasten a hegemon’s demise Andrew Phillips China is forging ahead with a regional counter-order to displace America.
21 Nov 2017 How accurate were Coral Bell's predictions? Sam Roggeveen Bell makes some big calls in 'The End of the Vasco da Gama Era', and one wonders if she would declare them with such confidence today.
21 Nov 2017 South Korea: Nuclear submarines not worth the cost Terence Roehrig Seoul could buy five or six diesel submarines for the cost of one SSN.
21 Nov 2017 Trump's coming hard line on China Ely Ratner Three domestic factors are likely to drive the US toward a tougher China policy.
21 Nov 2017 Battered Bangladesh risks everything on unsafe factories Aaron L Connelly Workers safety is being compromised in the garment industry despite outrage at past disasters.
20 Nov 2017 Navy fails to exercise common sense with Saudi boarding party Rodger Shanahan The naval blockade of Yemen has entangled a careless Australia.
20 Nov 2017 Aid and development links: Technology in Africa, COP23, development research and more Jonathan Pryke Jonathan Pryke, Director of the Lowy Institute's Pacific Islands Program, with links on updates across the field.
20 Nov 2017 New Solomon Islands PM will need all the support he can muster Jenny Hayward-Jones As PM, Rick Houenipwela can set the agenda but he can't personally implement every single policy.
20 Nov 2017 Zimbabwe: New crocodile, same teeth Ashton Robinson Real and progressive change is someway off in Zimbabwe.
20 Nov 2017 Fantasy solutions for taxing global capital Stephen Grenville Scott Morrison is overstating the benefit to Australia of company tax cuts.
18 Nov 2017 Weekend catch-up: Same-sex marriage, Coral Bell, Chinese censorship and more The week that was on The Interpreter.
17 Nov 2017 Australia could offer Robert Mugabe a safe haven in exile Daniel Flitton Would you deal with the devil to free a nation from a tyrant?
17 Nov 2017 Coral Bell's new norms for a new world Sheryn Lee The 'inescapable clash of norms' allows us to contemplate the new balance of power in Asia.
17 Nov 2017 Same-sex marriage: What Ireland’s yes vote shows Australia Ruth Adler The Australian government can point to the experience in Ireland to soothe the inevitable challenges.
17 Nov 2017 Digital Asia links: Data regulations, Faceook’s Cambodia experiment, bitcoin exchanges and more Sarah Logan Sarah Logan with links on digital developments across Asia.
17 Nov 2017 How art threatens to spoil China’s party Graeme Smith Xi Jinping has taken on mid-ranking cadres with twin attacks on 'work style' and humour.
17 Nov 2017 How should Australia defend itself against a rising China? Peter Layton China's rise creates strategic concerns for Australian defence. Three alternative solutions are emerging.
16 Nov 2017 Economic diplomacy brief: Indo-Pacific v America First Greg Earl A strongman song and dance as the region puts on a summit season show.
16 Nov 2017 Migration and border policy links: Inside Manus, Gulf state workers, violence against women and more Rachael Buckland Rachael Buckland, a Research Associate with the Migration and Border Policy Project, with links on developments across the field.
16 Nov 2017 No need to self-censor in the face of China Merriden Varrall China has not actually taken any action to prompt Silent Invasion being pulled.
16 Nov 2017 Australia makes a welcome Pacific connection Jonathan Pryke It's rare win-win for anyone not working in Huawei’s Pacific branch.
16 Nov 2017 ASEAN fries small fish from a big pond Erin Cook Manila summit again showed the limits of a consensus model, yet wins can be seen.
16 Nov 2017 Coral Bell and the 'concert of powers' problem Ian Hall A modern concert of great powers could fall apart as quickly as its 19th century cousin
15 Nov 2017 Same-sex marriage survey: Gen Y got involved and the pollsters got it right Alex Oliver A voluntary process did not stop young Australians participating.
15 Nov 2017 Pacific island links: A new PM for Solomon Islands, PNG’s cable, COP23 and more Euan Moyle, an intern with the Lowy Institute's Pacific Island Program, with links on developments across the Pacific.
15 Nov 2017 Quick comment: The same-sex marriage survey and Australia’s place in the world Sam Roggeveen Of a turnout of 79.5% of eligible Australians, 61.6% said 'Yes' to the question of whether the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry.
15 Nov 2017 Review: Shameful lust for riches under the Timor Sea Michael Rose Greed for resources steered five decades of Australia's policy towards East Timor.
15 Nov 2017 Pacific needs a voice in international arbitration Christina Pak Business is shy of investing in the Pacific without a framework to resolve cross-border commercial disputes.
15 Nov 2017 The prescience of Coral Bell Brendan Taylor A decade ago, Coral Bell foresaw the emergence of a new multipolar order.
14 Nov 2017 The smugglers of Musandam Alexander Balas One group hoping for the return of sanctions on Iran are the smugglers of Musandam, across the Strait of Hormuz.
14 Nov 2017 ‘Ambassador Assange’ is not the real story John Gooding A posting was never on the cards for Julian Assange – and he likely knew it.
14 Nov 2017 Pacific air patrols will do more than combat illegal fishing Scott Brady A few extra dollars from Australia could encourage greater habits of cooperation in the Pacific.
13 Nov 2017 Aid and development links: Myanmar, China’s aid, the challenges of terrorism and more Jonathan Pryke Jonathan Pryke, Director of the Pacific Islands Program, with links on updates across the aid and development field.
13 Nov 2017 Whoa, Canada: Explaining the TPP deal that wasn’t Mike Callaghan A stuff-up stops agreement in Vietnam but not hope of an ambitious final deal.
13 Nov 2017 Trump in China: Game, set, and possibly match to Beijing Kerry Brown The Chinese delivered a masterful display of pure spectacle, ego flattery, and diplomatic theatre.