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20 Mar 2017
Defending the liberal order takes more than rhetoric
Julie Bishop’s call for a US strengthening of the liberal order indicates a worrying staleness about policy thinking in Canberra. -
20 Mar 2017
The Merkel-Trump meeting: NATO, jobs and trade
Merkel and Trump may be contrasting personalities, but this is not necessarily a handicap to a functional, pragmatic relationship. -
18 Mar 2017
Weekend catch-up: Race for the Blue House, Bishop in Singapore, economic diplomacy and more
What Moon Jae-in would mean for the region, the Russian Revolution 100 years on, Australia-Vietnam relations and more. -
17 Mar 2017
Water access in the Kathmandu Valley: Robbing Peter to pay Paul?
The lack of certainty about future access to water is deeply troubling for those who have resided in the area for generations. -
17 Mar 2017
Modi strengthens his hand in India and abroad
The latest election results strengthen Modi’s hold on political power in India, but we can expect a lot more of the same in his approach to international affairs: some risk-taking, more energy, greater clarity, and a dash of showmanship. -
17 Mar 2017
Why aren’t Australia and Vietnam strategic partners?
It is time for Australia to pick up some of the slack regionally as the Trump Administration pursues an America First policy. The time is right to advance bilateral relations to a strategic partnership level. -
17 Mar 2017
The EU shouldn’t strike a Turkey-style deal with Libya
The EU should use the tools at its disposal to find short-term fixes to the crisis; a Turkey-style deal is clearly not that. -
16 Mar 2017
Developing PNG’s cybercrime policy: Local contexts, global best practice
The Cybercrime Act has had and will have major ramifications for the role the internet plays in Papua New Guinean society. -
16 Mar 2017
Migration and Border Policy links: Syrian small businesses, EU-Turkey deal, education by phone and more
Syrian refugees opening for business in Turkey, the impact of the EU-Turkey deal on asylum seekers, teachers using mobile phones as education tools in refugee camps and more. -
16 Mar 2017
US-style Homeland Security: Back on Australia’s agenda?
There are some ideas in politics that turn a lot of laps before they find favour. Few have done the distance that a super national security department has. -
16 Mar 2017
Can economic and security analysts find a lingua franca?
The Foreign Policy White Paper will need to address the way economic and security analysts often talk past each other in the Australian policymaking space. -
16 Mar 2017
The global economy: Surviving Trump just fine
Whatever may be happening to the global security system, the global economy is growing, prospering, and is every day more closely integrated. -
15 Mar 2017
Pacific links: PNG wants aid shifted, cash stash, social media in Fiji and more
PNG wants Australia to fund education and health services, Manus Island Detention Centre - closed, but still operating, and two years after Cyclone Pam. -
15 Mar 2017
The Russian Revolution, a century on
Russia’s last emperor Nicholas II remains a divisive subject, posing unresolved questions about the country’s past and present. -
15 Mar 2017
Is the AIIB still ‘lean, clean and green’?
It's a good moment to ask whether the AIIB is holding true to the most central and repeated claim that the bank will be 'lean, clean and green'. -
15 Mar 2017
King Salman’s wild ride
A key objective of Salman’s charm offensive is to court investors for an economy that has traditionally been closed to most international business. -
15 Mar 2017
Bishop puts the ‘liberal’ into ‘liberal international order’
The Foreign Minister has made clear that the liberal values at the heart of the regional order are of fundamental importance. -
14 Mar 2017
Economic diplomacy should focus on investment, not just trade
Policy-makers need to modifying government narratives and policy settings to embrace and celebrate the success of Australian investment internationally, as well as foreign investment in Australia. -
14 Mar 2017
North Korea’s diplomatic dispute with Malaysia: No more Mr Underdog
The episode should trigger alarms for other neutrals concerned about the potential for North Korean skullduggery on their turf. -
14 Mar 2017
Aid & Development links: Kenya tests universal basic income, Salome Karwah, South Sudan famine and more
Universal basic income experiment in Kenya, South Sudanese government increases foreign aid visa fees days after famine declared, fund opposing Trump's global gag rule reaches $190 million and more. -
14 Mar 2017
‘America First’ undermines international economic cooperation
A tightening of America’s purse-strings combined with scepticism about IMF programs would require a substantial rethink of the Fund’s operations. -
13 Mar 2017
Moon river: A new course for South Korea?
Impeachment provisions are the constitutional equivalent of emergency brakes. One hopes they will never have to be used – but if they are, you pray fervently that they work properly. -
13 Mar 2017
Prioritising trading blocs over nation states
Nation states, despite their political tenacity, are an economic anachronism. -
13 Mar 2017
Muddying the Syrian waters
There is great potential for conflict and collision in the increasingly crowded battlespace in northern Syria. -
13 Mar 2017
Francois Fillon’s fall from favour
The candidate who stands to gain the most out of the Républicains’ difficulties is the Front National’s Marine Le Pen. -
13 Mar 2017
Australia-US trade: What we didn't know
The full dimension of Australia's American alliance can't be fully comprehended if assessed on the military and intelligence relationship alone. -
11 Mar 2017
Tense times for South Korea, the shrimp surrounded by whales
South Korea's likely next president Moon Jae-in favours an engagement-heavy approach toward North Korea that may push the US relationship into crisis, since the Trump administration has signalled a hard line on the regime. -
11 Mar 2017
Weekend catch-up: International Women’s Day, Indonesia, North Korea and more
International Women's Day on The Interpreter, Indonesian trade, North Korean tests and more. -
10 Mar 2017
LGBTQ+ refugees in Australia’s offshore detention centres
LGBTQ+ asylum seekers detained in centres on Manus Island and Nauru are especially vulnerable to violence. -
10 Mar 2017
Australia in Iraq 2002-2010: Inconsequential, confused and timid
The British called us 'the new French' and the US saw us just another ally that needed to be carried. -
10 Mar 2017
Digital Asia links: Electronic sanctions, North Korea propaganda, China’s censorship stepped up and more
The Asia Pacific is the most dynamic digital landscape in the world. -
10 Mar 2017
A new chapter in Thailand’s plagued politics?
If the military and King work together there is every chance Thailand can continue its current stability. That, however, is likely to be at the expense of democracy and the freedoms it affords. -
9 Mar 2017
Chabahar: The key to a strategic partnership between India and Iran?
While the Chabahar project could enhance Iran-India political and economic engagement, there are potent obstacles in the way. -
9 Mar 2017
Migration and border policy links: Populism and policy, IWD, migrants make for safe US cities
The latest news, research and analysis from around the world. -
9 Mar 2017
Economic diplomacy brief: Asian infrastructure, Indonesian trade and Trump management
China walks the talk on infrastructure spending, Chinese tourists overtake Australians in Bali, and two different views on Trump and the global economy. -
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9 Mar 2017
North Korea’s long-range missiles spell trouble for Australia
What could Australia could possibly do to make itself quite so indispensable that Washington would be prepared to defend Australia at the possible risk of losing a major American city? -
9 Mar 2017
The strategic nous of H R McMaster
Is McMaster a man who knows how to deal with top US military leaders simply because he had exposed their weaknesses in his book? -
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8 Mar 2017
How far will womenomics go in Japan?
Japan takes a long time to decide to change, but once change starts, don’t blink. -
8 Mar 2017
Pacific links: Rosie Wheen on water equity, Hilda Heine, and a warning for Julie Bishop
A wrap-up of IWD events around the Pacific and no good news on the PNG economy. -
8 Mar 2017
What chance do Sharrouf’s victims have for justice now?
Now that Australia has revoked the citizenship of Islamic State's Khaled Sharrouf, will he ever face prosecution for the crimes he has committed? -
8 Mar 2017
The Rohingya tragedy: Time to talk to the Tatmadaw
We need to consider opening a direct dialogue with the Tatmadaw. We must be willing to hold our noses and deal with the military generals. -
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7 Mar 2017
China's defence spending: What's behind the slowdown?
Beijing will continue to spend as appropriate on its defence, but at a level that won’t cause too much alarm and can't be used in ‘China threat’ rhetoric. -
7 Mar 2017
The Trump trade agenda
Trump’s America may use its size and dominance to advance its interests with little regard for an economic rules-based order. -
7 Mar 2017
The United States Coast Guard: Starving the remarkable
If President Trump is serious about improving the capacity of the US military, then the USCG needs to be part of the package. -
7 Mar 2017
Letters from a more dignified America (Part 2)
There are, without question, contemporary Rostows and Marshalls in the US serving their country quietly and conscientiously. -
7 Mar 2017
Australia-Indonesia trade deal: Dealing with great expectations
Many sectors in Indonesia where the countries are well matched - such as legal, audit, health and mining services - remain closed to foreign investment or are tightly controlled.