21 Aug 2023 Putting a PNG stamp on security Meg Keen , Mihai Sora As world players jostle for influence, the price of admission may be stronger economic engagement.
21 Aug 2023 India doubles down on regional connectivity to counter China Henry Storey New Delhi has big advantages in its South Asia infrastructure push – even if outspending China isn’t one of them.
21 Aug 2023 Loss and damage: Thoughts on global climate fund reform Melanie Pill At COP28, an opportunity presents itself for a new funding model to help the world’s most climate vulnerable countries.
18 Aug 2023 The “Jokowi Doctrine”: Indonesia’s vision for international order Ahmad Rizky M. Umar Increasingly active on the world stage, the President will leave a imprint on foreign policy that is likely to endure.
18 Aug 2023 China’s slowdown is nothing to celebrate Jenny Gordon The heady rates of economic growth were always going to fall – but is boom time over for commodities?
18 Aug 2023 Stepping on the gas: Boosting Australia’s climate diplomacy in the region Andrea Fahey Opponents of carbon capture plans need to look past ideology and think about the development costs to friends and neighbours.
17 Aug 2023 Economic diplomacy: Slicing up a new aid menu Greg Earl Australia is persisting with a homemade mix of old and new financing tools to be the development dining partner of choice in the region.
17 Aug 2023 Bridging the divide: the significance of the US-South Korea-Japan trilateral Daniel R. DePetris The Biden administration sees the upcoming summit as historic – China and North Korea may also, for different reasons.
17 Aug 2023 The Baltic response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Adam Simpson A history of atrocities at the hands of Moscow steels the resolve of its neighbouring states.
16 Aug 2023 Can the Matildas waltz onto the world stage for Australia’s sport diplomacy? Tim Harcourt Sporting ambassadors have previously helped with big international investments. Let’s go again.
16 Aug 2023 The Fix: We still really don’t know PNG Maholopa Laveil Your weekly Interpreter feature about issues, resources or helpful distractions that might otherwise be missed.
16 Aug 2023 The myth of military desperation in Myanmar David Scott Mathieson The junta’s favoured methods of arson and airstrikes continue to quash dissent, with no end in sight.
15 Aug 2023 Vanuatu: No confidence, but in whom? Siobhan McDonnell Australian diplomacy must be examined after a supposed security deal leaves the local government teetering.
15 Aug 2023 Don’t conflate the Quad and Malabar Patrick Triglavcanin As Indo-Pacific defence postures pivot to the maritime, there’s no need to muddy the waters between hard and soft power.
15 Aug 2023 Pipe dreams: Turning an interconnected ASEAN gas market into a reality Massita Ayu Cindy Putriastuti , Nadira Asrifa An old idea for a regional network might hold the answer for energy demand into the future.
15 Aug 2023 The climate crisis demands sovereign debt justice Connor O’Brien Why should low-income countries pay the price for climate change?
14 Aug 2023 The Moon: The great game on new turf Ved Shinde India joins a powerplay with the United States, China and Russia in the hunt for lunar treasure and strategic superiority.
14 Aug 2023 Thailand’s monarchy: Heirs and spares Craig Keating A surprise visit to Thailand by two of King Vajiralongkorn’s sons after an absence of 27 years shows dynastical survival trumps personal animosity.
14 Aug 2023 What does the new International Development Policy mean for the Pacific? Jessica Collins , Meg Keen Australia has outlined its case for being the preferred regional partner, but the Pacific needs less talk and more action.
11 Aug 2023 Learning Cold War lessons of espionage anew Ben Scott The ever-present threat of spies can lead to the greater danger – ourselves.
11 Aug 2023 Embracing digitalisation Hilman Palaon Investment in reskilling can bridge the digital divide.
11 Aug 2023 The constrained ambition of Australia’s new development policy Roland Rajah Aid “rebuild” focuses on quality and smarter geopolitics, but not dollars.
10 Aug 2023 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 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 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 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 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 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 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’s deep debt bind Mariza Cooray , Roland Rajah Imposing losses on domestic creditors essentially imposes losses on the country itself.
8 Aug 2023 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 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 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 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 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 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 Archipelago angst: How Indonesia and the US differ on air routes over sea lanes Aristyo Rizka Darmawan UNCLOS ambiguity, again.
3 Aug 2023 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 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 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 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 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 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 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’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 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 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 “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 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 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.