27 Mar 2023 This year, India leads the G20, Japan the G7, and together can make a potent team Nazia Hussain , Tan Ming Hui The two nations share a chance to renew confidence in multilateral cooperation.
27 Mar 2023 Binary error: How and why governments need a cyber security rethink Ben Scott Deterrence of hostile states in cyberspace misses the point when operations concentrate on only “offence” vs “defence”.
27 Mar 2023 Philippines: The best friend for AUKUS in Southeast Asia Richard Javad Heydarian Manila has stood apart on Australia’s nuclear-powered subs deal as a sympathetic democracy seeking to balance China.
24 Mar 2023 Krill campaign less than thrilling Claire Young Sea Shepherd should widen its net beyond activism by diversifying efforts to support sustainable fishing.
24 Mar 2023 A Catch-22 for India’s tech ambitions Divyanshu Jindal With Russian supply chains under stress, New Delhi explores indigenous capabilities.
24 Mar 2023 North Korea: The state versus the people Khang Vu If the regime is sincere about alleviating the latest food crisis, why ban market sales of foodstuffs?
23 Mar 2023 Ending the climate wars: the public’s mandate Ryan Neelam Australians understand the need to act. As global scientists issue the clearest warning yet, can Labor deliver?
23 Mar 2023 Papua New Guinea: media under threat Thierry Lepani A new draft government policy is set to put journalistic freedoms to the test.
23 Mar 2023 A new battlefield: the need for regulations to govern Near Space Rebecca Connolly International space agreements do not define “outer space” for the purpose of space activities – and that’s a problem.
22 Mar 2023 AUKUS commits Australia to fight China if America does, simple Hugh White Whatever the flag, Washington would not sell nuclear-powered boats unless it could count on them in war over Taiwan.
22 Mar 2023 Enter Cambodia’s Hun Manet Jack Sato Numbers tell the story of a military leader working overtime on a leadership succession game plan.
22 Mar 2023 Can ASEAN forge a political solution in Myanmar? Rebecca Barber Indonesia and Australia have different but equally critical roles in bringing the junta to the negotiating table.
21 Mar 2023 Could Indonesia legally stop transit by nuclear-powered AUKUS subs? Dita Liliansa International law includes passage rights for all vessels in archipelagic waters – during peace or wartime.
21 Mar 2023 James Goldrick, navies, oceans, trade, law, danger and history Justin Burke A man of both humility and tremendous intellect was an immeasurable asset to Australia’s naval know-how.
21 Mar 2023 Japan seeks an improved climate in relations with ASEAN Sam Baron A new blueprint for economic ties between Tokyo and Southeast Asian nations has a focus on sustainable development.
20 Mar 2023 Australia, China, AUKUS and the squandered advantage Sam Roggeveen Canberra appears to have overlooked the tyranny of distance as its chief asset in regional military deterrence.
20 Mar 2023 AUKUS in the Pacific: Calm with undercurrents Meg Keen Pacific neighbours understand the drivers behind Australia’s bid for nuclear-powered subs, but still harbour concerns.
20 Mar 2023 Indonesia’s nickel superhighway Ronald Eberhard Tundang There are vast opportunities to build new industries when you’re sitting on the globe’s largest reserve of rare earth.
17 Mar 2023 AUKUS: The pillars of Hercules Peter Tesch Wishful thinking will not make the world more benign. Ambition carries a cost, but Australia has a responsibility, too.
17 Mar 2023 The limits on Australia’s submarine industry John Edwards Long before the last boat is delivered, the business will be winding down.
17 Mar 2023 Is a stable Afghanistan where China, Russia and the US cooperate? Adam H. Dehsabzi Three of the world’s most influential powers have skin in the game when it comes to preventing another civil war.
16 Mar 2023 Is the sun setting on the era of Bainimarama and FijiFirst? Shailendra Bahadur Singh A web of alleged interventions in university business has had a cascading effect on Pacific politics.
16 Mar 2023 Economic diplomacy: unlocked Laos looks for new links Greg Earl The once isolated and landlocked nation has become an unlikely partner in Australia’s latest push into the region.
16 Mar 2023 What went right in Iraq Paul Bremer Twenty years on, the former Coalition Provisional Authority head reflects on his year in charge of the country.
15 Mar 2023 Greening the World Bank Roland Rajah Reform must deliver for both climate and development.
14 Mar 2023 AUKUS: Many questions, revealing answers Daniel Flitton What Lowy Institute’s analysts have so far made of the nuclear-powered submarine announcement.
14 Mar 2023 Japan and South Korea: a logical but uneasy alignment Robert E Kelly Is a compensation deal to right colonial-era wrongs part of a strategic shift towards rapprochement?
14 Mar 2023 Will China really funnel weapons to Russia through Belarus? Nikola Mikovic With war on his doorstep, the Belarusian president is juggling Beijing and Moscow to reap the benefits of geography.
13 Mar 2023 The Indian Navy’s aircraft carrier dilemma Abhijit Singh Seen as a vital asset to maritime strategy, large “supercarriers” are nonetheless very expensive.
13 Mar 2023 Taking Australian statecraft from good to great Hugh Piper , Susannah Patton To remain effective in Asia, Canberra must do more with less, multiplying the effects of its bureaucratic tools.
10 Mar 2023 AUKUS: Asking a veteran submariner what to think Justin Burke What are the big issues still lurking beneath the surface of the AUKUS debate?
10 Mar 2023 A tenuous tourniquet: Iran’s nuclear program Ali Vaez , Naysan Rafati Monitoring alone cannot overcome the reality that Iran’s capability remains potent, and a headache for the West.
9 Mar 2023 Finding the right approach to India as a “Civilisational State” Benedict Coleridge Australian diplomacy must be careful about the domestic political messages that accompany any complex relationship.
9 Mar 2023 A first for Australia, and First Nations Australians Hamish Fejo Now the hard work begins to ensure a First Nations Foreign Policy amounts to more than words.
9 Mar 2023 Indonesia: the buck stops with Sri Mulyani Erin Cook Indonesia’s finance minister has built a brand for cracking down on corruption. Could she campaign all the way to the top?
9 Mar 2023 A strategy for securing Australian democracy Levi West Rising right-wing extremism threatens the liberties we take for granted, which means Canberra needs a new plan.
8 Mar 2023 Beijing and the birth rate: a question of human rights for women Yun Jiang Despite the government's gender positive rhetoric, Chinese women are still viewed as resources of the party state.
8 Mar 2023 “Amplify their voice”: Promoting gender equity in Asia and the Pacific Daniel Flitton The regional head of UN Women has a simple but crucial message on this International Women’s Day.
8 Mar 2023 Women and politics: a new world order Clare Caldwell With geopolitical oxygen so often depleted by autocratic strongmen, how might a globe dominated by female leaders look?
7 Mar 2023 Getting India right Ian Hall Shared concern over China is one thing but Anthony Albanese must also overcome misapprehensions about India’s rise.
7 Mar 2023 PNG voices: regional partnerships must be based on respect Andrea Connor , Maholopa Laveil , Leonie Baptiste , Londari Yamarak , Hannah Sarvasy Righting perceptions of an asymmetric relationship between PNG and Australia comes down to listening.
6 Mar 2023 Mekong River: Work has begun on the Luang Prabang Dam site Milton Osborne Environmental and heritage reviews are unlikely to stop the Lao government forging ahead with its hydroelectric plans.
6 Mar 2023 The sky is no longer the limit: Australia and East Asia in Space Jiye Kim , Arpit Raswant , Tim Mahlberg Canberra needs to strengthen its engagement with the region to grow a sustainable Space economy for the benefit of all.
3 Mar 2023 A new era of democracy for Fiji – but where are the women? Romitesh Kant , Kerryn Baker A steep decrease in the number of women representatives after the election suggests growing disengagement.
3 Mar 2023 Why does Putin persist? Ian Hill For all his mistakes, the Russian leader knows the objectives of Ukraine and its Western backers don’t exactly coincide.
2 Mar 2023 Economic diplomacy: Arming up for war and trade Greg Earl Sovereign capability is the government’s answer to an old political trade-off in the face of geoeconomic fragmentation.
2 Mar 2023 North Korea remains a hermit even as food runs short Gabriela Bernal With a population cut off behind a border, Kim Jong-un sees ideology as the answer to warnings about empty plates.
2 Mar 2023 AUKUS and intellectual property Naoise McDonagh , Sascha-Dominik Dov Bachmann In an era of economic entanglement, IP theft has the potential to threaten democracy. Governments need to be vigilant.
1 Mar 2023 Reflections on the 29th Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum Natasha Turia More action led outputs needed.
1 Mar 2023 How will voters swing in Indonesia’s 2024 general elections? Muhammad Ersan Pamungkas Gen Zs, Millennials, TikTok and climate change: it’s going to be a numbers game for next year’s presidential candidates.