30 Mar 2021 America’s border crisis: Good intentions go south Mark Beeson A surge of migrants seeking to cross the border might be the moment noble ideals and political realities collide.
30 Mar 2021 Taking the measure of prejudice in a pandemic Xiao Tan , Leah Ruppanner , Rennie Lee Has Covid-19 heightened anti-Asian bias in Australia? A new survey shows some worrying signs.
29 Mar 2021 An interim government would bring ruin to Afghanistan Nishank Motwani A US proposal to dissolve the Afghan administration risks a tragic repeat of the past.
29 Mar 2021 Unresolved questions in US-India relations Anita Inder Singh Washington has signalled a desire for closer ties with New Delhi, but major challenges are yet to be answered.
26 Mar 2021 In India, a taste of political variety Aarti Betigeri State elections will test whether diversity in local politics can steer the country away from one-party dominance.
26 Mar 2021 Facebook’s monopoly danger in the Pacific Amanda Watson , Jemima Garrett The social media giant’s move to “unfriend” Australia highlighted complex threats to information security in the region.
25 Mar 2021 Economic diplomacy: Deploying soft power and the future of trade Greg Earl Not-so-negative globalism, the not-so-predictable future of supply chains, and maybe not much change on China.
25 Mar 2021 Afghanistan: When a song is not just a song Susanne Schmeidl , Gillian Howell , Jawed Nader A move to prohibit girls singing was met with a big backlash on social media – a sign of the times, old and new.
25 Mar 2021 Female genital mutilation is still a risk – especially in a pandemic Kit Catterson Could lockdowns and travel restrictions have led the practice of female genital mutilation to increase in Australia?
24 Mar 2021 The world sees the climate crisis in Australia’s floods. Do we? Edmond Roy Australia needs to lead in response to climate change or find itself become a global symbol for inaction.
24 Mar 2021 The upward spiral of violence in Myanmar Andrew Selth Past experience shows the protesters’ options are limited – fight back and the fight will only get harder.
24 Mar 2021 The greening of Bill Gates Christian Bennett The Microsoft founder has produced a solid primer for understanding the climate challenge. The next step is action.
23 Mar 2021 Australian politics should be as diverse as its people Osmond Chiu Strengthening the country’s global image requires true diversity in political representation.
23 Mar 2021 When a middle power is not caught in the middle Jeffrey Robertson Different understandings of the world where a middle power sits has led South Korea down a different path to Australia.
22 Mar 2021 Lockdown déjà vu in the Philippines Michael Beltran With Covid cases rising, the Duterte administration keeps doing the same thing but somehow expects a different result.
22 Mar 2021 North Korea and Malaysia’s predictable diplomatic divorce James Chin Pyongyang is sending a message in typically overbearing style. But the target is as much the US as it is Malaysia.
22 Mar 2021 Myanmar coup: ASEAN’s quiet diplomacy is more constructive Hui Ying Lee Critics of the Southeast Asian organisation’s response miss the opportunity that is offered by trusted engagement.
19 Mar 2021 The Mozambique Channel is the next security hotspot David Brewster An Islamist insurgency is spilling danger into a major shipping lane, and countries must decide who they want to fix it.
18 Mar 2021 Lessons from Christchurch Hannah Léser The findings of a New Zealand inquiry apply broadly: government leadership is needed to combat far-right extremism.
17 Mar 2021 Aggressive sea control isn’t an option for India’s navy Abhijit Singh Be assertive close to home. But India should not shrink from distant waters, either.
17 Mar 2021 The US and the Rules-Based Order: Testing the plan Ben Scott A frank new guidance document shows that in directing his foreign policy, Joe Biden still has to resolve means and ends.
16 Mar 2021 The Quad gives a boost to India’s vaccine diplomacy Teesta Prakash Countering China’s influence is one thing. But fostering regional cooperation plays to the strengths of the grouping.
16 Mar 2021 Troubles ahead for the US–South Korea alliance Khang Vu Biden’s efforts to nudge Seoul into the Quad may be self-defeating unless Moon Jae-in’s North Korea hopes are engaged.
16 Mar 2021 Unpacking vaccine passports Dominic Meagher Proof of Covid vaccination for travel is a reasonable expectation, but is tech the only answer?
15 Mar 2021 A new “concert” to govern the Indo-Pacific Pang Zhongying For Quad leaders emphasising an “inclusive” region, there may be a ready-made example for involving China.
15 Mar 2021 An oil spill nobody owns Rodger Shanahan A clandestine operation? Environmental terrorism? Israel and Iran both deny responsibility for a mysterious event.
15 Mar 2021 Russia wants to be a power to be reckoned with in the Indian Ocean Alexey Muraviev No public strategy is defined, but a list of Moscow’s military and paramilitary activity in the region is revealing.
12 Mar 2021 Iran: Could Australia’s hostage diplomacy have been better? Ian Parmeter A public campaign by Australia’s government to try to shame Iran into freeing Kylie Moore-Gilbert would not have worked.
12 Mar 2021 The Belt and Road, and the pandemic detour Stephen Minas An important book illustrates the different hopes and dreams of partners to Beijing’s big infrastructure drive.
12 Mar 2021 A smarter use of voting technology to stop election-related violence Iona Main Maybe in the search for efficiency we sometimes overcomplicate things, and the better solution is to get back to basics.
11 Mar 2021 Economic diplomacy: The business of coups and China’s Quad response Greg Earl Companies are finding themselves torn between conscience and keeping the lights on when it comes to Myanmar.
11 Mar 2021 When will PNG establish a National Human Rights Commission? Moses Sakai Papua New Guinea has launched a commission to fight corruption. Now it needs to do the same to protect human rights.
11 Mar 2021 Myanmar’s personalised politics Andrew Selth It can be simplistic to reduce complex problems to two stubborn people, but we can wonder about what might have been.
10 Mar 2021 Covid vaccines: Charity begins at home David Ritchie Italy’s block on a vaccine shipment to Australia looks suspiciously like Europe’s version of the “America first” policy.
10 Mar 2021 Sea denial is not enough: An Australian and Indian perspective James Goldrick , Sudarshan Y. Shrikhande Debates over naval policy need to be mounted with a full understanding of just what a nation needs to do at sea.
9 Mar 2021 Endorsing “self-reliance”, Beijing raises the geopolitical stakes Bates Gill The “dual circulation” strategy announced at the National People’s Congress could shift global economics and politics.
8 Mar 2021 Food security and Covid-19: Recognising women’s leadership Over half the world’s farmers and food producers are women. A study will look at their experiences in the covid crisis.
8 Mar 2021 Private sector progress in women’s leadership in the Pacific Sarah Boxall Women’s representation in politics across the region still lags. But a positive change is occurring in business.
8 Mar 2021 Something has to give: The cost of no peace in Afghanistan Susanne Schmeidl Wavering US commitment, a weak government and a waiting Taliban keep Afghans’ future at risk.
8 Mar 2021 Advancing the Women, Peace and Security agenda in Australia Laura J. Shepherd , Kit Catterson A second National Action Plan is overdue. It’s not too late to integrate concerns about causes of gender-based violence.
5 Mar 2021 Her brilliant career Michael Wesley An entertaining and informative memoir about a woman’s career through a deeply patriarchal profession in diplomacy.
5 Mar 2021 Vaccine hesitancy and the risks in rural Papua New Guinea Mikaela Seymour Another vaccine drive could cause resentment among those who feel they don’t need it because “they are not sick”.
4 Mar 2021 An endless game of whack-a-mole? Jennifer Percival The efficacy of proscribing extreme-right groups is debated. How to keep ahead of their evolution is also challenging.
4 Mar 2021 Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the WTO, and what’s next? Anthony Maliki It was a high hurdle to take charge, but Nigeria’s former finance minister has only just begun her run.
3 Mar 2021 The politics of being Chinese in Australia Jennifer Hsu A new Lowy Institute survey reveals a wide range of experiences and views around the Australia-China relationship.
3 Mar 2021 “Repair and Build”: Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq Fabrizio Bozzato A papal visit helps focus world attention. It also deals the Vatican in to the crowded “great game” in the Middle East.
3 Mar 2021 Cracks beginning to appear in the Russia-India relationship Henry Storey But Washington’s interests might actually be served by New Delhi and Moscow muddling through.
2 Mar 2021 Agalega: A glimpse of India’s remote island military base Samuel Bashfield Satellite imagery reveals the transformation of an Indian Ocean island into a strategic outpost. Many questions remain.
1 Mar 2021 How far would Australia go in defence of the rules-based order? Sam Roggeveen The way the defence force is structured and the weapons deployed sends a message beyond the words.
1 Mar 2021 Farewell, Grand Chief Ian Kemish A unifier, Michael Somare always had Papua New Guinea’s independence in mind in dealing with Australia, or any nation.