5 May 2020 Debating constitutional change in Samoa Anna Dziedzic Critics claim Covid-19 is used as a cover, but proposed changes to raise the status of custom have a long history.
5 May 2020 Despite headwinds, China prepares for world’s largest carbon market Huw Slater A low-carbon economy is within China’s reach: it’s up to the provinces to make it work.
5 May 2020 The prospects for China’s post–Covid-19 economy Rowan Callick Big questions loom around how China can jump-start growth after the coronavirus crisis and the US trade war.
4 May 2020 Covid-19 and development banks in Asia Malcolm Cook Covid-19 has challenged fears, or hopes, the AIIB would supplant the World Bank and ADB as the development bank in Asia.
4 May 2020 Bob May – Professor of Everything Robyn Williams A scientist with a flexible mind and at times bluntly persuasive style guided PMs and the public alike.
4 May 2020 Parallel plotlines: The evolving stories of climate change and corona Bronwyn Lo How will history judge the global epilogues on two of the world’s greatest challenges?
4 May 2020 Notes on representing Australia in Papua New Guinea Ian Kemish A former High Commissioner to PNG reflects on the “high highs and low lows” of serving in a unique diplomatic role.
1 May 2020 Gwadar Port: New Dubai or pie in the sky? Adnan Aamir For all its ambition, Pakistan’s flagship BRI project has all the makings of a flop.
1 May 2020 Unpacking China’s overseas aid program Jo-Hannah Lavey China’s approach to aid has the potential to shake up a staid international humanitarian system.
1 May 2020 COVIDcast Episode 9: Covid‑19 and the oil price collapse Rodger Shanahan , Roland Rajah , Rachel Ziemba The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region, and the world.
1 May 2020 Japan: Cracks in Abe’s government amid the Covid-19 crisis Purnendra Jain , Takeshi Kobayashi The dream projects of Japan’s longest serving PM appear under threat as his political capital evaporates.
1 May 2020 Governments, not pandemics, stop access to reproductive health Sara E Davies , Sophie Harman A winding back of hard-won women’s rights in Europe has implications for us all.
30 Apr 2020 The high price of cheap oil for Saudi Arabia Rodger Shanahan Having picked this fight and dragged in Washington, the Saudi Crown prince now also has a big stake in the US election.
30 Apr 2020 The missing piece in the debate about the future regional order Nurliana Kamaruddin , Jan Vincent Galas While all attention has been on the US and China, countries of the region themselves might have a say.
30 Apr 2020 Winds of change: Rethinking disaster relief after Cyclone Harold Meg Keen , David Sanderson Local response teams and demand-driven solutions are key to climate change aid in the Pacific.
30 Apr 2020 Foresight and pragmatism missing in Australia’s relations with China Alistair Nicholas Beijing’s man in Canberra misjudged our tolerance for a bully. But why is Australia alone pushing for a Covid inquiry?
29 Apr 2020 Meanwhile, development marches on... Alexandre Dayant As the Covid-19 pandemic demands the world’s attention, questions of economic and social progress are as urgent as ever.
29 Apr 2020 Information warfare in the theatre of Covid-19 Damien Spry Viral misinformation thrives amid the very conditions we see today – a lesson China appears to have identified.
29 Apr 2020 The black, white and grey in defining the “rules-based order” Ben Scott Testing the debate with some opening assumptions about an increasingly common phrase that still fails to resonate.
29 Apr 2020 Beyond the buzz: A primer on swarms Maaike Verbruggen Militarised and ready for battle, artificial intelligence could bring new numbers of drones to the fight – eventually.
29 Apr 2020 Back to the future: Keeping Australian air lines of communication open David Brewster Not for the first time Australia is cut off from the world. Government has an essential role in preserving a connection.
28 Apr 2020 New Zealand: Running the marathon Dick Grant Having started well, there’s a lot to happen yet. And so far this race is not a team event, internationally.
28 Apr 2020 A mining boom to a dining boom and more economic consequences of Covid Tim Harcourt All at once, everything economic seemed to stop, and the aftermath will transform our experience of globalisation.
28 Apr 2020 A Covid-19 wake-up call to reshape Timor-Leste’s economy Joao da Cruz Cardoso A dual shock has demonstrated that dependence on oil revenue is unsustainable.
28 Apr 2020 Is this the Kindleberger moment? Peter Layton Covid-19 exposes a power vacuum where exceptionalism and tinfoil hat conspiracy theories go hand in hand.
27 Apr 2020 The Taliban makes the most of Covid-19 crisis in Afghanistan Roshni Kapur , Chayanika Saxena Whether for propaganda or political clout, the group has adopted an unexpected response to the outbreak.
27 Apr 2020 Troubled waters: China’s sovereign ambition in the shadows of Covid-19 Trinh Le While the US is busy containing the coronavirus, Beijing stakes its claims in the South China Sea.
27 Apr 2020 Kim is dead? Hang on, many South Koreans don’t trust their own press David Volodzko A legacy of beat-ups and cover-ups, plus lingering authoritarian vestiges, make for little faith in local reporters.
27 Apr 2020 Islands of ire: The South Korea–Japan dispute Olivia Tasevski The Dokdo/Takeshima islands are a flashpoint for memories of exploitation – a hostility that won’t soon be resolved.
24 Apr 2020 ISIS looks to prosper in a world distracted by the virus Kareem Salem Europe could quickly be confronted by another security crisis if the terrorists growing resurgence is left unchecked.
24 Apr 2020 COVIDcast Episode 8: Covid-19 and the World Health Organisation Joel Negin , Natasha Kassam The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region, and the world.
24 Apr 2020 Strength in numbers: The benefit from global efforts to halt the virus Hervé Lemahieu , Nicholas Bosworth Scientists racing to solve Covid-19 are proving that international solidarity is no empty platitude.
24 Apr 2020 105 years on, a digital commemoration marks a very different Anzac Day Federica Caso Covid-19 might make traditional gatherings impractical, but individual commemoration was already gaining traction.
24 Apr 2020 The danger of disease in the world’s largest refugee camp Katrina Lee-Koo , Eleanor Gordon Cox’s Bazar camps are in lockdown. No Covid-19 cases are yet reported, but infectious illness is already sadly common.
23 Apr 2020 Was 2020 Australia’s peak? Melissa Conley Tyler , Tiffany Liu The idea was to chart future goals. Looking back, has the global ambition from the “Australia 2020 Summit” stacked up?
23 Apr 2020 Negative oil prices: Why Asian nations may struggle to take advantage Rachel Ziemba Demand has collapsed, storages are filling – yet Asia’s energy markets might not offer producers a financial lifeline.
23 Apr 2020 Statesman Turnbull steps up: Secret letters, taming Trump, due credit Greg Earl Business with Donald, shared history with Xi and a Pacific ploy are revealing of the former PM’s foreign ambition.
23 Apr 2020 Europe hasn’t fallen for China – if anything, it’s the opposite Daniel Woker Beijing’s charm offensive in response to coronavirus hasn’t moved the key capitals on the continent.
22 Apr 2020 Missing in action: The G20 in the Covid crisis Tom Chodor The supposed “premier forum” has by and large failed to rise to hopes of a broader mandate.
22 Apr 2020 The case for the World Health Organisation Charlotte Owens Governments actually have more say in how the WHO functions than the loudest critics are letting on.
22 Apr 2020 Scotland: False note to cry freedom John Lloyd Lockdown may have put independence talk into hibernation, yet not forever. Destroying Britain would be great for no one.
22 Apr 2020 India: The strange sight of clear skies amid a corona gloom Aarti Betigeri A nationwide shutdown turns murky smog closer to clear air – enough to see the economic misery unfold.
21 Apr 2020 Hit hard, could Covid lead Europe to rethink economic policy? Lisa Louis Airlines could be nationalised, global supply chains severed. Will a once familiar market-led dogma survive the crisis?
21 Apr 2020 The complex consequences of a plunging oil price Christian Downie The cost of planes on runways and cars in garages looks very different with an economics, security, or governance lens.
21 Apr 2020 If this is war, that Zoom call is part of the battle Jason Israel If this is war, military planning says we’re all combatants, our mission is broad, and the battle is just beginning.
21 Apr 2020 The phony war ends: PNG’s coronavirus challenge takes shape Shane McLeod After questions, the past few days have begun to reveal how pandemic has been silently spreading throughout the country.
21 Apr 2020 The facts about global trade in face masks, ventilators and test kits John Edwards Policies that injure global trade in medical products would hurt the US and Western democratic allies more than most.
21 Apr 2020 New crackdown will deepen dividing lines in Hong Kong Ben Bland Both the Chinese Communist Party and the Hong Kong democracy movement are settling in for a long and painful struggle.
20 Apr 2020 Safety of life at sea: Covid‑19 and naval operations Sam Bateman Naval exercises are heavily affected by the pandemic, with crews even more vulnerable than people on a cruise liner.
20 Apr 2020 The Nth Room case and modern slavery in the digital space Nicole de Souza South Korea is again confronted by an example of women being exploited – and the global challenge of misused technology.