26 Aug 2019 The Middle East air campaign, unmasked Rodger Shanahan Recent events reveal the evolving confrontation between Israel and Iran.
26 Aug 2019 The changing dynamics of Australia, PNG and the Pacific Watna Mori The visit by Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Marape signalled a new chapter in a historical relationship.
23 Aug 2019 Deep fakes could have real consequences for Southeast Asia Erin Cook <p>In a fractuous political climate, video manipulation threatens to play havoc with democracy.</p>
23 Aug 2019 A middle-power moment Bonnie Bley Countries banding together in a multilateral response to great-power competition seems to be on the way up.
23 Aug 2019 Modi vs Wild: Political survivor Aarti Betigeri <p>The Indian PM goes to extremes to show off his fearlessness – and to run away from an avalanche of controversy.</p>
22 Aug 2019 Australia in the Gulf: The order-based rules Daniel Flitton Scott Morrison backed the Iran nuclear deal to reinforce “the rules-based international system”, only to be Trumped.
22 Aug 2019 In Malaysia, flipping over the script Ooi Kok Hin Proposed changes to a school textbook have sparked a public debate that goes to the heart of national identity.
22 Aug 2019 Aid links: Ebola drugs, Mugabe’s economic legacy, Trump cuts, more Alexandre Dayant News stories from across the aid and development sector
22 Aug 2019 Bougainville: A nation in waiting? Ben Bohane With an independence referendum looming, Australia’s interest is seeing this long-running issue resolved peacefully.
21 Aug 2019 The reluctant coalition Rodger Shanahan Australia will back the US and join a maritime force in the Persian Gulf, but with no rush to deploy – which is telling.
21 Aug 2019 After the attack: Supporting victims of terrorism in Indonesia Cameron Sumpter The country's revised anti-terrorism law is a step in the right direction, but it needs to go much further.
21 Aug 2019 Battleground states: Twitter and Facebook ban Chinese-linked accounts Sarah Logan It’s not only the complications of international politics here, but the commercial desire to keep platforms “social”.
21 Aug 2019 Houses divided Allan Behm In Australia – and in a world in thrall to populists – political and business elites need to talk to each other.
20 Aug 2019 Is the notion of the United States acquiring Greenland that absurd? Donald R Rothwell The trade in territory is not without precedent and the growing power contest over the Arctic is little appreciated.
20 Aug 2019 Hong Kong: popular protests, live-streamed Vivienne Chow Public backing for the demonstrations is bolstered by their propaganda-puncturing uses of social media.
20 Aug 2019 All may not be smooth along China’s Digital Silk Road Chan Jia Hao Tech transfers allow emerging economies to leapfrog a development stage but may not guarantee competitive advantage.
19 Aug 2019 Narendra Modi’s nudge diplomacy Teesta Prakash India’s Prime Minister appears set on a renewed mission to woo the neighbours – bar one – into seeing the world his way.
19 Aug 2019 Japan’s imperial ghosts lurk well beyond Korea Alexander M. Hynd , Alexine Sanchez Will Tokyo’s tough stance against recent rulings in Seoul deter claims from other Asian countries?
19 Aug 2019 Indonesia should put more energy into renewable power Kate Walton Blackouts and chronic air pollution in a nation with abundant sources of clean energy makes no economic sense.
16 Aug 2019 Timor-Leste, 20 years on Mica Barreto Soares What does development look like, two decades after starting over?
16 Aug 2019 The Vanguard Bank standoff shows China remains undeterred Trinh Le <p>Coercion rather than conciliation is Beijing’s preferred tactic in South China Sea disputes.</p>
16 Aug 2019 Keep calm and fly on … unless someone stops me Mark Beeson As flygskam fever erupts, why not ration frequent flyers to save a global cost of travel on the flimsiest of pretexts?
16 Aug 2019 Press freedom in Australia needs much more than piecemeal protection Keiran Hardy Alone among the Five Eyes, Australia has no explicit protection of journalists in the exercise of search warrants.
15 Aug 2019 Economic diplomacy: China dependency and a notable departure Greg Earl Australia seems set to end this year about twice as dependent on China for its two-way trade than on the United States.
15 Aug 2019 Sheer stupidity and diplomatic damage from ugly Aussies abroad Alex Oliver Pack your manners with your passport, people!
15 Aug 2019 Pacific courts need more women judges Anna Dziedzic Women are rarely seen in Pacific Island judiciaries, but the tide is starting to turn.
14 Aug 2019 China’s “currency manipulation” in context Stephen Grenville China previously mirrored the policies of other emerging economies, with the same success – only on a huge scale.
14 Aug 2019 The state of the Pacific as the 2019 Forum convenes Jon Fraenkel This year’s gathering will hear new, old, and recycled ideas, but the ones that make a difference may not make the news.
14 Aug 2019 Pacific links: Bainimarama’s back, Australia chided on climate, more Alexandre Dayant With the Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ summit about to get underway, here are featured stories from across the region.
14 Aug 2019 Indonesia: the injustice system Aisyah Llewellyn , Ranto Sibarani Two recent cases show how rising intolerance and intimidation has a legal cost for minorities in the archipelago nation.
13 Aug 2019 Japan and South Korea’s diplomatic dispute doesn’t need US mediation Lauren Richardson If history is a guide, the interests of Korean victims, not US strategic goals, must be put first.
13 Aug 2019 Does Chinese aid make Australians more generous? Jonathan Pryke , Terence Wood , Christopher Hoy A survey finds surprising results when Australians are asked to consider Chinese aid in the Pacific.
13 Aug 2019 Hong Kong Protest City: Podcast out now Kelsey Munro Ben Bland and Primrose Riordan discuss the ongoing political unrest in Hong Kong.
13 Aug 2019 The (other) continent we can’t defend Elizabeth Buchanan A rude challenge awaits Canberra’s cosy assumptions about the Antarctic Treaty System and its ongoing relevance.
12 Aug 2019 Geopolitical moves in Jammu and Kashmir have a local cost, too Alexander Davis , Ruth Gamble The planned dissolution not only creates a regional disturbance, but tips the balance against minority rights.
12 Aug 2019 70 years of the Geneva Conventions and why we need them more than ever Rebecca Barber As tensions rise, this highpoint of multilateralism in the past offers comfort to the present in knowing rules apply.
12 Aug 2019 It’s time for a “Quad” of coast guards David Brewster This modest proposal could help bring stability and security to the Indo-Pacific, without the military fanfare.
9 Aug 2019 “Security Brexit”: Johnson follows Trump in the Persian Gulf Daniel Woker The UK has made a premature break with what should be a collective response to a crisis in Europe’s near-abroad.
9 Aug 2019 US, China now have a three-week window to avert trade talks collapse John Edwards There will have to be a negotiation to enable negotiations to resume, and quick, otherwise the US election will intrude.
9 Aug 2019 In Myanmar, a unity still out of reach Michael Sainsbury Perpetual conflicts put Aung San Suu Kyi’s peace plan – and political future – on shaky ground.
8 Aug 2019 Is North Korea still interested in working-level talks? Khang Vu Missile tests hardly seem to signal Pyongyang’s sincerity but may serve as a distraction tactic for wider aims.
8 Aug 2019 The backlash to “brownface” in Singapore Sangeetha Thanapal <p>A racist advert on the state broadcaster has again thrust tensions about Singapore society into the limelight.</p>
8 Aug 2019 Down and out in Dhaka Syed Badrul Ahsan An epidemic, a rights activist, an exiled judge, and lynch mobs have Bangladesh in an uproar.
7 Aug 2019 Pacific islands stand ground on West Papua push Johnny Blades In a battle of wills in the region, Australia and Indonesia now find the island nations have a measure of leverage.
7 Aug 2019 China-US currency clash: Who’s manipulating who? Roland Rajah Trumpian currency intervention is a bigger risk than China weaponising the renminbi.
7 Aug 2019 Climate change is a national security issue Pat Conroy The Morrison government’s Pacific “Step Up” will stumble before it starts unless global warming is taken seriously.
7 Aug 2019 Aid links: colonial comeuppance, a sting in the bite, and more Alexandre Dayant Assessing the education of girls in India, hiring an apprentice helps, plus links from across the development sector.
7 Aug 2019 Trump bets on Pakistan to deliver peace in Afghanistan Adnan Aamir The hope might rest with Imran Khan, but for all the warm words, Pakistan can do only so much to influence the Taliban.
6 Aug 2019 US foreign policy: restraint without retrenchment Robert E Kelly Can the US escape a “law of the hammer”, where the deployment of American troops abroad offers a temptation to use them?
6 Aug 2019 Coordinating with America to pressure China on trade Stephen Grenville Beijing should pay legitimate intellectual property charges yet the system is an imperfect way to reward innovation.