6 Aug 2019 PNG: making sense of a massacre Watna Mori From the heights of political power to the depths of violence, Hela province follows a familiar path.
5 Aug 2019 Iran: Washington calls on Canberra Rodger Shanahan Politics more than military necessity will decide if Australia backs Trump’s push for a Persian Gulf security force.
5 Aug 2019 ASEAN’s strategic engagement in the unwieldy Indo-Pacific Nurliana Kamaruddin The terminology might have converged, but differing interpretations of how to manage the region still pose a challenge.
5 Aug 2019 Balancing act: China’s nationalist consumer boycotts Elliott Zaagman Outbursts of patriotic consumer outrage has become an increasing risk for foreign businesses in China.
2 Aug 2019 Trump and the question of intelligence Gregory F. Treverton Nominating loyalist John Ratcliffe as US intelligence chief will only compound the problem of speaking truth to power.
2 Aug 2019 What China’s defence paper tells us about Beijing’s regional ambition Pooja Bhatt Threat perceptions dominate, as expected in a defence statement – but with wider goals to reshape security architecture.
2 Aug 2019 The curious case of Hamza bin Laden’s death Lydia Khalil Why is the world only now hearing about the apparent death of the al-Qaeda scion, and will it hurt the terrorist group?
1 Aug 2019 Economic diplomacy: Guns versus butter, trade wars, and feeding PNG Greg Earl Could trade talks with China be split from broader diplomacy in order to escape a security dilemma?
1 Aug 2019 China’s aid: lend your money, (don’t) lose your friend Alexandre Dayant , Sulagna Basu “Friendship” is a common formula Beijing’s uses describe its Pacific ties – but what does being friends really mean?
1 Aug 2019 Indigenous roots of the “first” Filipino suicide bombing Joseph Franco A June attack in Sulu could be a rediscovery of an almost forgotten cultural practice rather than ISIS mimicry.
31 Jul 2019 A podium protest aimed at swimming’s administrators, not China André Leslie Those trying to turn Mack Horton’s spat with Sun Yang into an attack on China have plunged down the wrong lane.
31 Jul 2019 Pacific links: life on Manus, kava questions, seasonal workers, more Jonathan Pryke From tracking development data to the visit of PNG’s PM, stories and links from across the Pacific islands region.
31 Jul 2019 The bittersweet pill in the Australia-India sugar stoush Natasha Jha Bhaskar The WTO fight over India’s sugar subsidies is a chance for New Delhi to encourage farmers into more profitable crops.
31 Jul 2019 China’s intelligence gathering ships change the equation James Goldrick If not quite a return to the Cold War, there are operational consequences to China’s increasing naval capabilities.
30 Jul 2019 Gender: workforce transformation in Defence Greg Moriarty A greater proportion of women in key leadership roles is critical in meaningful and enduring change.
30 Jul 2019 PNG: Marape’s blueprint for change in a fast vanishing honeymoon Jonathan Pryke , Shane McLeod The new PM has big ambition to write a new chapter for the country but not to put himself at the centre of every deal.
30 Jul 2019 Australia’s great and powerful friends: Podcast out now Kelsey Munro Michael Fullilove discusses Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and Scott Morrison.
30 Jul 2019 The Pacific step up goes to Washington Alan C. Tidwell Finding a voice amid the diplomatic clamour in Washington can sometimes benefit from the help of friends.
29 Jul 2019 Malaysia’s Mahathir has no interest in building a dynasty Amy Chew <p>Speculation Mukhriz Mahathir could take over from his father is just that – Anwar Ibrahim is anointed.</p>
29 Jul 2019 The trouble in the air on a tense Tuesday in Northeast Asia Peter Layton The ruckus after South Korea fired warning shots at a nosy Russian spy plane marks a significant rise in tensions.
29 Jul 2019 Can Taiwan’s President fend off a populist wave? Nick Aspinwall <p>The next election is cast as a Clinton v Trump-like contest between a breezy populist and “adult in the room”.</p>
26 Jul 2019 Bob Mueller exits the stage Erin Hurley Rather than a beginning of something more, the testimony of the former Special Counsel this week felt like an end.
26 Jul 2019 The importance of trust in preserving Antarctica’s future Tony Press China’s Antarctic law-making plans hinge on winning consensus – very different from proposals that win little support.
26 Jul 2019 The limits to French grandeur in the Indo-Pacific Qi Siang Ng Emmanuel Macron wants to restore France to be a great power but despite a regional footprint his dreams may be fleeting.
25 Jul 2019 China’s head-spinning defence white paper Dennis J. Blasko The difference between how China sees the world and how the world sees China can lead to a seriously dizzying view.
25 Jul 2019 Congo’s Ebola outbreak: sounding a global alarm Jesse Schnall The world was too slow responding to the 2014–2016 West Africa outbreak and cannot afford to make the same mistake.
25 Jul 2019 Does a US flag on the Moon amount to a claim of sovereignty under law? Donald R Rothwell , Imogen Saunders No, but international treaties that govern outer space loom as a potential flashpoint for growing US-China competition.
24 Jul 2019 Boris wins his moment in the sun and may yet surprise us Michael Fullilove <p>Unlike Trump, Johnson brings to the top job extensive government experience and a very different worldview.</p>
24 Jul 2019 Japanese lessons for Australia’s relations with China Richard Broinowski Could the Australian response to Japanese trade practices in the late 1970s be a blueprint for dealing with China now?
24 Jul 2019 Hong Kong’s political trouble is Singapore’s gain Jason Lim History looks to be repeating, as earlier strife in Hong Kong helped the rise of another of Asia’s island cities.
23 Jul 2019 Cyber threats go beyond hackers and scams but to democracy itself Sian Troath , Zac Rogers , Maryanne Kelton As awareness of digital vulnerabilities grows, fostering resilience against exploitation across open societies is key.
23 Jul 2019 What the rest of Asia thinks about China’s Belt and Road Initiative Greg Raymond , Alice Dawkins <p>A better sense of South-South cooperation helps understand the direction of China’s trillion-dollar flagship.</p>
23 Jul 2019 Trump and Xi need a trade deal and they need it soon John Edwards With the US election looming, the window for an agreement is closing – yet the two sides are closer than often assumed.
22 Jul 2019 Tanker-for-tanker Rodger Shanahan Iran’s retaliation after an earlier tanker seizure should have been obvious, so why wasn’t Britain better prepared?
22 Jul 2019 What Tom Cruise can teach us about great power competition Dirk van Graver Hollywood’s “Healthy Development” of an audience in China carries a cost should reel life mask the real thing.
22 Jul 2019 Between deprivation and decadence: the bleak view of India’s future Aarti Betigeri The rumblings of social trouble in India’s future – from water rights to jobs – are growing louder and more distinct.
19 Jul 2019 The changing face of violent extremism Khalid Koser , Lilla Schumicky-Logan New research suggests students themselves know the best strategies to prevent violent radicalisation in universities.
19 Jul 2019 Australia, New Zealand and the “corrosive” character test Henry Sherrell Hundreds of Kiwis have had Australian visas cancelled and a new law could see the trans-Tasman dispute yet grow worse.
19 Jul 2019 Mahathir holds all the cards, again James Chin A bitter rift over sex claims between would-be successors has again shown the ugly side of Malaysia’s politics.
18 Jul 2019 After the voting, personality beats policy in Southeast Asia Greg Earl Malaysia is not the only country consumed by speculation about who takes over from a conspicuous and captivating leader.
18 Jul 2019 Karida village killings: violence and the vulnerability of women Nicole George This immensely sad and troubling episode has a context in the Pacific, and women of the region know it.
18 Jul 2019 How Indonesia finds itself in the middle of a US-China trade war Retno Maruti <p>Jakarta is attempting to navigate tensions between Washington and Beijing by backing the multilateral system.</p>
17 Jul 2019 Australia’s alliance with the US is defined by more than one President Hugo Seymour The Lowy poll shows deep appreciation for the contribution ties to the US make to Australia’s prosperity and security.
17 Jul 2019 Abe’s constitutional dream hinges on upper house elections Purnendra Jain Any change to Japan’s constitutional “peace clause” needs securing a two-thirds majority in both houses of the Diet.
17 Jul 2019 Pacific links: China challenge, an “Elevation”, power lifting, more Alexandre Dayant <p>Between a Step Up, Reset, Uplift and Elevation, plenty of diplomatic attention is focused on the region.</p>
17 Jul 2019 Harnessing demographic destiny Grant Wyeth Competition for the world’s best and brightest will intensify as global population growth slows. Is Australia ready?
16 Jul 2019 The guessing game for Singapore’s elections Kirsten Han The scramble for the ballot box where the boundaries are redrawn at every election and the PM controls the timing.
16 Jul 2019 Xi Jinping: much more than just one man Geoff Raby Xi has sworn enemies and many hold grievances, but many more support him and the system of which he is a creature.
16 Jul 2019 Richard McGregor on the backlash against Xi Jinping - podcast out now Kelsey Munro In Episode 5 of Rules Based Audio, Lowy Senior Fellow Richard McGregor talks about China’s leader Xi Jinping.
16 Jul 2019 India’s latest crisis: 600 million people struggle with drought Edmond Roy Cities have been forced to truck in drinking water, farms are failing, and the situation grows more desperate.