24 Jun 2019 Iran: Australia’s deliberate ambiguity Daniel Flitton Even without direct conflict, Washington’s tensions with Tehran pose an awkward alliance challenge for Canberra.
24 Jun 2019 The transformative potential of big data Miah Hammond-Errey But collecting ever more information might just end up posing ever more difficult questions.
21 Jun 2019 Australia’s aid in PNG: the need for a gendered approach Jonathan Pryke , Divya Venkataraman Tackling endemic domestic violence and the lack of women in parliament should be renewed as a focus across the Pacific.
21 Jun 2019 Five factors will decide the survival of the US-led alliance system Mason Richey In the Asia-Pacific, we know the questions asked of the San Francisco System. We just don’t know the answers.
21 Jun 2019 Accountability for flight MH17: a long and winding road … Priya Pillai Trials in absentia are problematic, but as with the Lockerbie trial, the quest for justice will be arduous and complex.
20 Jun 2019 Jokowi and Modi’s budding bromance Mustafa Izzuddin , C Raja Mohan With both leaders re-elected and with shared goals, the challenge is to ensure Indonesia and India remain firm friends.
20 Jun 2019 Economic diplomacy: G20 warms up, the China drip and open trade talks Greg Earl Could Japan’s Abe Shinzo – yes, Abe Shinzo – use his personal clout to give the flatlining G20 some new direction?
20 Jun 2019 The challenge to legal abortion in the Trump era is global David Smith Alabama’s new anti-abortion law might be extreme but resurgent attacks on legal abortion are widespread.
19 Jun 2019 The limits of unilateral action against Iran Rodger Shanahan Washington is finding maximum pressure campaigns have limitations and bringing along friends and allies could help.
19 Jun 2019 Pacific links: Paladin problems persist, climate warriors, more Alexandre Dayant Manus Island contract trouble, New Zealand’s cash splash for defence, and stories from the Pacific Islands region.
19 Jun 2019 Australia should pursue opportunities in a booming Bangladesh David Brewster It’s wise to recall East Asia was unsettled and dangerous only a few decades ago, yet now drives Australia’s prosperity.
19 Jun 2019 Morsi’s fate a reminder of power realities in Egypt Bob Bowker Mohamed Morsi was blind to the certainty that Egypt’s military will not tolerate challenges to its ultimate authority.
18 Jun 2019 Book review: The Great Successor Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings Tracing the life of Kim Jong-un delivers a captivating account of a chubby, cartoonish dictator that graces the screen.
18 Jun 2019 Are we ready for a rare earths trade war? Jeffrey Wilson As China holds extraordinary power over material essential to high-tech products, Australia is key to diversification.
18 Jun 2019 Episode 3 of Rules Based Audio, “The Propaganda Department”, out now Kelsey Munro The New York Times’ Beijing correspondent Chris Buckley is my guest on Rules Based Audio this week.
18 Jun 2019 The bad news for press freedom in India Aarti Betigeri Fears of arrest, or worse, have spilled over into widespread self-censorship despite a burgeoning media landscape.
17 Jun 2019 The deeper malaise in Hong Kong’s civil service Alvin Y.H. Cheung <p>The political capture of once neutral institutions of government should be just as alarming.</p>
17 Jun 2019 Hong Kong climbdown eases external pressures on China Ben Bland Beijing is fighting many fires at once, so taking the heat out of Hong Kong will suit Xi Jinping.
17 Jun 2019 Yemen conflict: why a British court ruling could matter for Australia Grace Williamson A legal challenge over UK arms sales to Yemen combatants could put further pressure on Australia’s defence exports.
14 Jun 2019 Umbrella Movement 2.0 exposes flaws in “one country, two systems” Vivienne Chow Even more than the last pro-democracy demonstrations, at stake is Hong Kong’s future with common law at its heart.
14 Jun 2019 Oman: credibility gulf will test White House Daniel Flitton The US was quick to blame Iran for the oil tankers stricken in the Oman Gulf, yet will Donald Trump convince the world?
14 Jun 2019 Baby milk and tantrums after Chinese ships show the flag in Sydney Erin Watson-Lynn Plenty of real tensions exist in Australia-China relations and media myth-making doesn’t help escape misunderstanding.
13 Jun 2019 Why China’s rulers won’t admit they could be wrong Audrey Jiajia Li By never conceding a mistake – whether over Tiananmen or now in Hong Kong – the cost is a loss of people’s trust.
13 Jun 2019 Maybe Australia should donate a warship to Sri Lanka David Brewster Far from surplus or scrap, the navy’s last Adelaide Class frigates are strategic assets that can still serve a mission.
13 Jun 2019 The “khaki cavalcade” dilemma when soldiers become public servants Cate Carter A second career for professional military veterans is not antithetical to the idea of civilian control of defence.
12 Jun 2019 A chance to “step up” to support girls’ education in Solomon Islands Kate Phillips Barely one in ten girls graduate high school in one of Australia’s closest neighbours, yet the barriers can be overcome.
12 Jun 2019 Aid links: the cost of a missing shipping container full of cash, more Alexandre Dayant Links and stories from the aid and development sector.
12 Jun 2019 That Trump phone call to Australia and what it means to refugees today Alex Vedovi Secret “swaps” might have led the US President to hang up on Malcolm Turnbull but the principle of the deal must stand.
11 Jun 2019 En masse Muslim resignations a setback for healing in Sri Lanka Roshni Kapur , Mustafa Izzuddin The Muslim community is a vital to combatting terrorism and promoting social harmony so alienating them makes no sense.
11 Jun 2019 It’s time for Australia to scale up its energy diplomacy Christian Downie A huge transformation of global energy production and consumption is underway but sorely needs international governance.
10 Jun 2019 Public holiday: Queen’s Birthday weekend The Interpreter We’re taking a day off. Normal publishing will resume on Tuesday.
7 Jun 2019 Fierravanti-Wells’ outburst tells more than just a China story Sam Roggeveen A Liberal senator’s spectacular break with party discipline shows differences on Beijing cut across partisan lines.
7 Jun 2019 Mahathir’s tilt to China smooths the way for Beijing in Southeast Asia Shankaran Nambiar Always known as a fiercely non-aligned leader, Malaysia’s Prime Minister has changed his tune on the Belt and Road.
7 Jun 2019 The Burning Sun scandal that torched South Korea’s elites Gabriel Wilder Systemic corruption has allowed the country’s ruling class to act above the law and women are paying the price.
6 Jun 2019 A sea ride with Australia’s Indo-Pacific Endeavour Bec Strating <p>Floating a different brand of diplomacy has plenty of attraction but still finds some choppy regional waters.</p>
6 Jun 2019 Just why is the North Korean status quo so persistent? Robert E Kelly Maybe it’s Trump’s personality, maybe it’s domestic politics in Seoul, or perhaps North Korea simply loves the bomb.
6 Jun 2019 Singapore steers the US-China extremes at Shangri-la Richard McGregor Was Lee Hsien Loong critical of China, giving the stick to America, or perhaps resigned he could please neither?
5 Jun 2019 Stepping out – and up – in the hot mess of the Pacific Mary-Louise O’Callaghan <p>Personal connections matter, and Scott Morrison’s ties to the Pacific run deeper than many realise.</p>
5 Jun 2019 Tiananmen’s “core” secret in the weeks that followed Graeme Smith New documents from weeks after the 1989 crackdown show grovelling officials set China on a path to today’s lonely rule.
5 Jun 2019 Pacific links: Marape takes the reins, showing up to step up, more Alexandre Dayant Links and stories from the Pacific Islands region.
5 Jun 2019 The Pacific’s social politics Alastair Davis Damaging rumours might flash across phones, yet the answer to social media trouble lies not in bans but engagement.
4 Jun 2019 Superpower scrutiny at Shangri-La Michael Fullilove The Chinese are finding they are now subject to the Spiderman rule: with great power comes great responsibility.
4 Jun 2019 China wants us to forget Tiananmen, it is important that we don’t Alex Bellamy Controls over information by authoritarian governments have made history all the more important in protecting rights.
4 Jun 2019 Episode 2 of Rules Based Audio, “The Terrorist’s Wife” out now Kelsey Munro The Lowy Institute has a new half-hour, fornightly podcast.
4 Jun 2019 North Korea: purges, food shortages, and the importance of facts Khang Vu News reports on the Hermit Kingdom too often confirm what the rest of the world thinks it already knows.
3 Jun 2019 Trump’s Mexico tariffs an ominous sign for global economy Roland Rajah There is no appeasing a playground bully so why should countries bother to negotiate with the unreliable “Tariff Man”?
3 Jun 2019 The relativity of the death penalty Rodger Shanahan Where is the outrage over the capital punishment sentence for ISIS fighter and Australian citizen Ahmed Merhi?
3 Jun 2019 Charting China, the (not always) super power Bonnie Bley Measuring Beijing’s influence shows mixed results for all the supposed diplomatic sway and billions spent on media.
31 May 2019 Masood Azhar – a global terrorist – and the implications for Pakistan Murali Krishnan A symbolic victory for New Delhi will have little lasting effect if past experience is any guide.
31 May 2019 The importance of Taiwan’s diplomatic partners in Oceania Timothy S. Rich With the China challenge in the Pacific, Australia and the US could work together to help Taiwan preserve regional ties.