9 Jun 2020 The case for Australian strategic ambiguity Victor Abramowicz Loyalty has its place. But being a more uncertain ally can make you a better friend.
4 Jun 2020 Economic diplomacy: Asian investment, super tension & the WTO hot seat Greg Earl World trade could be set to fall as much as 30% this year. Who is going to be in charge of fixing the problem?
2 Jun 2020 India-Australia strategic partnership: Leveraging aerospace capacity M Matheswaran The two countries have an opportunity to pursue air-power cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, where stability is essential.
2 Jun 2020 Who really killed the Quad 1.0? Daniel Flitton Australia has borne the blame for sinking the first Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. The history is not so simple.
2 Jun 2020 Prospects for closer strategic ties between India and Australia Biren Nanda The partnership with Australia appears to lack the range and depth India has with other Quad partners.
1 Jun 2020 Seychelles: Truth, justice and Australia Ashton Robinson An Australian lawyer leads efforts to examine the political, human rights and legal legacy of a dictator.
31 May 2020 A G7+? Daniel Flitton Donald Trump’s offer to bring Australia into the G7 isn’t nearly so simple as pulling up a chair to the top table.
22 May 2020 A Yazidi genocide trial commences – a Hezbollah ban contemplated Rodger Shanahan Two recent developments in Germany have implications for Australia’s security interests in the Middle East.
22 May 2020 Getting back to harvest: The way forward after China’s barley tariff Weihuan Zhou Australian growers are effectively banned from a huge market. But details of the decision show how it may be reversed.
22 May 2020 The battle for a Covid vaccine risks losing the “war” Geoff Kitney A quest to find the “magic bullet” is drawing dangerous political lines. Without cooperation, nobody wins.
22 May 2020 Islands of opportunity: Where India and Australia can work together Darshana Baruah Joint access to Andaman and Nicobar islands and Cocos island offers a chance to extend patrols and strategic ties.
21 May 2020 Economic diplomacy: Mood shift afoot Greg Earl Stung by the barley and meat export disputes with China, easy talk about diversifying export markets now gets real.
20 May 2020 West Papua: Looking for an opening Johnny Blades Allowing more access would be an important first step to ending human rights abuses in the troubled Indonesian province.
18 May 2020 The false dichotomy at the heart of Australia’s China debate Iain Henry The conventional wisdom emerging around “sovereignty” vs “surrender” may be more foolish than wise.
15 May 2020 COVIDcast Episode 11: Dave Sharma MP on COVID-19 and Pacific relations Jonathan Pryke , Dave Sharma The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region, and the world.
14 May 2020 Covid-19 and the acceleration of state surveillance Muhammad Faizal Abdul Rahman The pandemic has suddenly made the unthinkable acceptable. Data and privacy may never be the same.
14 May 2020 Australians doubt either US or China will emerge stronger after Covid Natasha Kassam New Lowy polling shows Australians are disappointed in Beijing’s Covid-19 response and despairing about Washington’s.
13 May 2020 In beef over barley, Chinese economic coercion cuts against the grain Darren Lim , Victor Ferguson Beijing has become adept at punishing countries with legally “dressed up” informal economic sanctions.
12 May 2020 For Australia, a testing friendship Daniel Flitton It’s not a question for polite conversation, but PMs will always wonder, just how reliable is Australia’s big ally?
11 May 2020 What’s missing from the Strategic Update Sam Roggeveen Cute but not cuddly – the goal for defence should be to impose unacceptable costs on a predator that tries to attack.
8 May 2020 Under cover of Covid-19, conflict in Myanmar goes unchecked James Barklamb Repression and violence against ethnic minorities carries on, even in the face of international investigations.
7 May 2020 Wuhan lab claims: Is Australia questioning China? Or the US? Both? Sam Roggeveen , Natasha Kassam , Ben Scott Leaked claims, supposed intelligence dossiers, angry outbursts. Lowy experts look to make sense of a Covid controversy.
7 May 2020 Economic diplomacy: Lifting the doona on a post-pandemic world Greg Earl Australia can boast success in containing the virus. But its economy may still shrink more than other G20 nations.
7 May 2020 Creating a Pacific bubble Joe Rafalowicz Australia’s special ties with Pacific Islands and New Zealand offer a chance to ensure mutual safety and prosperity.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
20 Apr 2020 Australia needs a comprehensive plan for Covid-19 in the Pacific Pat Conroy A region of great power rivalry and critical to Australia’s physical security – that gave help when we needed it, too.
17 Apr 2020 International Covid cooperation: Lessons from HIV/AIDS Annmaree O’Keeffe Australia’s responded to the viral killer in the 1980s not only with health measures but a crucial diplomatic campaign.
15 Apr 2020 Australia should offer Indonesia crisis insurance – quickly Roland Rajah With little to no cost at home, a multi-billion “standby” loan will help restore economic confidence in a big neighbour.
9 Apr 2020 Economic diplomacy: foreign investment under Covid, supply chain kinks Greg Earl Australia might worry about opportunistic takeover bids at home, but investment restrictions will hit the region more.
7 Apr 2020 A French perspective on Australia’s role in the Indian Ocean Frédéric Grare Looking towards a post–Covid-19 world, France views Australia as a key strategic partner in the region.
2 Apr 2020 Covid-19 is not only a health crisis, it’s a migration crisis Anna Boucher Temporary migration is integral to Australia’s economic success story. And many of those migrants are now at risk.
19 Mar 2020 Are you ready for how the coronavirus is transforming the world? Alistair Nicholas , Guy McKanna China is likely to emerge from this crisis far stronger economically, and Australia must look beyond “selling stuff”.
19 Mar 2020 The future ain’t what it used to be Gordon Peake , Christian Downie If Covid-19 teaches us anything, obviously we need to plan, but let’s not pretend the future is actually predictable.
16 Mar 2020 Australia-Philippines: Prolonged partners Lucy West , Dan Halvorson Manila’s termination of defence ties with Washington will have a geopolitical cost, but Canberra has history on side.
9 Mar 2020 Australia’s intelligence community needs another independent review Alex Oliver , Danielle Cave None of the assessments done to date have looked at why women remain under-represented in senior roles.
9 Mar 2020 Playing to strengths: The best use of Australian aid in the Pacific Amanda Robbins , Rachel Mason Nunn Big spending on infrastructure catches headlines but replicates the work of others and may not be what the region needs.
4 Mar 2020 Modern slavery reports, year one: What can we expect? JJ Rose New legislation requires companies to assess labour conditions in their supply chains. It’s a good idea, but not enough.
3 Mar 2020 Australia should speak out on India’s democratic crisis Priya Chacko , Ruchira Talukdar The drive for good relations with New Delhi cannot be allowed to blind Canberra to the importance of protecting rights.
28 Feb 2020 Car manufacturing and Australia: Nothing ventured, nothing gained Nicholas Gruen What might have been, had Australia had a crack at becoming a strategic hub for niche “world cars”.
26 Feb 2020 Australia has an IEA problem, not a fuel security problem Jacob Stokes Perhaps it is time for Australia look to the Asia-Pacific for a more appropriate energy cooperation agreement.
21 Feb 2020 Australia and Israel should be partners in Asia Gedaliah Afterman In a changing strategic landscape, likeminded countries have the chance to identify and grasp new opportunities.
19 Feb 2020 Australia can’t continue to divide the Indian Ocean in two David Brewster We’re approaching an Indo-Pacific strategy with a glass half-full – best to fill it up entirely.
18 Feb 2020 Jokowi’s speech to the Australian parliament: an ode to friendship Andree Surianta Much more than only trade and investment, the Indonesian President has grander ambitions for the two neighbours.
18 Feb 2020 The politics of fire, from the Amazon to the bush Deborah Barros Leal Farias Brazil and Australia have treated recent continental infernos in some remarkably similar ways.
13 Feb 2020 Economic diplomacy: Indonesian trade deals and real deals Greg Earl “Boats, beef, and Bali” seem bad words no more, and Jokowi and Morrison set out to strike a new tone.
13 Feb 2020 Fires to floods: My place in Australia’s summer of disaster Edmond Roy It seems a sin to want this rain to stop, when just a few weeks ago we were praying for this very thing.