24 May 2022 Why the Middle East matters to Australia Anas Iqtait , Samy Akil The region may not dominate in the way Southeast Asia or the Pacific does at present, but it has before and can again.
23 May 2022 PNG and the Solomon Islands-China security agreement Patrick Kaiku While respecting Solomon Islands sovereignty, regional solutions to regional problems are not yet fully exhausted.
20 May 2022 A strategy for uncertain times Ben Scott Is a case-by-case approach good enough for Australia to respond to the great and developing regional challenges?
19 May 2022 Looking for a little sizzle from the 2022 election campaign Greg Earl As one of the world’s oldest stable democracies, Australia can do better in its election foreign policy discussion.
19 May 2022 Getting the most from Australia’s regional engagements Hayley Channer As in-person meetings restart after Covid, it’s time to assess what resources support the many strategic groupings.
18 May 2022 A required update for the EU-US Trade and Tech Council Mercedes Page As authoritarian challenges loom, more transatlantic cooperation on technology should be welcome news for Australia.
17 May 2022 What went wrong? How Morrison lost control of the khaki election Peter Dean A government determined to make national security a central campaign issue fell into the trap of fighting the last war.
17 May 2022 No Gas: Lessons from Poland and Bulgaria for the Quad Angus Houston , Marc Grossman The risk of disrupted energy supplies is not only in Europe but a danger in the Indo-Pacific, too.
17 May 2022 AUKUS: More than meets the eye Jada Fraser A series of small, overlapping initiatives are combining to bolster the security architecture of the Indo-Pacific.
12 May 2022 Bell teals for big parties in Australia’s election Greg Earl The traditional two-party political cycle is being disrupted by the rise of independent candidates from right and left.
11 May 2022 The case for rejuvenating DFAT Justin Brown Foreign ministries no longer monopolise a country’s global voice. But some practical fine tuning will enhance diplomacy.
10 May 2022 Chinese bases in the Pacific: A reality check Sam Roggeveen Frustrating Beijing’s ambitions to create a sphere of influence is overwhelmingly a diplomatic task, not a military one.
5 May 2022 Economic diplomacy: Trade shifts challenge a new government Greg Earl “Friendshoring” offers a half-way house between reshoring production and diversifying markets in a deglobalising world.
5 May 2022 Scott Morrison wins. So where to next for Australia in the world? Hugh Piper A returned Coalition government faces immediate headaches (and opportunities) in its foreign policy.
5 May 2022 Energy security: Embracing technological neutrality Michael de Percy , John Poljak Governments should set but not dictate energy standards. That includes allowing nuclear back on the negotiation table.
3 May 2022 Imagining Labor’s first 100 days in foreign policy Hugh Piper It’s 22 May. And although Anthony Albanese is yet to get his feet under the desk, priorities are already piling up.
2 May 2022 Solomon Islands-China security pact: A feminist foreign policy answer Joanna Pradela For Australia to change the game in regional relations, it needs to grapple with new rules about systems of power.
22 Apr 2022 Solomons: How Australia stacks up in a China aid bidding war Alexandre Dayant Lowy Institute’s Pacific Aid Map reveals the true scope of Australia’s development assistance to the region.
21 Apr 2022 Solomons security pact: Sogavare, China, and Australia Peter Hooton There is no shutting China out of the South Pacific, but if Australia gets real on climate the game will truly change.
21 Apr 2022 A first for India and a chance to trade up with Australia Amita Batra The new trade deal should be a stepping stone for the two countries to make their economic partnership comprehensive.
13 Apr 2022 Time to think big on the future of Australian diplomacy Hugh Piper A good start would put the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade at the centre of decision-making and coordination.
11 Apr 2022 Does Australia have too many elections? Daniel Flitton Governments might worry about short-term political horizons. But have faith the public can judge the long-term risks.
7 Apr 2022 Economic diplomacy: Priorities shift amid a budget aid boost Greg Earl The IMF has given Chinese spending a tick as Australia tries to muscle up in the Pacific.
7 Apr 2022 Five key findings from the Being Chinese in Australia survey Natasha Kassam , Jennifer Hsu The latest Lowy survey of Chinese-Australians captures views on belonging, trust, strategic competition, Covid and more.
4 Apr 2022 AUKUS can be a good platform for cooperation with India David Brewster And it wouldn’t be the first time the partners had worked together, either.
30 Mar 2022 A silver lining to DFAT’s budgetary woes Mercedes Page A funding boost to diplomacy won’t instantly lift Australia’s influence. Better to think hard on what the country needs.
29 Mar 2022 Changing our view of Pacific visas Jessica Collins Australia’s claims to be part of the “Pacific family” would be helped by more migration options – especially for women.
25 Mar 2022 Solomons: Putting a draft security deal with China in local context Derek Gwali Futaiasi Honiara’s negotiations with Beijing may raise alarm but it should not come as a surprise to Canberra.
23 Mar 2022 Trade policy agenda facing new drivers Justin Brown More than ever, Australia’s national security and economic resilience goals need integrating with smart trade policy.
21 Mar 2022 Does the Quad Plus add up? Susannah Patton The four-way security group should walk its talk about an inclusive region by stepping up dialogue with other countries.
18 Mar 2022 The end of Antarctic exceptionalism? Elizabeth Buchanan Plunging Russia into the diplomatic deep freeze has implications far beyond Europe on cooperation over global commons.
17 Mar 2022 We need to stop talking about the grey zone Ben Scott And instead learn more about the many measures short of war.
15 Mar 2022 Common enemies and instinctive friends Yun Jiang Presenting the world as one of binary choices can undermine good policymaking.
15 Mar 2022 An agenda for aid and development in the 2022 federal election Cameron Hill Australia needs a debate about strategy, budget and capability to best use all aspects of national power – aid included.
10 Mar 2022 Economic diplomacy: Building back better with frenemies after Ukraine Greg Earl Foreign policy concepts are subtly infiltrating Australia’s federal election campaign in the shadow of an invasion.
8 Mar 2022 The Ukraine crisis, feminism and Australia’s foreign policy Joanna Pradela There’s a reason why gender inequality and state conflict go hand in hand, a denial of which erodes democracy.
7 Mar 2022 Australian republicanism poses difficult foreign policy questions Hugh Piper In the recently proposed model, a mandate from the head of state would override the prime minister. That’s a problem.
4 Mar 2022 Back in the USSR – surprises in the Russia-Ukraine conflict Tim Harcourt It’d be funny, if it wasn’t so deadly serious.
3 Mar 2022 Australia and the crisis in Europe: threats and opportunities Richard Maude , Ben Scott A global contest of values and interests – and sharply divergent visions of order - is now dramatically intensified.
2 Mar 2022 Australia begins to step it up in the northeast Indian Ocean David Brewster Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives are keen in engage and will help plug a gap in Australia’s Indo Pacific strategy.
1 Mar 2022 What if Trump wins again? John Quiggin It would be folly to ignore the threat to US democracy. Australia needs to prepare against the possibility.
25 Feb 2022 Keeping Australian uranium out of Russian hands – and bombs Daniel Flitton After MH17 was shot down the Abbott government banned yellowcake sales to Russia. But then struck a deal with Ukraine…
25 Feb 2022 China’s grey zone tactics amount to far more than just laser games Peter Layton A Chinese warship’s use of a laser on an Australian surveillance plane was no accident but purposeful aggression.
24 Feb 2022 Economic diplomacy: Slow dividends for Australia from ASEAN spending Greg Earl Amid the Ukraine sanctions showdown, an Indian trade deal looms as a pre-election win for the Morrison government.
23 Feb 2022 Russia-Ukraine: Lessons for Australia’s defence Sam Roggeveen Great powers seek spheres of influence – but there are limits.
23 Feb 2022 Transforming Australian diplomacy for climate leadership Melissa Conley Tyler Practical measures will foster enduring regional ties beyond the immediate challenge of responding to global warming.
22 Feb 2022 A global Australia needs to be a confident Australia Allan Behm As a nation, we need to probe the boundaries and content of what passes for “received wisdom”.
21 Feb 2022 Is bipartisanship on national security a good thing? Richard Maude The current era requires patient diplomacy and policy that survives a short election cycle. But not without debate.
16 Feb 2022 Beyond the Quad: Fostering stronger India-Australia ties Anuttama Banerji A common concern about China cannot be the lone factor for enduring engagement.
10 Feb 2022 Economic diplomacy: Mission critical as Australia’s own BRI gains pace Greg Earl Australia’s new embrace of South Korea in minerals, defence, and trade is well-timed as the country catches up to Japan.