15 Nov 2017 Pacific needs a voice in international arbitration Christina Pak Business is shy of investing in the Pacific without a framework to resolve cross-border commercial disputes.
15 Nov 2017 The prescience of Coral Bell Brendan Taylor A decade ago, Coral Bell foresaw the emergence of a new multipolar order.
14 Nov 2017 The smugglers of Musandam Alexander Balas One group hoping for the return of sanctions on Iran are the smugglers of Musandam, across the Strait of Hormuz.
14 Nov 2017 ‘Ambassador Assange’ is not the real story John Gooding A posting was never on the cards for Julian Assange – and he likely knew it.
14 Nov 2017 Pacific air patrols will do more than combat illegal fishing Scott Brady A few extra dollars from Australia could encourage greater habits of cooperation in the Pacific.
13 Nov 2017 Aid and development links: Myanmar, China’s aid, the challenges of terrorism and more Jonathan Pryke Jonathan Pryke, Director of the Pacific Islands Program, with links on updates across the aid and development field.
13 Nov 2017 Whoa, Canada: Explaining the TPP deal that wasn’t Mike Callaghan A stuff-up stops agreement in Vietnam but not hope of an ambitious final deal.
13 Nov 2017 Trump in China: Game, set, and possibly match to Beijing Kerry Brown The Chinese delivered a masterful display of pure spectacle, ego flattery, and diplomatic theatre.
10 Nov 2017 ASEAN summit should focus on the possible Elliot Brennan Too much time on problems without solutions will doom ASEAN to paltry progress.
10 Nov 2017 Cyber crime: North Korea’s billion-dollar soft spot Ben Flatgard Cyber-crime is big business for Pyongyang, and a ripe target.
10 Nov 2017 Quad redux: A new agenda for Asia's maritime democracies Andrew Shearer It is sobering that Indian diplomats are talking of the Quad as a way to stiffen Australia’s spine.
9 Nov 2017 Migration and border policy links: Manus, stateless minorities, the next steps on Myanmar and more Rachael Buckland Rachael Buckland, a Research Associate in the Migration and Border Policy Project, with links on developments across the field.
9 Nov 2017 Rethinking macro-economics: Monetary policy Stephen Grenville Using inflation prospects as the sole criterion for policy-setting was always a convenient simplification for central banks.
9 Nov 2017 The puzzling demise of Lebanon’s Sa’ad Hariri Rodger Shanahan Riyadh’s man in Beirut is gone but seemingly not in some careful Saudi plot.
9 Nov 2017 A reborn quadrilateral to deter China John Hemmings Organising a loose strategic coalition might upset Beijing, but that's no reason not to forge ahead.
8 Nov 2017 Pacific island links: Sogavare out, COP23, Manus and more Euan Moyle, an intern with the Lowy Institute's Pacific Islands Program, with links on developments across the region.
8 Nov 2017 Asia trip reveals the Trump dichotomy Aaron L Connelly Asian leaders are looking for clues as to which America will show up in the remaining three-plus years of Trump’s term.
8 Nov 2017 Seven traps for Turnbull this Asian summit season Susan Harris Rimmer A high degree of diplomatic difficulty awaits as Australia debates its foreign policy future.
8 Nov 2017 Saudi arrests: More than palace intrigue Raihan Ismail It will surely not be long before King Salman abdicates for his son. But the future ruler confronts serious obstacles.
7 Nov 2017 The implications of a North Korean open-air nuclear test Robert E Kelly A North Korean atmospheric nuclear test could well spark a rolling ‘summer of 1914’-style crisis.
7 Nov 2017 Russia in Syria: A course strewn with obstacles Stephen Blank Unrest plays into Russia’s geopolitical vision, yet Moscow has now assumed the obligation to provide a stable Syrian government.
7 Nov 2017 Cleaning up the Manus damage Anna Kirk PNG is Australia’s nearest neighbour, former colony and one of Australia’s most important bilateral partners.
6 Nov 2017 The two Americas at COP23 Adam Morton The Trump Administration will be the clear villain at the Bonn climate change talks.
6 Nov 2017 Why South Korea and Japan should not go nuclear Euan Graham Were Seoul or Tokyo to acquire nuclear-weapons capacity, the region would not instantly become any more or less secure.
6 Nov 2017 Aid & development links: Female empowerment, OECD ODA, tax havens and more Alexandre Dayant Links on updates across the aid and development field.
6 Nov 2017 The long reach of China’s United Front Work Gerry Groot Many overseas Chinese feel the eyes and arms of the Party state all around them.
5 Nov 2017 Trump’s Asia trip kicks off with Abe meeting Greg Earl The Japanese PM doesn't need an untrusted US President setting his international security agenda.
4 Nov 2017 Weekend catch-up: Trump in Asia, Australians on social media, submarines and more The week that was on The Interpreter.
3 Nov 2017 The first global supply chain Stephen Grenville Ternate's history is a reminder that globalisation and 'free markets' are not always exactly the same.
3 Nov 2017 A true blue Facebook nation anxious about cyberspace Danielle Cave Australians are obsessed with cyberspace but wary of the consequences.
2 Nov 2017 Migration and border policy links: Manus, climate change, US policy and more Rachael Buckland New Zealand’s new government is reported to be considering creating a visa category to assist those displaced by climate change.
2 Nov 2017 Economic diplomacy brief: Trump and Asia, trade economists bite back, and settling investor disputes Greg Earl New statistics reveal Asian trade dependency on the US and Europe.
2 Nov 2017 Central banks and the inflation conundrum John Edwards Australia was once a global inflation champ, but no more.
2 Nov 2017 Macron, America and Iran: Searching for a middle way Clément Therme Macron's strategy of presenting France as a bridge between the US and Iran faces hurdles.
1 Nov 2017 Censorship is superfluous in Xi’s ‘New Era’ Louisa Lim Both Orwell and Huxley's fears could be realised simultaneously in President Xi Jinping's China.
1 Nov 2017 India needs a more robust naval presence in Asia Abhijit Singh To deter China from operating in the Indian Ocean, Indian naval commanders need to leverage China’s vulnerability in its near seas.
1 Nov 2017 Duterte’s mutually beneficial Japan trip Malcolm Cook Japan-Philippine relations under Duterte are testament to a meeting of fears.
1 Nov 2017 Pacific island links: Solomon Islands leadership, NZ and Tokelau, Tsai Ing-wen and more Euan Moyle, an intern with the Lowy Institute's Pacific Islands Program, with links on developments across the Pacific.
1 Nov 2017 Australia’s stake in shaking up fake news John Gooding The alternative is abandoning the problem and hoping the tech giants are willing and able to figure it out on their own.
31 Oct 2017 The two faces crucial to New Caledonia’s final referendum Denise Fisher The conduct of the referendum raises uncertainties and the prospect of a return to instability right on Australia’s doorstep.
31 Oct 2017 Donald Trump’s message for Asia Michael J Green The President appears to be learning that whatever leverage the US has with China is derivative of our alliances and partnerships in the region.
31 Oct 2017 North Korea’s space program aims higher Morris Jones The next satellite launch will probably occur in the coming months.
31 Oct 2017 North Korea: How to start a nuclear war without even trying Van Jackson If effective strategy requires realistic aims, then America is in trouble.
30 Oct 2017 Aid and development links: NZ’s aid program, transparency, the poverty line and more Alexandre Dayant Alexandre Dayant, a Research Associate in the Pacific Islands Program, with links on updates across the aid and development fields.
30 Oct 2017 Turnbull's travels won't quarantine him from domestic strife Daniel Flitton Domestic politics has a pesky habit of interrupting foreign relationships.
30 Oct 2017 The move to one-man rule in China and beyond Erica Frantz , Andrea Kendall-Taylor Personalist dictatorship – in which leaders face few constraints on their decision-making – is on the rise and part of a changing face of authoritarianism in the post-Cold War era.
30 Oct 2017 Time to fast-forward the Future Submarine Euan Graham Australia can't afford to wait until 2032 for the first of its new submarines to enter the water.
28 Oct 2017 Weekend catch-up: Xi’s thoughts, Kurdistan, Timor-Leste’s government and more The week that was on The Interpreter.
27 Oct 2017 The ongoing plight of the Yazidis Nikki Marczak , Susan Hutchinson The plight of the ever-persecuted Yazidis remains as dire – and as invisible – as ever.