4 Sep 2023 Climate justice: friendshoring, China’s supremacy and America’s IR Act Michelle Lyons The goal of ensuring equitable outcomes through the energy transition must be global.
1 Sep 2023 Can North Korea play off Russia against China? Khang Vu Pyongyang might have designs to take advantage of an increasingly desperate Moscow, but power rests with Beijing.
1 Sep 2023 Can the Taliban contain Islamic State in Afghanistan? Nadeem Ahmed Moonakal Concerns are growing about spillover attacks further into the region.
1 Sep 2023 The Philippines and Australia: A new golden era of strategic relations? Richard Javad Heydarian Canberra’s defence ties with Manila have gone from strength to strength. Now it’s time to step up economic linkages.
31 Aug 2023 Economic diplomacy: Spirit of Australia charts a fresh course Greg Earl The government is fashioning a more interventionist economic leg to the new amity between its aid policy, regional diplomacy and military spending.
31 Aug 2023 Russia: The mafia as the state Munira Mustaffa Prigozhin’s death is only the latest example of an enigmatic fusion of formal governance and clandestine networks.
31 Aug 2023 Cultural security in the Pacific: Why it matters for regional security Anna Naupa Of all the complex and evolving threats to the region’s cultural heritage, climate change remains the most calamitous.
30 Aug 2023 Europe’s last war Ian Kemish Remembering the Bosnian conflict of 30 years ago to compare how the world responds to Russia’s war on Ukraine today.
30 Aug 2023 The Fix: Talking about the Pacific Jessica Collins An Interpreter weekly feature about issues, resources or helpful distractions that might otherwise be missed.
30 Aug 2023 Enduring lessons for Indonesia from a wandering scribe in Europe Warief Djajanto Basorie The famed journalist Adinegoro sent reports in the 1920s that captivated his homeland and hold a potent message for today.
29 Aug 2023 Cambodia, Thailand and dealing with China: The more things change… Jitsiree Thongnoi New prime ministers might be in the job, but don’t expect any big shifts in approaches to Beijing.
29 Aug 2023 A compelling voice for rethinking Australia’s national security Gareth Evans Sam Roggeveen’s Echidna Strategy rightly challenges Australia to act as a diplomatic powerhouse, not a military one.
29 Aug 2023 Climate change: Counting the costs and opportunities Ryan Neelam Australia needs to think beyond the price of transition and move quickly to become a renewable energy superpower.
28 Aug 2023 Weeks of living dangerously in Jakarta, all over again Muhammad Ersan Pamungkas Air pollution is crippling Indonesia’s capital just as the country prepares to host regional leaders.
28 Aug 2023 Indo-Pacific strategy: Uniting all the players on the board Saba Sattar Trouble in the Pacific shows that an aligned approach across the sub-regions is essential in the contest with China.
28 Aug 2023 Australia and the UN: A new agenda for peace Adam Bartley , Charles T. Hunt , Aiden Warren Multilateral responses to the threats of new and emerging tech – from AI warfare to bioweapons – are crucial to success.
25 Aug 2023 With Prigozhin gone, what next for the Wagner Group? Isabella Currie It’s a job few might want, but lacking a chief will make Russia's relations tricky in the countries where the group still operates.
25 Aug 2023 Whether on Russia or China, clearly Baerbock is driving Germany’s change Ian Kemish It might seem surprising it’s been the leader of the German Greens, with its pacifist traditions, who has pushed so hard for a more hawkish stance.
25 Aug 2023 The social licence for AUKUS has not yet been earned Peter K. Lee , Alice Nason , Sophie Mayo Convincing Australians that nuclear-powered subs are needed, and worth the $368 billion price tag, is a hard sell.
24 Aug 2023 “Australia’s future to 2063” and debating the world beyond the horizon Daniel Flitton How much value does the nation gain from peering into a crystal ball?
24 Aug 2023 Australia showcased gender equality on the pitch. Now let’s try it on budget policy Ramona Vijeyarasa This government has the opportunity to get serious about gender responsive budgeting by upskilling its ministries.
24 Aug 2023 Prigozhin is dead, but Putin is still weakened Matthew Sussex It is important to remember that Putin personally and publicly gave the Wagner chief guarantees about his safety.
24 Aug 2023 Cash is king, no more Hilman Palaon Digital payments have transformed Australia, but global financial infrastructure for a cashless society still has some catching up to do.
23 Aug 2023 Cracking the code: How intelligence and cyber reshaped Australian statecraft John Blaxland A richer story is told by placing signals intelligence in historical and contemporary context.
23 Aug 2023 The Fix: How we tell stories about ourselves Michelle Lyons Your weekly Interpreter feature about issues, resources or helpful distractions that might otherwise be missed.
23 Aug 2023 The curious tales of defectors to North Korea Gabriela Bernal Why would anyone choose to live in or return to a repressive hermit state? The answers are complex and include regret.
22 Aug 2023 India’s hesitation as China pushes for BRICS expansion Ankit Tiwari New Delhi and Beijing have competing visions for adding new members and where the organisation will focus.
22 Aug 2023 Cambodia's democracy deficit: Australia's role and responsibility Gareth Evans , Gordon Conochie Have we done enough to support human and democratic rights in a country where they are perpetually under attack?
22 Aug 2023 Remember the Rohingya, for disease hasn’t forgotten them Arunn Jegan After six years, supposedly temporary camps now resemble slums. How long can the world turn away?
21 Aug 2023 Putting a PNG stamp on security Meg Keen , Mihai Sora As world players jostle for influence, the price of admission may be stronger economic engagement.
21 Aug 2023 India doubles down on regional connectivity to counter China Henry Storey New Delhi has big advantages in its South Asia infrastructure push – even if outspending China isn’t one of them.
21 Aug 2023 Loss and damage: Thoughts on global climate fund reform Melanie Pill At COP28, an opportunity presents itself for a new funding model to help the world’s most climate vulnerable countries.
18 Aug 2023 The “Jokowi Doctrine”: Indonesia’s vision for international order Ahmad Rizky M. Umar Increasingly active on the world stage, the President will leave a imprint on foreign policy that is likely to endure.
18 Aug 2023 China’s slowdown is nothing to celebrate Jenny Gordon The heady rates of economic growth were always going to fall – but is boom time over for commodities?
18 Aug 2023 Stepping on the gas: Boosting Australia’s climate diplomacy in the region Andrea Fahey Opponents of carbon capture plans need to look past ideology and think about the development costs to friends and neighbours.
17 Aug 2023 Economic diplomacy: Slicing up a new aid menu Greg Earl Australia is persisting with a homemade mix of old and new financing tools to be the development dining partner of choice in the region.
17 Aug 2023 Bridging the divide: the significance of the US-South Korea-Japan trilateral Daniel R. DePetris The Biden administration sees the upcoming summit as historic – China and North Korea may also, for different reasons.
17 Aug 2023 The Baltic response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Adam Simpson A history of atrocities at the hands of Moscow steels the resolve of its neighbouring states.
16 Aug 2023 Can the Matildas waltz onto the world stage for Australia’s sport diplomacy? Tim Harcourt Sporting ambassadors have previously helped with big international investments. Let’s go again.
16 Aug 2023 The Fix: We still really don’t know PNG Maholopa Laveil Your weekly Interpreter feature about issues, resources or helpful distractions that might otherwise be missed.
16 Aug 2023 The myth of military desperation in Myanmar David Scott Mathieson The junta’s favoured methods of arson and airstrikes continue to quash dissent, with no end in sight.
15 Aug 2023 Vanuatu: No confidence, but in whom? Siobhan McDonnell Australian diplomacy must be examined after a supposed security deal leaves the local government teetering.
15 Aug 2023 Don’t conflate the Quad and Malabar Patrick Triglavcanin As Indo-Pacific defence postures pivot to the maritime, there’s no need to muddy the waters between hard and soft power.
15 Aug 2023 Pipe dreams: Turning an interconnected ASEAN gas market into a reality Massita Ayu Cindy Putriastuti , Nadira Asrifa An old idea for a regional network might hold the answer for energy demand into the future.
15 Aug 2023 The climate crisis demands sovereign debt justice Connor O’Brien Why should low-income countries pay the price for climate change?
14 Aug 2023 The Moon: The great game on new turf Ved Shinde India joins a powerplay with the United States, China and Russia in the hunt for lunar treasure and strategic superiority.
14 Aug 2023 Thailand’s monarchy: Heirs and spares Craig Keating A surprise visit to Thailand by two of King Vajiralongkorn’s sons after an absence of 27 years shows dynastical survival trumps personal animosity.
14 Aug 2023 What does the new International Development Policy mean for the Pacific? Jessica Collins , Meg Keen Australia has outlined its case for being the preferred regional partner, but the Pacific needs less talk and more action.
11 Aug 2023 Learning Cold War lessons of espionage anew Ben Scott The ever-present threat of spies can lead to the greater danger – ourselves.
11 Aug 2023 Embracing digitalisation Hilman Palaon Investment in reskilling can bridge the digital divide.