31 May 2022 Multilateralism matters again Mercedes Page The world’s big challenges – and main priorities for Australia – are best tackled by cooperation.
31 May 2022 Roe vs Wade: The extraterritorial dimension of abortion politics Tania Penovic Anti-choice views have shaped US – and Australian – bids to block support for family planning in developing countries.
31 May 2022 Japan-Australia: building a hydrogen supply chain Akimoto Daisuke Efforts to develop a network for cleaner energy in the Indo-Pacific marks a practical step for closer relations.
30 May 2022 Would China? Australia’s chance to back women police in the Pacific Melissa Jardine Promoting gender equality and enhancing maritime law enforcement will ensure Australia stands apart.
30 May 2022 Australia can’t stay silent on decolonisation in the Pacific Nic Maclellan As Canberra and Paris repair ties, presenting France as a “Pacific country” would undermine regional independence.
30 May 2022 War in Ukraine: Gloomy prospects Ian Hill What both sides might eventually have to settle for to end the fighting – and when – is far from clear.
27 May 2022 A tale of two countries: interpreting The Kashmir Files Pravin Prakash , Antara Chakraborthy Once famed for their secular constitutions, India and Singapore have taken different tacks on religious vilification.
27 May 2022 Labor’s Pacific plan: ticking the economic box Jessica Collins Tightening up on fees charged for remittances will ensure millions of dollars get to households across the region.
27 May 2022 Ukraine: The view from Warsaw Melissa Conley Tyler More than offering neighbourly support, Poland wants to ensure Russia suffers a strategic defeat.
26 May 2022 “Black ships”, the Quad and space Philip Citowicki Satellite technology underpins the attempt to tackle China’s illegal fishing.
26 May 2022 Albanese steps cautiously through the Quad wrangle Donna Weeks Japan’s media enthusiastically covered the “diplomatic debut” of Australia’s new PM, expecting continuity over change.
26 May 2022 Where to for trade policy? Jenny Gordon Australia is building the micro foundations for global cooperation.
25 May 2022 PNG’s new health plan: “Leaving no one behind is everybody’s business” Kylie McKenna , Di Brown , Michele Rumsey A homegrown effort to empower healthy communities will still benefit from sustained international engagement.
25 May 2022 Australia enters the post-party phase of Western democracy Sam Roggeveen Get used to governing with wafer-thin majorities or as a minority.
25 May 2022 Pacific youth: challenges today need the leaders of tomorrow Aidan Craney On climate, geopolitics, recovering from pandemic, and more – it’s vital to engage youth populations across the region.
24 May 2022 Engaging with Southeast Asia: more than aid Teesta Prakash The sentiment is right, Australia needs to strengthen ties with the region. But don’t rely on aid to deliver.
24 May 2022 Rejuvenating DFAT: increasing diversity and becoming less insular Yun Jiang Harnessing the experience and skills of the entire Australian community is the foundation for strong diplomacy.
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.
23 May 2022 China: The Morrison legacy and beyond Sam Roggeveen Labor is expected to persist with most of the Coalition’s foreign and defence policies. But useful changes can be made.
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?
20 May 2022 Lebanon: Celebrating small change Rodger Shanahan An independent streak featured in national elections but how much it matters will only become clear in hindsight.
20 May 2022 Lies, damn lies, and North Korea’s Covid statistics Khang Vu Why has Pyongyang suddenly fessed up to an outbreak after years of insisting the virus has been held completely at bay?
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 Timor-Leste: Building towards the next 20 years Parker Novak Two decades of independence has seen laudable achievements but stormy economic waters lie ahead.
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.
18 May 2022 Philippines: justice and accountability, post elections Priya Pillai Dealing with the deadly legacy of the Duterte and Marcos eras will become that much more complicated under “Bongbong”.
18 May 2022 New Caledonia: Not either/or when it comes to France and China Daryl Morini It’s time that Nouméa makes up its own mind on partners and friends when so many players have an opinion.
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.
16 May 2022 Scoring Biden’s ASEAN summit Susannah Patton Good for ties with Southeast Asia, but a so-so agenda suggests US influence in the region will continue to decline.
16 May 2022 Pakistani separatists turn their sights on China Syed Fazl-e-Haider A Balochistan independence group has ordered Beijing to quit its interests in the region … to no effect.
16 May 2022 Diplomacy is indispensable to manage the Mekong Anoulak Kittikhoun The goal of a healthy river won’t be helped by misreading the shared mission of the Mekong River Commission.
13 May 2022 What a Marcos Jr presidency in the Philippines means for geopolitics Adele Webb A policy-free campaign in Asia’s oldest democracy results in a guessing game in the region for where next.
13 May 2022 China and the West: It’s about understanding each other Aaron Mc Nicholas The former Australian prime minister offers indispensable insights into how to go back to relationship basics.
12 May 2022 A flash in the pan? Indonesia’s palm oil export ban Johannes Nugroho Apparent domestic shortages appear more a case of a government stand-off with industry over pricing.
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 Resetting Australia’s relationship with the Pacific – three ideas Anna Gibert Listen, for a start. Getting down to granular, person-to-person engagement is needed for effective regional diplomacy.
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.
11 May 2022 Mapping Southeast Asian development assistance Teesta Prakash , Alexandre Dayant A new measure of foreign aid impact in countries hit by Covid and infrastructure failure is set to fill the gap.
10 May 2022 Where are the women? The challenge facing the next PNG parliament Teddy Winn A country ranking among the world’s lowest for political participation by women has enormous social bias to overcome.
10 May 2022 Saudi Arabia and China: a blossoming friendship Evan Freidin Relations are cosy for now. But is Saudi Arabia hedging its bets between Beijing and Washington?
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.
9 May 2022 Turkey’s leverage over Russia – in Syria and beyond Nikola Mikovic Ankara and Moscow are in an unusual power play where the Kremlin turns a blind eye to actions that aid its adversaries.
9 May 2022 The time is right for Australia to forge stronger ties with Europe Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo A new world has created new opportunities in energy, security and diplomacy that Canberra should grab without delay.
6 May 2022 Iran applies its own maximum pressure in nuclear talks Prabhat Jawla With negotiations seemingly deadlocked, the Biden administration’s hopes for a major foreign policy win appear dashed.
6 May 2022 Understanding the rise of Trump – and how it might happen again Erin Hurley Fixing America’s broken electoral system means understanding how elites crafted self-serving rules and procedures.