13 Dec 2018 What went wrong? Taiwan fails to legalise same-sex marriage Daniel Flitton Foreign influence helped scupper a bid to be the first Asian nation to formally legalise gay marriage.
13 Dec 2018 Playing the hostage card: the Meng Wanzhou & Michael Kovrig cases Kim Richard Nossal <p>China’s tit-for-tat diplomacy with Canada has a recent precedent, yet Donald Trump is hardly helping.</p>
13 Dec 2018 Competing shades of saffron in Indian politics Juhi Ahuja , Pravin Prakash Recent strife in the city of Ayodhya must be seen as an omen of a shifting political agenda ahead of India’s elections.
13 Dec 2018 Disruptors disrupted: Australia’s new encryption law Dirk van Graver Law enforcement and technology companies are battling over the privacy implications of contentious new laws.
12 Dec 2018 Meng Wanzhou: China’s “tantrum diplomacy” and Huawei Elliott Zaagman <p>China’s technology firms are paying the price for its conduct.</p>
12 Dec 2018 The true cost of fast fashion Rachel Mason Nunn , Jack Kincaid Moves by countries such as Australia to adopt modern slavery laws are a small start in tackling a big global problem.
12 Dec 2018 Pacific links: call to close bases, deep sea struggles, more Alexandre Dayant Plus money for regional infrastructure, Fiji election results, and links from the Pacific islands region.
12 Dec 2018 How Australia should deepen ties with India Aarti Betigeri From Kohli to coal exports, Australia is reconsidering India’s potential as a key economic and geopolitical partner.
11 Dec 2018 US killing by drone: continuity and escalation Simon Frankel Pratt <p>The US use of drones in “targeted killings” has grown under Donald Trump, continuing Barack Obama’s legacy.</p>
11 Dec 2018 Brexit deal debate reveals dark side to EU diplomacy Phil Radford Reactions provoked by the mooted deal provide analysts with rich insight into some of the forces now at play in Europe.
11 Dec 2018 Separating the Philippine state from the church Malcolm Cook Filipino Catholic voters separate the Church from the State and uphold this in political practice.
11 Dec 2018 Xi Jinping in 2018: Any closer to the truth? Kerry Brown Are we misinterpreting this figure and seeing a mirage of great power rather than the real thing?
10 Dec 2018 Dimly lit renewable energy initiatives for the Pacific Alexandre Dayant , Michael Nguyen <p>Population, technical capacity and economies of scale stand in the way to renewable energy in the region.</p>
10 Dec 2018 China takes off for the Moon, tethered by politics at home Morris Jones A special space mission would usually get blanket coverage, but the timing is awkward for Beijing to showcase science.
10 Dec 2018 The distant fate of Russia’s Far East Dmitry V. Shlapentokh Demonstrations in Vladivostok a decade ago were quelled, but an attitude of independence from faraway Moscow remains.
8 Dec 2018 Weekend catch-up: Abe in Darwin, the Trump-Xi truce & more The Interpreter Manus Island Naval base, Australia and Japan's anxiety, and Indian air pollution: The week that was on The Interpreter.
7 Dec 2018 US-China competition is all about us Peter Layton Everybody else will be the objects of China-US competition, called upon to make choices in favour of one or the other.
7 Dec 2018 Indonesia has a stake in Australia’s Lombrum plans too Evan A Laksmana The Australian debate over the Lobrum naval base almost entirely ignores Indonesia.
7 Dec 2018 Economic diplomacy: Mahathir, BRI and Payne Greg Earl Australia's economic diplomacy agenda, the underestimated ASEAN Economic Community, and the indefinable Mahathir.
6 Dec 2018 Steady but slow in Australia-Japan security cooperation Ian Hall , Michael Heazle Abe’s recent visit to Darwin indicates that Canberra and Tokyo acknowledge the common security challenges they face.
6 Dec 2018 Rap song sparks a gender conversation in South Korea Nicole de Souza <p>The lyrics criticise the #metoo movement and question why women aren’t required to enlist in the military.</p>
5 Dec 2018 Australia’s new foreign-influence laws: Who is targeted? Kelsey Munro Australia is leading the democratic push-back against quiet intrusions from authoritarian states.
5 Dec 2018 How the US can prevent a China-dominated Asia Brendan Taylor America should stop spreading itself far and wide in the pursuit of improbable power balances.
5 Dec 2018 Uighur: Australia needs to end “business as usual” with China Michael Clarke , Nury Turkel Taking action would be consistent with Australia’s democratic values and core security interests.
4 Dec 2018 The India-Pakistan corridor of peace Stuti Bhatnagar The neighbours have proposed a visa-free corridor but this is not an indication of a renewed friendship.
4 Dec 2018 Violence, confusion, and conspiracy theories in the Kerch Strait Victor Abramowicz Both Moscow and Kiev have pointed fingers at the other as the cause of the crisis in the Kerch Strait – who’s to blame?
4 Dec 2018 Dilemmas in Afghanistan’s paradoxical peace drama Abbas Farasoo How can peace talks with the Taliban lead to a durable peace when there is no domestic or regional consensus?
3 Dec 2018 Xi and Trump at G20: A tariff truce Merriden Varrall The risk of damage to the global economy is just as real as last week.
3 Dec 2018 Veterans fight back against the marketing enemy at the gates Rodger Shanahan Veterans respond to the call for the public to thank them for their service.
3 Dec 2018 Why denuclearisation is less important for South Korea Robert E Kelly South Korea has lived under direct North Korean threat for decades and not just because of the North’s nuclear weapons.
3 Dec 2018 Taking the air in north India Robin Jeffrey Smog and haze pollution in India might be just bad enough to bind the will for action – although the odds aren't good.
1 Dec 2018 George H W Bush: the internationalist president Tony Walker Marshalling an international force to turn back the illegal invasion of Kuwait proved the high point of his career.
1 Dec 2018 Weekend catch-up: G20, journos in China & shirtfrontasi revisited The Interpreter Trump and Xi meet in Argentina, Taiwan's election fallout and Asia's space race: the week that was on The Interpreter.
30 Nov 2018 Marise Payne: charting the battle lines for Australian security Alex Oliver The Foreign Minister’s speech follows a run of major foreign and defence policy speeches ahead of the poll that matters.
30 Nov 2018 Review: lessons for Australia and Britain from Iraq War Garry Woodard A new book demonstrates Britain’s decision to go to war in Iraq was one of politics with unintended consequences.
30 Nov 2018 North Korea’s emerging blackmail strategy Khang Vu A deadlock in negotiation between the US and South Korea leaves Pyongyang to make all the gains.
30 Nov 2018 Wang Qishan and China’s charm offensive against US trade war Stuart Lau China’s vice-president and right-hand man to Xi Jinping is known as “China’s firefighter” and is playing a key role.
29 Nov 2018 Russia-Ukraine: soggy response to Kerch aggression John Besemeres It is not tensions that are escalating but the relentless Russian acts of aggression against Ukraine.
29 Nov 2018 China, where not all media are created equal Elaine Jeffreys A rare official apology hints at the delicate calculations and constraints that frame journalistic freedom in China.
29 Nov 2018 South Korea’s quandary: what to do about MIKTA? Jeffrey Robertson The group once called a called a new dynamic in diplomacy is struggling, but the Korean peninsula might offer a role.
29 Nov 2018 International justice: tackling impunity in Asia Priya Pillai Trials in Cambodia, while fraught, may help deliver accountability for crimes against humanity across the region.
28 Nov 2018 The forces needed to protect the Belt and Road David Brewster The Karachi consulate attack highlights China’s security problems in securing projects and Chinese nationals abroad.
28 Nov 2018 Key takeaways from the Taiwan elections Lauren Dickey The Kuomintang made big gains which have given the party a second opportunity at political relevance.
28 Nov 2018 Pacific links: APEC reactions, “a summit like no other”, more Alexandre Dayant Navy bases, journalist suspension, deals with China, and stories from the Pacific islands region.
28 Nov 2018 Asia’s space sale Morris Jones Spaceflight across Asia has advanced tremendously in recent decades, and a new trend is evolving.
28 Nov 2018 Charting a more sustainable development path in the Pacific Majella Hurney Competing to counter the influence of China in the Pacific suggests that Australia may have lost its way.
27 Nov 2018 Logic at the wayside at G20 Merriden Varrall The success of the G20 will rely on leaders to agree in a world where “me first” is privileged over cooperation.
27 Nov 2018 Israel embassy debacle: can Australia strongarm Indonesia again? Ross Taylor Should Morrison play hardball with Indonesia on the proposal to move the Australian embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem?
27 Nov 2018 Myanmar’s skewed democracy was predictable JJ Rose There are three factors that impact heavily on Myanmar’s inability to truly embrace democracy.
27 Nov 2018 “America First” and global economic governance Stephen Grenville <p>Halcyon days when the US built international institutions that would benefit all and foster globalisation – over?</p>