4 Nov 2024
What to watch for at COP29: Expectations and challenges
Global climate action is once again in the hands of an authoritarian petrostate.
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4 Nov 2024
ASEAN countries confront Chinese export glut
Left unchecked, a saturation of Chinese goods may complicate what has otherwise been a very compelling ASEAN growth story. -
1 Nov 2024
Lost in translation: China’s elite-centric approach in Cambodia
Walking the talk will be needed to prove to young Cambodians that the relationship is about partnership rather than pure profit. -
1 Nov 2024
Understanding Indonesia’s decision to (eventually) join BRICS
Prabowo doesn’t carry the same wariness of his predecessor – but nor is he going along with Russia and China’s agenda. -
1 Nov 2024
An all-male Pacific peace mission to New Caledonia excludes women’s voices in the crisis
Women are being made invisible, yet their actions are consequential. -
31 Oct 2024
Asia’s year of electoral upsets
The poor result for the region’s most successful electoral machine in Japan on Sunday has only underlined a surprisingly bad year for incumbents across Asia. -
31 Oct 2024
This is what elections look like in 2024: Is Australia ready?
“Deepfakes”, “weaponisation” and “covert campaigns” are surely not the terms that should be most associated with democracy. -
31 Oct 2024
A greater G20, and BRICS-by-BRICS, the Global South-led reform of international governance
Western-centric institutions are being challenged, and the buzz is only growing. -
30 Oct 2024
Costs vs benefits in Pat Conroy's new missile age
Missiles are expensive, and the further they need to travel, the dearer they get. That should be good news for Australia. -
30 Oct 2024
Pooled funds give Australia’s new humanitarian strategy a boost
Flexibility is essential when responding to a crisis – especially those far from home. -
30 Oct 2024
The Translator: What is "strategic infrastructure"?
Building lines of influence in the Pacific. -
30 Oct 2024
Managing India’s labour troubles
A crippling strike exposes the outdated laws that may frustrate India’s industrial potential. -
29 Oct 2024
Caring for carers: The gender challenge in peacebuilding
A new report shows women with children, in particular, often find it difficult to remain within or return to this type of work. -
29 Oct 2024
Pacific Islands need stronger corrections systems to address transnational and organised crime
Rehabilitation is too often a forgotten arena in regional efforts. -
29 Oct 2024
Drawing from global lessons, an apology long in the waiting for Native Americans
There is something distinctive about America’s historical inability to acknowledge a history of colonialism, making a rare moment of truth telling stand out. -
29 Oct 2024
India’s historic shift in attitude about a US base at Diego Garcia
Scouring the archival records is revealing of New Delhi’s changing strategic priorities. -
28 Oct 2024
What a Trump return might mean for AUKUS and the Quad
A nascent regional security “minilateral” architecture is vulnerable to Trump’s brand of disruption. -
28 Oct 2024
China’s language diplomacy in Papua New Guinea
Local Mandarin programs are gaining momentum as a tool to foster closer relations. -
28 Oct 2024
China and the South China Sea: Tailoring history for propaganda
China’s historians are being enlisted to shape the narrative of maritime Asia. -
25 Oct 2024
Prabowo’s China challenge around the Natuna Islands
An early confrontation might not be the message first thought. -
25 Oct 2024
As Russia struggles in Ukraine, North Korea benefits
Having found common cause under sanctions, Pyongyang and Moscow are forging new economic geography and with it pan-continental security dynamics. -
25 Oct 2024
South Korea-Indonesia: How a viral moment could have real-world consequences
Warm feelings and popular culture can only go so far. -
25 Oct 2024
Have India and China achieved a border breakthrough?
Tensions in the Himalayas have been high since 2020. This latest deal is a step forward. -
24 Oct 2024
Australia: Migration no easy fix for Asia literacy
The business community – not just those exporting or operating within the region – needs to keep pace with the scale of change. -
24 Oct 2024
Japan: Will Ishiba’s election gamble pay off?
A self-confessed defence “nerd” hopes voters are growing alarmed about regional threats, despite the long rule of the Liberal Democratic Party. -
24 Oct 2024
A new multilateral bank, not an American “Marshall Plan” alone, is the key to a clean energy future
The numbers don’t add up for the United States to make itself the global hub for green technology. -
24 Oct 2024
China’s cleantech investment in the US: Leg-up or security threat?
Security hawks have struggled to articulate a compelling case for completely pulling up the drawbridge. -
23 Oct 2024
Biases within the capital flows to the Pacific
A pervasive power imbalance stops the small steps needed for better aid outcomes in the region. -
23 Oct 2024
Japan would benefit from an economic security strategy
An overarching, single document is the logical next step for a government that sees economic security as part of national security. -
23 Oct 2024
The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme is helping some workers but harming others – it needs to be reformed
Lopsided economic benefits are intimately linked to prevailing conditions of employment. -
22 Oct 2024
Understanding technology as an ecosystem is the first step to tackling online harms
Misinformation and disinformation are not challenges in isolation. -
22 Oct 2024
The language of respect in world politics
A former diplomat muses on the vagaries of foreign policy dialogue … and the importance of the subjunctive mood. -
22 Oct 2024
A cable to connect Timor-Leste, but can it bridge the digital divide?
Cheaper internet and higher speeds could be the beginning of a transformation but there are many local hurdles to overcome. -
21 Oct 2024
PNG’s NRL bid: Making the most of the high-stakes game
Accountability is not just a question for donors but for the recipient country, too. -
21 Oct 2024
The ghosts of Japan’s occupation of Malaysia
Haunting stories of wartime brutality live on in Malaysia’s folklore, allowing the country to navigate the trauma. -
21 Oct 2024
Central Asia: An emerging battlefield for strategic minerals
The region’s rare earth elements are in demand, but ties with Russia and China mean diversifying is easier said than done. -
18 Oct 2024
Answering the SOS of the United Nations
Australia’s support of the Pact for the Future is a chance to shape reform of the global organisation. -
18 Oct 2024
How Australia’s foreign student cap could erode its regional influence: An Indonesian view
Indonesians educated in Australian universities include senior ministers and officials. Goodwill has its own value. -
18 Oct 2024
Can Australia’s new Humanitarian Policy deliver?
The effort is laudable, and a step in the right direction, with more ambition and local engagement needed. -
17 Oct 2024
Economic diplomacy: After the storm comes the reconstruction
From a new measure of business competitiveness to revamped supply chains, global agencies are slowly adjusting to post-pandemic life. -
17 Oct 2024
North Korean troops in Russia: The first test of the Russia-North Korea alliance
Should the deployment be confirmed, history offers three ways to gauge the cohesion of Pyongyang’s ties to Moscow. -
17 Oct 2024
Samoa: The Switzerland of the Pacific
With CHOGM leaders about to touch down in Apia, the nation’s mandate for peace and non-violence will be on show. -
17 Oct 2024
A shared struggle: Ukrainians and their volunteer supporters on the front lines
An unyielding will in the face of invasion has inspired heroes at home and from afar. -
16 Oct 2024
A CHOGM Rorschach Test
The value in the summit in Samoa next week really depends on how you see diplomacy unfolding. -
16 Oct 2024
Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship is a catalyst, not a panacea
Moving beyond regional deadlocks will take more than a single year. -
16 Oct 2024
Caught between giants: Why Cambodia looks to Australia
With Phnom Penh aiming to diversify its strategic options, Canberra seems like a good bet. -
15 Oct 2024
Australia can’t escape the India-Canada crossfire
The latest revelations are a wake-up call over the extent of India’s foreign interference. -
15 Oct 2024
Three unanswered questions for Australia’s PNG Rugby League dream
Could Australian diplomacy enter novel terrain: professional sports administration? -
15 Oct 2024
The ripple effects of EU deforestation laws in Southeast Asia
The region's palm oil industry needs to move with the times. But meeting the challenges will take a group effort. -
14 Oct 2024
Succumbing to the parochialism of the present
The world always looks dangerous, depending on your vantage point.