10 Jan 2020 Book review: A very private enterprise Stephen Grenville Aggressive advocates of free markets, the Koch brothers amassed a fortune by exploiting market imperfections.
10 Jan 2020 Asia’s shameful gender discrimination John West Japan is a standout for all the wrong reasons in a recent assessment of the gender gap in leading economies.
9 Jan 2020 Climate leadership: An idea whose time has come? Mark Beeson The Canberra Bubble seems to stifle good ideas, so the challenge for citizens make our leaders take security seriously.
9 Jan 2020 Can Indonesia lead? Maritime tensions with China escalate Greta Nabbs-Keller Natuna Islands in the South China Sea has flared again, with Jakarta giving every indication it’s not for backing down.
9 Jan 2020 Could Afghanistan be the stage for US-Iran conflict? Syed Fazl-e-Haider If Tehran pursues further retaliation for the US strike on a top commander, its neighbour to the east is an easy mark.
8 Jan 2020 Ending Iran’s regional ransom Lauren Williams Tehran may further strike back over Soleimani, but it has freely carried out attacks across the region for a long time.
8 Jan 2020 India-Australia strategic convergence … with differences Manjeet S. Pardesi Both countries need to psychologically prepare for a “new” world of rising powers and those in relative decline.
8 Jan 2020 Pacific links: A regional step-up for Australia’s bushfire recovery Alexandre Dayant Links and stories from across the Pacific Islands region.
8 Jan 2020 Policing Vietnam: How Australia could help Melissa Jardine Men comprise 90% of the country’s police, and a common complaint is male officers pay scant attention to women’s issues.
8 Jan 2020 North Korea’s ambiguous New Year message Khang Vu A deadline warning came and went, illustrating the constraints on Kim Jong-un even as he keeps all options on the table.
7 Jan 2020 The absurdity shaping Taiwan’s presidential elections Natasha Kassam The country that isn’t a country might one day reunify with the PRC, of which it was never a part. That’s just a start.
7 Jan 2020 “Maximum pressure” demands diplomatic off-ramps Leif-Eric Easley For the US, escalation and de-escalation with Iran and North Korea require greater international coordination.
7 Jan 2020 Martial law is lifted, but “state of emergency” persists in Mindanao Nick Aspinwall The role of the military on the strife-torn island isn’t about to change – and will continue to ensnare legal activists.
6 Jan 2020 Book review: Betraying Big Brother Tiffany Teng In a #MeToo age, censorship has largely shielded China’s citizens from joining the feminist movement – but not entirely.
6 Jan 2020 Trump’s unpredictability confounds his allies, and now his enemies Rodger Shanahan The hit on Qasem Soleimani has fundamentally changed the rules of the game between the US and Iran.
6 Jan 2020 Will Trump win big from killing Soleimani? Ian Parmeter It’s not clear how Iran for all its bluster of revenge will be able to hit back at the US.
6 Jan 2020 What lies ahead for Hong Kong in 2020 Vivienne Chow Tear gas instead of fireworks greeted New Year crowds on the streets in Hong Kong amid a shake-up of a political kind.
3 Jan 2020 New Year on Australia’s fire ravaged coast Alex Oliver These first days of 2020 have been terrible as exhausted volunteers battle blazing fires in the bush and countryside.
3 Jan 2020 Best of The Interpreter 2019: The rising climate chorus The Interpreter For a world joined by an ideal of united nations, the response to global warming has shown anything but.
2 Jan 2020 Best of The Interpreter 2019: A festival of democracy The Interpreter Elections, elections, everywhere! A surprise in Australia, massive polls in Indonesia and India, plus a late UK party.
31 Dec 2019 Best of The Interpreter 2019: The world of sports The Interpreter You win some, you lose some – in politics as in sport.
30 Dec 2019 Best of The Interpreter 2019: The Trump Circus The Interpreter With big promises and empty threats, US president Donald Trump carried on as usual, as did his detractors. What next?
27 Dec 2019 Best of The Interpreter 2019: Technology The Interpreter The digital age has brought its share of wonders, but it has also created whole new realms of confusion, and rivalry.
24 Dec 2019 Best of The Interpreter 2019: Hong Kong protests The Interpreter One country, two systems – protesters on the streets have rallied to preserve an idea that Beijing insists it respects.
23 Dec 2019 Best of The Interpreter 2019: Your most read Daniel Flitton From a big year in politics and diplomacy, revealing the 10 most popular Interpreter articles of 2019.
20 Dec 2019 Favourites of 2019: Babylon Berlin Hervé Lemahieu A well-crafted look back at the Weimar Republic’s fragile democracy in 1929 shows how societies come apart at the seams.
20 Dec 2019 Little to gain from linking Australia’s aid with China in the Pacific Michael Fullilove , Jonathan Pryke Canberra is the biggest donor in the neighbourhood and has regional goals very different from Beijing.
20 Dec 2019 No news from Kashmir Umar Manzoor Shah Since August, the government-imposed internet blackout has made it nearly impossible for journalists to do their jobs.
20 Dec 2019 Favourites of 2019: Hasan Minhaj’s incisive yet accessible comedy Aarti Betigeri A bitingly satirical, sometimes subversive, series that offers a deep dive into topical issues.
19 Dec 2019 US-China trade deal, phase one done: Now what? John Edwards The detail in the present truce in the US-China trade war carries some bad news for Australia.
19 Dec 2019 Economic diplomacy: Indian trade, taming BRI, and diaspora business Greg Earl Ahead of the PM’s visit to India next month, the economic strategies of Australia and India haven’t quite yet aligned.
19 Dec 2019 Arbitrating business and human rights: What’s in it for women? Anaïs Tobalagba , Justin Jos Newly released rules can help close a gender gap in international tribunals – both on the bench and in processes.
19 Dec 2019 Favourites of 2019: Yangyang Cheng Natasha Kassam “When this part of history is written, my people will be remembered for what you have done.”
18 Dec 2019 Chart of the week: Global trade through a US-China lens Roland Rajah , Alyssa Leng Two thirds of the world trade more goods with China than with the US.
18 Dec 2019 Paul Volcker’s pragmatism: fighting inflation and financialization Wesley Widmaier Less an ideologue or demagogue, the former US Fed chair had an influence far beyond America, reaching Australia, too.
18 Dec 2019 Aid links: the cost of eating well for the world’s poor, more Alexandre Dayant Links and stories from the aid and development sectors.
18 Dec 2019 Diego Garcia: Unnerving neighbours and raising ghosts Ashton Robinson Competing claims to the Chagos Archipelago involve regional rivals, colonial history, and security concerns.
18 Dec 2019 Favourites of 2019: Richard Holbrooke, “almost great” Michael Fullilove He was the diplomat who in many ways embodied the US with his idealism and his egocentrism.
17 Dec 2019 India and Australia, newfound friends? Aarti Betigeri Australia has been trying to get India’s attention for some time – and it seems it has finally managed to crack through.
17 Dec 2019 Middle East protests: Careful what you wish for Rodger Shanahan For all the good intentions and international support, a local patronage system is the true lodestone on the region.
17 Dec 2019 Learning from Clive James on the language of strategy Cate Carter , Jason Thomas In a “complex” and “fragile” world, if everything is “versatile” and “resilient”, is anything really?
17 Dec 2019 Exporting digital authoritarianism - Podcast out now Kelsey Munro Could China and Russia’s models of high-tech population control and manipulation spread to other countries?
17 Dec 2019 Favourites of 2019: Ross Garnaut on climate Stephen Grenville Escaping the gloomy view, a positive look at the opportunities for renewable power might just match the public mood.
16 Dec 2019 Vietnam’s 2020 strategy: a year of diplomatic force-multipliers Michael Nguyen As chair of ASEAN and with a seat on the UN Security Council, Hanoi has a chance to turn regional attention its way.
16 Dec 2019 A good week in Washington Erin Hurley A flurry of developments left a dusting of truth inside the post-truth Beltway.
16 Dec 2019 India’s Citizenship Amendment Bill: A descent into theocracy Edmond Roy A new law that threatens to exclude Muslims from citizenship upends the idea of a nation built on liberty and equality.
16 Dec 2019 Favourites of 2019: Wewak Shane McLeod Far beyond the Port Moresby bubble, the capital of East Sepik Province in PNG cultivates a pleasing vibe.
13 Dec 2019 Pacifying Australia-China relations Melissa Conley Tyler Cooperation in the Pacific Islands would be valuable precisely because it is difficult.
13 Dec 2019 Our Very Own Brexit: Response to reviewers Sam Roggeveen It is the decline of the traditional parties that destabilises our politics, not burgeoning right-wing populism.
13 Dec 2019 Favourites of 2019: The Trauma Cleaner Bec Strating A reminder that politics can be messy, complex and seemingly contradictory – and that’s just one person.