28 Jun 2024
China’s mission to Moon rocks geopolitics
Shaping the rules of competition will ensure this space race is a peaceful one.
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28 Jun 2024
Putin in Asia: Setting a cat among the pigeons
Ever a pragmatist, the Russian leader’s calculated alignments are purely based on needs and interests. -
27 Jun 2024
Economic diplomacy: Ringfencing the Lucky Country
Some key Australian economic figures are embracing the new economics of national resilience in distinctive ways. -
27 Jun 2024
Julian Assange: Some consular cases are more equal than others
It’s hard to think of a case that has consumed more official hours and dollars. -
27 Jun 2024
Assange’s guilty plea “crucial” for many in US intelligence community: James Clapper, former DNI
Justice has been served and an irritant in US relations with Australia resolved. -
27 Jun 2024
Aid discrepancies: Australia’s modest help to the Horn of Africa
The optics of such a small aid package against significant need could undermine Australia’s image as a significant player in international humanitarian assistance. -
26 Jun 2024
The case for AUKUS you should read – even if not yet the explanation we need
A Labor backbencher sets out the challenges Australia faces from China and a rationale for nuclear-powered submarines. -
26 Jun 2024
Hope for gold: The value in the Olympics
An economic case is hard to make. Reputational risks abound. Yet hosts want the Games, and that’s no bad thing. -
26 Jun 2024
New Caledonia: France’s way or the Pacific way?
Legal, yes. Constructive? A pattern is emerging. -
25 Jun 2024
America’s about–face on Assange allows Albanese to claim a win
Managing different interests between allies isn’t easy. -
25 Jun 2024
Tariffs, data security and global collaboration: Navigating the geopolitics of electric vehicles
Protectionism isn’t going to help with meeting global climate ambitions. -
25 Jun 2024
Ten reasons why Trump will support AUKUS
AUKUS will survive regardless of who wins the presidential election in November. -
24 Jun 2024
Australians get the benefits of migration, even the doubters
The latest Lowy Institute Poll captures the nuanced attitude of the public to a hotly contested political theme. -
24 Jun 2024
Gas and the difficult path to net zero
As a major supplier of global energy, Australia’s external challenges will be formidable. -
24 Jun 2024
Fragmented and burdensome: Small European donors are clogging Pacific aid channels
Competition, political self-interest, and poor coordination are overburdening the region’s administrations. -
21 Jun 2024
Has India defanged the Quad?
The “Squad” may take focus away from the Quad on security issues, given India’s longstanding apprehension about alliances. -
21 Jun 2024
Malaysia: Pushing the chips in on neutrality
Growing US-China rivalry is not turning the Southeast Asian nation from a tradition of non-alignment. -
21 Jun 2024
Dictator on Day One? Trump’s grand plans for the federal bureaucracy
The aim to gut the US civil service and install political appointees could happen. But not overnight. -
20 Jun 2024
How Taiwan fights the disinformation war
Newly inaugurated president Lai Ching-te will need to collaborate inside and outside the state to counter China’s cognitive warfare. -
20 Jun 2024
Overcoming the deliberate legal ambiguity adopted by China’s coast guard
A new order is telling of Beijing’s selective and ongoing effort to undermine the law of the sea. -
20 Jun 2024
A Prabowo presidency will be good for Australian interests
Even though it might not be so for Indonesia’s democracy. -
19 Jun 2024
Nuclear subs, nuclear power … could nuclear weapons be next?
The Australian public has shown a willingness to go along with what was once unthinkable. -
19 Jun 2024
How to broaden the political gene pool
With the United Kingdom headed for the polls, Alastair Campbell has a few suggestions on what makes a good leader. -
19 Jun 2024
Is a new Australian police program what the Pacific needs?
Engagement on policing is crucial, but it must be regionally led. -
19 Jun 2024
Koreas policy: Sorting fact with fiction
You can’t understand a country without knowing the stories people like to invent. -
18 Jun 2024
Byte-sized diplomacy: Should Australia ban TikTok?
A new column to help understanding critical tech and national security. -
18 Jun 2024
Bonjour Bill? The endless speculation about political postings
Was former Labor leader Bill Shorten’s stint as Australia’s envoy to the Ukraine peace summit a dress rehearsal for a change in role? -
18 Jun 2024
The carbon sinks of Southeast Asia are in trouble
Global demand for palm oil and paper is threatening a fragile peatland ecosystem. International cooperation is needed now. -
17 Jun 2024
Halfway, right: Australia’s approach to the Indian Ocean
The dividing line that splits the Indian Ocean in two is a pragmatic acknowledgement of Australia’s resources and strategy. -
17 Jun 2024
India is totally slaying influencer diplomacy
Social media has changed the way people communicate, and public diplomacy has to keep pace. -
17 Jun 2024
2024 Southeast Asia Aid Map: Warning signs for the region
Declining levels of international financial support, especially for the clean energy transition, are cause for alarm. -
14 Jun 2024
Penny Wong defines Australia’s “national interests”
What happens when the Foreign Minister is asked to give meaning to a common political refrain? -
14 Jun 2024
Back to the future for the US State Department?
Biden’s repair job after Trump turmoil is far from complete. -
14 Jun 2024
Bhutan: Dispatch from the Hermit’s happy hills
Forests and foresight set an isolated nation apart. -
13 Jun 2024
When cyber defence involves attack: Issues for Australia
How do Australian businesses and corporations deal with unwanted intruders on their networks? Government needs to offer real remedies. -
13 Jun 2024
Who is Chinese Premier, Li Qiang?
Low expectations for China’s 2iC, in name at least, might miss the results of his quiet influence. -
13 Jun 2024
From global to regional: Australia’s focus narrows
The real question about Australian foreign policy is whether it is too narrow, not too broad. -
12 Jun 2024
Deterring China’s military violence against Australians
Options to respond should be made clear before the worst happens. -
12 Jun 2024
France’s legislative elections and complications for New Caledonia
There is only hope, however vain, that this move may provide space for calm reassessment of positions. -
12 Jun 2024
India’s election is done. What about running in the next one?
The results capture most attention. But bringing the tally together takes more resources than is commonly appreciated. -
11 Jun 2024
Rare earths vs rarer resources: Global ripples from Australia’s divestment decision
Climate change is a challenge China and the United States are fighting together, making technological cooperation key. -
11 Jun 2024
Myanmar’s war within a war: Informers and the trust deficit
In a country thick with spies and informers, suspicion can be crippling. History shows that confidence is hard to win back. -
11 Jun 2024
China’s contributions are a blind spot in global climate finance
Accounting for money from China and other non-traditional donors is vital to set a meaningful global target to assist developing countries. -
7 Jun 2024
The forgotten weapon of mass destruction
Preventing the spread of unconventional tools of warfare requires constant vigilance. -
7 Jun 2024
Malcolm Turnbull makes a call to global leaders with advice on Trump
Memories of an infamous falling-out have a former PM offering lessons. -
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6 Jun 2024
Modi 3.0: What India's election means for Australia and the world
Governing in coalition, the BJP may need to soften its hardline tactics to deepen ties with its strategic partners. -
6 Jun 2024
Zelenskyy put a spotlight on China’s Ukraine war problem: Defend Ukraine’s sovereignty, or Russian security?
Even a powerful state must make trade-offs in its foreign policy. -
5 Jun 2024
Free DFAT from “national interests” so that it can solve problems
Discussion of foreign policy always begins by identifying interests, but that’s less helpful than you might think -
5 Jun 2024
The China alibi
A geopolitical contest between the United States and China should not stop Australians assessing their own economic interests.