30 Jul 2019 Australia’s great and powerful friends: Podcast out now Kelsey Munro Michael Fullilove discusses Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and Scott Morrison.
30 Jul 2019 The Pacific step up goes to Washington Alan C. Tidwell Finding a voice amid the diplomatic clamour in Washington can sometimes benefit from the help of friends.
29 Jul 2019 Malaysia’s Mahathir has no interest in building a dynasty Amy Chew <p>Speculation Mukhriz Mahathir could take over from his father is just that – Anwar Ibrahim is anointed.</p>
29 Jul 2019 The trouble in the air on a tense Tuesday in Northeast Asia Peter Layton The ruckus after South Korea fired warning shots at a nosy Russian spy plane marks a significant rise in tensions.
29 Jul 2019 Can Taiwan’s President fend off a populist wave? Nick Aspinwall <p>The next election is cast as a Clinton v Trump-like contest between a breezy populist and “adult in the room”.</p>
26 Jul 2019 Bob Mueller exits the stage Erin Hurley Rather than a beginning of something more, the testimony of the former Special Counsel this week felt like an end.
26 Jul 2019 The importance of trust in preserving Antarctica’s future Tony Press China’s Antarctic law-making plans hinge on winning consensus – very different from proposals that win little support.
26 Jul 2019 The limits to French grandeur in the Indo-Pacific Qi Siang Ng Emmanuel Macron wants to restore France to be a great power but despite a regional footprint his dreams may be fleeting.
25 Jul 2019 China’s head-spinning defence white paper Dennis J. Blasko The difference between how China sees the world and how the world sees China can lead to a seriously dizzying view.
25 Jul 2019 Congo’s Ebola outbreak: sounding a global alarm Jesse Schnall The world was too slow responding to the 2014–2016 West Africa outbreak and cannot afford to make the same mistake.
25 Jul 2019 Does a US flag on the Moon amount to a claim of sovereignty under law? Donald R Rothwell , Imogen Saunders No, but international treaties that govern outer space loom as a potential flashpoint for growing US-China competition.
24 Jul 2019 Boris wins his moment in the sun and may yet surprise us Michael Fullilove <p>Unlike Trump, Johnson brings to the top job extensive government experience and a very different worldview.</p>
24 Jul 2019 Japanese lessons for Australia’s relations with China Richard Broinowski Could the Australian response to Japanese trade practices in the late 1970s be a blueprint for dealing with China now?
24 Jul 2019 Hong Kong’s political trouble is Singapore’s gain Jason Lim History looks to be repeating, as earlier strife in Hong Kong helped the rise of another of Asia’s island cities.
23 Jul 2019 Cyber threats go beyond hackers and scams but to democracy itself Sian Troath , Zac Rogers , Maryanne Kelton As awareness of digital vulnerabilities grows, fostering resilience against exploitation across open societies is key.
23 Jul 2019 What the rest of Asia thinks about China’s Belt and Road Initiative Greg Raymond , Alice Dawkins <p>A better sense of South-South cooperation helps understand the direction of China’s trillion-dollar flagship.</p>
23 Jul 2019 Trump and Xi need a trade deal and they need it soon John Edwards With the US election looming, the window for an agreement is closing – yet the two sides are closer than often assumed.
22 Jul 2019 Tanker-for-tanker Rodger Shanahan Iran’s retaliation after an earlier tanker seizure should have been obvious, so why wasn’t Britain better prepared?
22 Jul 2019 What Tom Cruise can teach us about great power competition Dirk van Graver Hollywood’s “Healthy Development” of an audience in China carries a cost should reel life mask the real thing.
22 Jul 2019 Between deprivation and decadence: the bleak view of India’s future Aarti Betigeri The rumblings of social trouble in India’s future – from water rights to jobs – are growing louder and more distinct.
19 Jul 2019 The changing face of violent extremism Khalid Koser , Lilla Schumicky-Logan New research suggests students themselves know the best strategies to prevent violent radicalisation in universities.
19 Jul 2019 Australia, New Zealand and the “corrosive” character test Henry Sherrell Hundreds of Kiwis have had Australian visas cancelled and a new law could see the trans-Tasman dispute yet grow worse.
19 Jul 2019 Mahathir holds all the cards, again James Chin A bitter rift over sex claims between would-be successors has again shown the ugly side of Malaysia’s politics.
18 Jul 2019 After the voting, personality beats policy in Southeast Asia Greg Earl Malaysia is not the only country consumed by speculation about who takes over from a conspicuous and captivating leader.
18 Jul 2019 Karida village killings: violence and the vulnerability of women Nicole George This immensely sad and troubling episode has a context in the Pacific, and women of the region know it.
18 Jul 2019 How Indonesia finds itself in the middle of a US-China trade war Retno Maruti <p>Jakarta is attempting to navigate tensions between Washington and Beijing by backing the multilateral system.</p>
17 Jul 2019 Australia’s alliance with the US is defined by more than one President Hugo Seymour The Lowy poll shows deep appreciation for the contribution ties to the US make to Australia’s prosperity and security.
17 Jul 2019 Abe’s constitutional dream hinges on upper house elections Purnendra Jain Any change to Japan’s constitutional “peace clause” needs securing a two-thirds majority in both houses of the Diet.
17 Jul 2019 Pacific links: China challenge, an “Elevation”, power lifting, more Alexandre Dayant <p>Between a Step Up, Reset, Uplift and Elevation, plenty of diplomatic attention is focused on the region.</p>
17 Jul 2019 Harnessing demographic destiny Grant Wyeth Competition for the world’s best and brightest will intensify as global population growth slows. Is Australia ready?
16 Jul 2019 The guessing game for Singapore’s elections Kirsten Han The scramble for the ballot box where the boundaries are redrawn at every election and the PM controls the timing.
16 Jul 2019 Xi Jinping: much more than just one man Geoff Raby Xi has sworn enemies and many hold grievances, but many more support him and the system of which he is a creature.
16 Jul 2019 Richard McGregor on the backlash against Xi Jinping - podcast out now Kelsey Munro In Episode 5 of Rules Based Audio, Lowy Senior Fellow Richard McGregor talks about China’s leader Xi Jinping.
16 Jul 2019 India’s latest crisis: 600 million people struggle with drought Edmond Roy Cities have been forced to truck in drinking water, farms are failing, and the situation grows more desperate.
15 Jul 2019 Pakistan on the brink of civil dictatorship Adnan Aamir Imran Khan is accused of persecuting political opponents and the media under the guise of an anti-corruption crackdown.
15 Jul 2019 ISIS: women’s work? Lydia Khalil The courts should regard crucial domestic, educational and other influences by women in ISIS as terrorist “support”.
15 Jul 2019 Remembering the Moonwalk Morris Jones It was the moment humans first stepped on another world, yet after the Apollo missions, why haven’t people been back?
12 Jul 2019 The embattled envoy and the need for frank assessment Daniel Flitton Britain’s Kim Darroch was caught in a whirlwind because he did his job.
12 Jul 2019 Professor White, the bomb can endanger but not defend Australia Ramesh Thakur Nuclear weapons have dubious operational utility and discarding treaty obligations would leave the stench of hypocrisy.
12 Jul 2019 Paying a blood price: understanding the casualty cost of intensive war Cate Carter , Charles Knight Modern war is seen as a managed risk, but how would Australians cope in a conflict with thousands of soldiers killed?
11 Jul 2019 The heights of China’s ambition in Antarctica Nengye Liu Beijing’s aim to declare a special managed area at the ice sheet’s highest point is a test of Antarctic governance.
11 Jul 2019 Australia-Indonesia ties: escaping the beefs about boats or Bali Ben Bland Don't jinx it, but a few promising signs suggest bilateral ties could be entering a new period of relative stability.
11 Jul 2019 The pitfalls of North Korea’s summitry spectacle Khang Vu It is easy to mistake process for progress in talking to North Korea.
10 Jul 2019 Progress of women in diplomacy a point of pride for DFAT Frances Adamson More women than ever are in key diplomatic positions for Australia.
10 Jul 2019 Aid links: environmental ethics, a tech edge in managing cities, more Alexandre Dayant The UK pledges to combat a climate emergency, laggards in fighting HIV, and stories from the aid and development sector.
10 Jul 2019 Hong Kong sets an example to push Taiwan even further from China Randy Mulyanto <p>Taiwan’s close watch on Hong Kong has only firmed its opposition to Beijing’s “one country, two systems”.</p>
10 Jul 2019 China’s Belt and Road Initiative: status report Peter McCawley Some projects will succeed. Others will fail. And in the end, China will likely find the political gain is quite mixed.
9 Jul 2019 The US does more in the Pacific than it gives itself credit for Michael Walsh Technical definitions of what counts as “aid” fail to capture the full scope of American assistance in the region.
9 Jul 2019 Women yet to smash glass ceiling in Australian diplomacy and security Alex Oliver , Danielle Cave A new Lowy Institute study reveals a few trailblazers doesn’t necessarily reflect progress in fixing a gender imbalance.
9 Jul 2019 Chernobyl: the continuing political consequences of a nuclear accident John Carlson The meltdown contributed to the Soviet Union’s collapse but may have also cost a chance to employ low-carbon energy.