9 Jul 2018 Indonesia’s elections and the local result Aisyah Llewellyn Analysts should be wary of using regional elections as a guide for the 2019 presidential race.
7 Jul 2018 Weekend catch-up: Hambantota port and more The Interpreter Cambodian military politics, Nauru’s ABC ban, and “Patrons of Mateship”: the week that was on The Interpreter.
6 Jul 2018 “Patrons” of the alliance and the missing mates Jenny Hayward-Jones <p>Australia’s public diplomacy is not advanced by excluding women and failing to recognise diversity.</p>
6 Jul 2018 Novichok poisoning and the test for Britain Shashank Joshi The difficulty for the UK now is in crafting a fresh response to the continued effects of Russia’s brazen attack.
6 Jul 2018 Poor man’s cigarette: India’s unspoken epidemic Rajesh Trichur Venkiteswaran Watered-down regulation of the “bidi” industry has created disastrous consequences for smokers and the country alike.
5 Jul 2018 International rescue: the Thai cave response Daniel Flitton The latest dramatic rescue has spurred a huge international response – but cooperation never seems to outlast a crisis.
5 Jul 2018 Tail wagging the dog: Seehofer in Germany Daniel Woker Germany’s Minister of the Interior is the latest right-wing leader in Europe to surf the populist political wave.
5 Jul 2018 Détente divergence: the US-South Korean split Robert E Kelly South Koreans don’t see how destructive and divisive Donald Trump is, nor is it their concern with North Korea so close.
4 Jul 2018 Hambantota: “the Chinese port” Aarti Betigeri The facility is seen as an egregious example of how Beijing is using loans and aid to curry strategic influence in Asia.
4 Jul 2018 Immigration links: Mediterranean sea rescues, more Erin Harris <p>Immigration policy deal in Germany, Malta charges rescue ship captain, and more links from the migration sector.</p>
4 Jul 2018 Denmark: fading out ghettoes Amina McCauley A bid “to ensure good Danish knowledge” has raised fears of Islamophobia.
3 Jul 2018 Nauru ABC ban: Australia damned by faint criticism Daniel Flitton Authoritarian dangers encroaching on the Pacific have been a theme of late – but not for Australia about Nauru.
3 Jul 2018 Australia’s Women, Peace and Security policy Susan Hutchinson The new National Action Plan needs to account for developments regarding the rights of women in conflict settings.
3 Jul 2018 Pyongyang’s promises Khang Vu Despite the much-trumpeted summit, Kim Jong-un does not seem to be honouring his end of the deal.
3 Jul 2018 Trade is not just about tariffs Stephen Grenville Behind-the-border measures are more important restraints on international trade.
2 Jul 2018 Sources of Shinzo Abe’s resilience Ryosuke Hanada The Japanese Prime Minister derives strength from weak domestic opposition and assertive external powers.
2 Jul 2018 Aid links: empowering women, mapping welfare, more Alexandre Dayant Combating “sugar daddies” in Kenya, reviewing Australian aid, and other links from the aid and development sector.
2 Jul 2018 Mai Tai diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific Peter Layton The 2018 Rim of the Pacific military exercises are a chance for China’s neighbours to signal support for the US.
2 Jul 2018 Hun Sen and his personality cult Erin Handley The menace behind the man within the title “Princely Exalted Supreme Great Commander of Gloriously Victorious Troops”.
30 Jun 2018 Weekend catch-up: Huawei’s wolf culture and more The Interpreter Indian aircraft carriers, Bitcoin, and the vacant US Ambassadorship: the week that was on The Interpreter.
29 Jun 2018 Make or break: UAE in Yemen Alexander Harper Amid claims of human rights abuses, many Yemenis are increasingly coming to view the Emirates as an occupying power.
29 Jun 2018 Thinking about Australia’s power and influence Darren Lim , Victor Ferguson To maximise its international influence, Canberra must concentrate on pathways where it has a comparative advantage.
28 Jun 2018 The Huawei way Elliott Zaagman Speaking with insiders and outsiders offers a remarkable insight into this famously mysterious company.
28 Jun 2018 Asking the wrong questions in the aid debate Rachel Mason Nunn A qualitative, not quantitative, approach to evaluating foreign aid is needed more than ever.
28 Jun 2018 Duterte’s China policy: beyond law Aaron Jed Rabena Prematurely judging the Philippines’ foreign policy as appeasement of Beijing ignores gains.
27 Jun 2018 Vietnam: a month of mass protests Vu Lam <p>Recent public outrage demonstrate the optics of policy making matter, even in Vietnam.</p>
27 Jun 2018 The “unsinkable” island is no substitute Abhijit Singh Aircraft carriers have a strategic and demonstrative impact no fortified island can replicate.
27 Jun 2018 Pacific links: tourism, PNG unrest, more Erin Harris Riots in the PNG Highlands, Vanuatu’s PM in Canberra, tourism as a growth driver, and more updates from the Pacific.
27 Jun 2018 The photos that go down in history Kyla McFarlane Theatricality, frisson, an unguarded glimpse behind closed doors – the art of a momentous political photograph.
26 Jun 2018 The sports make-over Matthew Holding <p>The World Cup is a chance for authoritarian countries to appear more committed to idealistic internationalism.</p>
26 Jun 2018 Answering Bitcoin hype Stephen Grenville To displace conventional currencies, Bitcoin has to function better than existing monies. It doesn’t.
26 Jun 2018 Exceptional access: Australia’s encryption laws Dirk van Graver The search is for a technical solution that reconciles the national security imperative with personal privacy.
26 Jun 2018 An empty chair vs the risk of a crazy Trump crony Geoff Kitney <p>A politically stupid choice as next US Ambassador to Australia would hurt public confidence in the relationship.</p>
25 Jun 2018 The technology shock Richard Yetsenga We should resist the tendency to treat the changes we are seeing as one-offs.
25 Jun 2018 Exit strategy: will US troops leave South Korea? Markus Bell , Geoffrey Fattig For perhaps the first time, major players in Korean affairs all seem to share an interest in removing foreign forces.
25 Jun 2018 India’s Nipah virus outbreak and misleading media Rajesh Trichur Venkiteswaran Unnecessary panic was sparked after social and traditional media alike disseminated distorted information.
25 Jun 2018 Human Rights Council: reform rather than reject Susan Harris Rimmer The US decision to walk away has made it harder for like-minded countries such as Australia to promote human rights.
23 Jun 2018 Weekend catch-up: Trump and Merkel spar, and more The Interpreter The week that was on The Interpreter.
22 Jun 2018 Reunification out of reach John Ruehl Even with North Korean denuclearisation, the two Koreas will remain divided.
22 Jun 2018 The big clean-up in Malaysia James Chin Political confusion might appear on the surface, yet the new government cannot act without the right people in place.
22 Jun 2018 Resiliency no excuse in refugee crisis Rachel Mason Nunn A TEDx event in a refugee camp was an important platform but not as an excuse to erase international responsibility.
22 Jun 2018 China’s Pacific presence improves Australian aid Shahar Hameiri A funding shift towards infrastructure building, caused by Chinese competition, is welcome and well overdue.
21 Jun 2018 US-China trade: joke’s over John Edwards The US is in trade rows with all of its major trading partners at once.
21 Jun 2018 Australia and Germany should work together on China Frances Kitt , Lucrezia Poggetti Both regions would benefit from exchanges to strengthen democratic resilience in the face of Chinese influence.
21 Jun 2018 Moscow’s other navy Victor Abramowicz With equipment that appears almost James Bond–esque, Russia’s deep-sea fleet is potential hidden menace.
21 Jun 2018 Selective outrage: Priyanka Chopra and the “Quantico” controversy Krzysztof Iwanek Even fiction can attract fringe outrage in a bid to capitalise on prime-time attention.
20 Jun 2018 2018 Lowy Institute Poll: continuities and discontinuities Alex Oliver , Erin Harris Australians have reacted to global disruptions with a growing sense of unease.
20 Jun 2018 The China puzzle in Asia Peter McCawley China still faces daunting development challenges and it will take many decades to close the asset gap with Western countries.
20 Jun 2018 When Indonesia sits on the Security Council Sian Troath Winning a seat at the premier UN forum is a chance to see Southeast Asian issues on the world agenda.
20 Jun 2018 Immigration links: US border separations, more Erin Harris <p>Links and updates from across the migration and border policy fields.</p>