20 Nov 2024
Political change in Mauritius carries regional importance – especially for India
New Delhi has enough regional ructions without another tense relationship to manage.
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20 Nov 2024
She won’t be right: Trump’s return and Australia’s red lines
The lessons from his first term hold limited relevance for what is on the way. -
19 Nov 2024
Reading between the lines of Xi and Biden’s last meeting
Some remarkably frank language was perhaps intended for a different audience than the one across the table. -
19 Nov 2024
Tech and AI are changing the climate equation – for the worse
If not addressed, the skyrocketing growth of AI and cloud computing will derail emissions commitments. -
19 Nov 2024
Why the Philippines made a dramatic turnaround on the question of archipelagos in the law of the sea
And strangely enough, it means China and the Philippines have traded positions. -
19 Nov 2024
Why getting Pyongyang back to the negotiating table will be harder in Trump’s second term
The North Korea of 2025 is in a vastly different position to where it found itself in 2017. -
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18 Nov 2024
Pacific education: Backsliding outcomes and a financing freefall
Education indicators were already flat or falling before the pandemic and are getting worse. But development priorities are focused elsewhere. -
18 Nov 2024
An early winter in Kyiv?
Unpicking the implications of Trump’s election win on the war in Ukraine. -
18 Nov 2024
Why India’s festive season could hold the key to soft power gains
Governments the world over are harnessing the positivity of the Indian festival of lights. -
15 Nov 2024
What does Trump’s return mean for America’s relations with Russia?
Whatever happens over the next four years, the underlying causes of Russia–US confrontation won’t go away. -
15 Nov 2024
Economics as history: Assessing the 2024 Nobel Prize
Rich country or poor country? Why a chain of causation proposed by this year’s winners is so controversial. -
15 Nov 2024
China makes a statement at the Zhuhai air show
The biannual event showcases China's technological and military ambitions, and offers some surprises this year. -
15 Nov 2024
Is Southeast Asia ready for a regional power grid?
Australia is in pole position to partner with the region on cross-border electricity supply. -
14 Nov 2024
Economic diplomacy: It’s populists vs plutocrats in Trump Take 2
Australia’s hopes of a modest economic impact from the Trump administration’s actions will require navigating the financial tensions at its heart. -
14 Nov 2024
Check, but not check-mate: Indonesia’s nine-dash line mistake
China has won a diplomatic battle with Indonesia, but not the war over maritime claims in the South China Sea. -
14 Nov 2024
Who holds a hose? Climate change as a national security risk in Australian federalism
The lines on a map might not be the sole legal determinant for an effective response to disasters and the consequences of climate change. -
14 Nov 2024
Will the Intelligence Review bring DIO into the light?
Australia's Defence Intelligence Organisation is a national resource, and it should have a profile to match. -
13 Nov 2024
Thai foreign policy in the twilight zone
If foreign policy reflects domestic politics, its unsurprising that Thailand’s diplomacy is confused and haphazard. -
13 Nov 2024
The Trumpist turn in US foreign policy
Trump's instinct for restraint could have a long future in both American political parties. -
13 Nov 2024
The declining fortunes of Afghanistan’s women
Is the International Court of Justice a toothless tiger, or can a new legal battle truly turn the tide for women and girls? -
12 Nov 2024
The claustrophobia of German politics
With the three-party governing coalition in tatters, this is politics in panic mode. -
12 Nov 2024
Has Indonesia fallen into China's nine-dash line trap?
A new Indonesia-China joint statement betrays Indonesia’s national interest and looks like a big win for Beijing. -
12 Nov 2024
The West’s unfounded Chussia Anxiety
Russia will not long tolerate its increasingly vasal-like status to China. -
11 Nov 2024
Malaysia’s democratic transition: Why it matters for Southeast Asia and the Muslim world
But progress could still be reversed. -
11 Nov 2024
The cost of Albanese skipping Prabowo’s inauguration
Bilateral ties won’t be adversely affected, but errors like this change the way Australia is seen in the region. -
8 Nov 2024
Is a fundamental governing principle of the Antarctic Treaty System under threat?
China and Russia seem to have thrown “precaution” to the wind. -
8 Nov 2024
What Trump’s win means for global climate negotiations
The US election result casts a shadow over next week’s UN climate talks in Azerbaijan. But the world can’t afford to down tools. -
8 Nov 2024
Climate calamity: The fine line between fact and fiction
A post-apocalyptic Australia, ravaged by unliveable temperatures, isn’t that far-fetched. -
7 Nov 2024
The chance to reframe international engagement with Afghanistan
The present approach isn’t working, but this is a critical moment to chart a different course. -
7 Nov 2024
Penny Wong is quizzed about Trump, again, again and again
And her main message was to be confident about Australia. -
7 Nov 2024
Fake kidnaps and real dangers of disinformation in Pacific Islands
Islanders have long joked about “coconut wireless” storytelling – but more understanding of these networks is needed in the digital age. -
6 Nov 2024
America makes Trump great, again
First thoughts on where Trump will steer US actions in Asia, the Pacific, and the rest of the world. -
6 Nov 2024
Moldova and Georgia serve as geopolitical bellwethers
With the two countries on diverging paths after recent elections, the choice appears to be between Russia and the West. -
6 Nov 2024
Where Harris and Trump agree on AI: Beat China
But can ethics keep pace with a desire for speed in development? -
6 Nov 2024
New players on the bloc: Is BRICS+ a critical challenge?
A growing roster of countries lined up in the grouping carries implications for Australia’s minerals policy. -
6 Nov 2024
Indonesia takes a bite out of Apple, and sets itself a test for future investment
The Local Content Requirement may only be a temporary setback for the tech giant, but it could raise concerns among potential foreign investors. -
5 Nov 2024
What’s new in Russia’s latest nuclear statement?
Vladimir Putin has rattled his sabre once again in the face of US and NATO deliberations on Ukraine’s use of weapons. -
5 Nov 2024
It’s the politics, stupid: Three key reasons for slow progress on the new UN climate finance goal
The issue of who pays, how much and within what time frame are major sticking points between parties. -
5 Nov 2024
Tips for new world leaders: Keep it real, and keep it local
Those in the statecraft caper could do worse than to fake it until they make it. -
4 Nov 2024
Victory in 21st century conflict
Western powers need to re-acquaint themselves with a concept that is out of fashion. -
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. -
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.