28 Feb 2024
Pakistan pulls the data plug
Online censorship in the wake of extraordinary elections is the latest challenge to cost the country.
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8 Feb 2024
Non-state actors and the phantom of asymmetry
The might of the US military no longer guarantees world order. There are new actors and new ecosystems in play. -
8 Feb 2024
TikTok’s unwanted viral moment shows Singapore-China confusion hasn’t changed
A senator questioning the nationality of the TikTok CEO not only brought to mind experience of prejudice – but also highlighted misapprehensions about Singapore. -
19 Jan 2024
The window (shade) seat
Watching the world go by from 40,000 feet is more than it’s cracked up to be. -
16 Jan 2024
AI’s Oppenheimer moment: Establishing regulations
Nuclear arms control is only one area that needs to catch up in the AI age. -
15 Jan 2024
Manager of the internet, controller of the world?
Power is much more than GDP and tank numbers. But the US monopoly on the digital age is eroding. -
28 Dec 2023
Lithium, lightest metal on earth, carries heavy geopolitical weight
Instead of a source of great tech power competition, lithium should be key to a collective fight against climate change. -
15 Dec 2023
Germany’s digital dilemma
The European powerhouse is struggling to embrace all the opportunities of the information age. -
6 Dec 2023
The geopolitics of Argentina’s lithium trade
Will the new government redefine its trade ties with China – and at what cost? -
29 Nov 2023
Southeast Asia's minerals: Opportunity knocks
Australia should make better use of its regional leadership in minerals technology, skills and governance. -
28 Nov 2023
Here come the SuperApps
Indonesia’s experience with TikTok shows the challenges posed by social media-e-commerce hybrids. -
24 Nov 2023
Driving the energy transition within ASEAN
Transportation is the life-blood of the regional economy but also a big contributor to environmental costs. -
23 Nov 2023
Digital dominoes: Australia’s strategic play in the Pacific
Enhancing the region’s digital connectivity goes beyond influence. It’s about sharing prosperity and security, too. -
15 Nov 2023
Human trafficking: Harnessing technology to help those most vulnerable
Delivering legal services to victims often means overcoming barriers in language, information and distance. -
15 Nov 2023
The Bletchley Park artificial intelligence summit: Good optics, less substance
A jumbled collection of commonplace platitudes does not a remarkable outcome make. -
3 Nov 2023
Mineral futures: A critical step for Albanese’s Beijing trip
Trade in rare earth elements and numerous minerals is essential for the energy transition – but can Australia and China find complementary ground? -
2 Nov 2023
Artificial Intelligence: The regulatory race to ensure a democratic future
Authoritarian governments have their own designs for AI in this new arena for strategic rivalry. -
25 Oct 2023
AUKUS as Big Science?
With all the focus on nuclear-powered submarines, are we missing a chance to achieve something truly transformative? -
24 Oct 2023
The dual-use conundrum
Restrictions on technology with both a civilian and military application are too often worthless without better coordination. -
17 Oct 2023
Empowering women in the Pacific: A collaborative effort to confront online abuse
A regional symposium was an important step in tackling technology-facilitated gender-based violence. -
16 Oct 2023
Managing risk: Pandemics and plagues in the age of AI
An Australian-initiated international forum could hold the key to controlling unconventional weapons in the age of generative AI. -
5 Oct 2023
AI will shape our world – even our brains – but it can be regulated
There is no shortage of ideas. The challenge is bringing them all together for policymakers and the public to understand. -
4 Oct 2023
Glitch in the code: Google, Meta, and the fight over news in Canada and Australia
The battle between tech giants and local regulations still carries an international flavour. -
19 Sep 2023
The future of gig work
The new world of on-call, contract and temporary work is only sustainable if it is fair and safe for those who power it. -
15 Sep 2023
Critical minerals, critical choices: Australia’s role in shaping the green revolution
“Resource nationalism” only poses a threat to mining policy if the government pretends it’s not happening. -
13 Sep 2023
The Fix: A realist take(s) on ChatGPT
Your weekly Interpreter feature to rake up resources and reads you might otherwise miss. -
5 Sep 2023
Danger Will Robinson: Warfighting robots fast approaching
A swarm of angry Australian-made cardboard attack drones sets the scene for all future conflicts. -
24 Aug 2023
Cash is king, no more
Digital payments have transformed Australia, but global financial infrastructure for a cashless society still has some catching up to do. -
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9 Aug 2023
Iran’s lithium lode: A potential strategic game-changer
Australia might find itself on a political and economic tightrope as China looks to diversify its options for the new oil of our times. -
3 Aug 2023
Economic diplomacy: Hard labour managing geo-economic fragmentation
Australia faces tough choices from aid to energy in a new world of government intervention in trade and industry. -
26 Jul 2023
The Fix: Chipping in
In this new Interpreter feature, we’re inviting short observations about issues or resources that might otherwise be missed. -
21 Jul 2023
Indonesia’s new capital of power can’t afford the tangled wires of Jakarta
Look up and live takes on a new urgency in the digital age. -
18 Jul 2023
Regulating artificial intelligence: How the EU just got us closer
In these times of high-tech angst, a new draft Act passed in the European Parliament sets the scene for the future of AI. -
14 Jul 2023
Australia and Southeast Asia: Driving EV collaboration across borders
A regional value chain for battery production – with Australia to process critical minerals and export these products – is too good a chance to ignore. -
11 Jul 2023
Existential risk is a whole-of-society challenge
From climate change and pandemics to nuclear war and extinction by AI, collective action will be imperative. -
10 Jul 2023
The Quad: Tackling the spider, not cobwebs, in cyberspace
A security pact, but not as we know it. How a commitment to uplift software security will reap benefits for all. -
5 Jul 2023
Don’t believe the hype: the many futures of AI
Is generative artificial intelligence the source of a utopian future, or will it become the author of its own destruction? -
3 Jul 2023
Jokowi’s visit to Australia is about much more than electric vehicles
The President has a roadmap for economic success that could also set bilateral relations on the right path. -
1 Jun 2023
Indonesia’s digital success deserves more attention
India and China get the plaudits, but Indonesia is also taking impressive digital strides capitalising on local talent. -
30 May 2023
How can we regulate AI? Let’s just ask it
Even leading developers want to pause the revolution underway. So what insights does the machine offer on itself? -
24 May 2023
The Quad needs to talk security for subsea cables
The infrastructure that underpins the digital age needs special protection in international forums. -
19 May 2023
AI vs democracy: the battle is already here
The first disruption was to the business model of journalism. Australia has yet to heed the warning. -
24 Mar 2023
A Catch-22 for India’s tech ambitions
With Russian supply chains under stress, New Delhi explores indigenous capabilities. -
20 Mar 2023
Indonesia’s nickel superhighway
There are vast opportunities to build new industries when you’re sitting on the globe’s largest reserve of rare earth. -
18 Jan 2023
Link start-ups ecosystems to build influence in Southeast Asia
Australia should launch a major initiative to support investment with new business prospects in the region. -
16 Jan 2023
Towards meaningful Quad cooperation on intelligence
Collaborative AI capabilities would allow the partners to deepen military cooperation, should leaders choose that step. -
15 Dec 2022
Economic diplomacy: From pollie crises to polycrisis
There are political bunfights, strategic challenges and wicked problems, but let’s not “overcrisify” the world. -
15 Dec 2022
Allies, algorithms and safety online
Echo chambers of extreme content are a growing concern for governments and regulators around the world. -
14 Dec 2022
Why the cryptocurrency ecosystem is a house of cards
The tumultuous picture surrounding cryptocurrencies this year has been sobering – a contagion of negative effects.