China’s days of treating the US as a peer and expecting special treatment at the same time appear to be running out.

Political leadership and diplomacy evolved over thousands of years into distinct fields - for good reasons.

There’s a better way to deal with politicians-turned-ambassadors and it comes from (whisper it) the United States.

A seemingly minor move on Venezuela has potential ramifications for every country Australia has diplomatic ties with.

<p>Diplomacy has not found facebook to be an easy or effective way to improve engagement across borders.</p>

Diplomacy in the Pacific should exploit one of Australia’s special attributes – the love of competition.

<p>How the world reacted to Scott Morrison’s decision to formally recognise West Jerusalem Israel’s capital.</p>

Unmarried, same-sex partners of foreign diplomats have 30 days to get married or face deportation from the US.

More than two years have passed since Australia had a permanent US ambassador. Is this indicative of a wider trend?

<p>Australia's soft power review should focus on diaspora and international audiences, not indices.</p>

The latest dramatic rescue has spurred a huge international response – but cooperation never seems to outlast a crisis.

<p>The World Cup is a chance for authoritarian countries to appear more committed to idealistic internationalism.</p>

<p>Hosting the tournament is a chance to show off to the world, and offers a snapshot of perceptions of the host country.</p>

Despite a conviction that the digital age would displace the embassy, traditional diplomacy is holding up.

The obvious headline on China and US rivalry only masks a deeper unease captured by the Foreign Policy White Paper.

The bitter feud between Australia and Timor Leste is edging closer to resolution.

Would you deal with the devil to free a nation from a tyrant?

Diplomats and journalists aim to speak truth to power. We are often like-minded souls.

The IMF will remain important, particularly for dealing with deeper crises. But it risks becoming less central and an increasingly last resort.

E-diplomacy has coarsened public diplomacy. For international leaders and their diplomats, it may be time for a screen break. 

If businesses and other aspiring innovators have inadequate connectivity to global communication systems, innovation initiatives are dead on arrival.

Links on the growing collection of international actors using and manipulating cyberspace to fulfil international ambitions and shape global developments.

Modi’s success is predictable in part because he exemplifies sound social media public diplomacy.

Australia has a powerful 'strategic narrative' that is a potent source of soft power. But it's increasingly difficult for this story to be heard.

Denmark’s recently announced plans to appoint a Digital Ambassador appear to be a world first. Does Australia need a similar Ambassadorial posting to liaise with the world’s digital and tech giants?

Left to their own devices, institutions tend to over-represent white males compared to every other demographic.

It would serve no western interests to leave Assad with no option but to look to Iran and Russia for ongoing support.

Chinese-style economic diplomacy is focused more on the ‘hardware’ of economic cooperation and less on the ‘software’.

We need to break out of our government buildings, our embassies, our ivory towers, and engage with people.

Getting the US and Russia to work together in Syria was always going to be difficult. Now it looks as though a diplomatic solution was from the start a mirage at best and a trick at worst.