Daniel Flitton

Managing Editor, The Interpreter
Areas of expertise

Australian foreign policy and politics; Australia’s intelligence services; international relations in Asia

Daniel Flitton
Biography
Publications
News and media

Daniel Flitton is one of Australia’s most experienced foreign affairs journalists and is now Managing Editor of the Lowy Institute’s international magazine, The Interpreter.

Before joining the Institute, he was diplomatic editor and senior correspondent at The Age in Melbourne and was posted as a political correspondent in the parliament house bureau in Canberra. Daniel previously worked as an analyst for the Office of National Assessments, Australia’s peak intelligence assessment agency. He has held academic positions at the Australian National University and at Deakin University, where he developed a breadth of knowledge on Asia, the Middle East, and the Pacific. As a Fulbright scholar in 2004, he researched the Australia–United States alliance at Georgetown University in Washington DC.

Peter Varghese on “constraining” China
Peter Varghese on “constraining” China
The former DFAT secretary captures a tension that bedevils Australian policy makers.
Quad leaders trade symbolism over substance
Quad leaders trade symbolism over substance
A practical agenda amounts to a fine aim. But such details don’t demand the scrutiny of busy leaders.
In Delaware, meeting at a wobbly Quad high table
Commentary
In Delaware, meeting at a wobbly Quad high table
Originally posted in The Hindu
Harris vs Trump marks the lines of foreign policy debate
Harris vs Trump marks the lines of foreign policy debate
Look past the barbs and snappy sound bites and the real choice is clear.
Maid in Australia: When international relations and industrial law collide
Maid in Australia: When international relations and industrial law collide
Two recent court cases have raised uncomfortable questions about diplomatic immunity.
Wong’s century: A closer look at gender mix in Australia’s top diplomatic roles
Wong’s century: A closer look at gender mix in Australia’s top diplomatic roles
Female representation is near its highest. But some posts appear more equal than others.
Deadpool & Wolverine can rescue America from Trump
Deadpool & Wolverine can rescue America from Trump
A superhero film to save a country in danger.
Bye Biden
Bye Biden
The rollercoaster quality of politics and political coverage seems to ensure the head-jerks will continue.
Immediate questions after the attack on Trump
Immediate questions after the attack on Trump
Fairly or not, blame for political violence will now be levelled by both sides.
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