8 Nov 2021
Sinking trust
Sparing between Scott Morrison and Emmanuel Macron is about more than a broken deal but the manner it was conveyed.
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5 Nov 2021
Australia’s chance to dream with Southeast Asia
As a United States ally, Canberra can be a bridge between the region and Washington. -
5 Nov 2021
National self-interest cannot govern global vaccine distribution
The “all” is the most important part of the message that we’re not safe until we’re all safe. -
4 Nov 2021
Economic diplomacy: Supply chains, sanctions, and Telstra Pacific
From ports to productivity, the pandemic has only exposed longstanding economic resilience issues in Australia. -
1 Nov 2021
Markets and resilience in the face of economic coercion
Calls for a “China plus” strategy rightfully draws business attention to the need to manage rising geoeconomic risks. -
29 Oct 2021
What Australia needs to ask itself about the United States
As the US embraces “strategic competition”, its impetuous nationalism has implications for Canberra. -
28 Oct 2021
Britain and Australia aren’t actually treaty allies – they should be
Only a formal deal will lock in the gains under AUKUS against future uncertainty. -
27 Oct 2021
AUKUS? Quad? FOIP? A fragmented approach cannot counter China
Only a coherent policy for the Indo-Pacific will work. The West needs to offer a strong economic balance to Beijing. -
25 Oct 2021
Australia and Digicel: Hands-off no more?
Financing the takeover of a Pacific telco firm amounts to a marked shift in the government’s industrial philosophy. -
25 Oct 2021
Assessing Australia’s role in global vaccine equity
Australia has been more generous than most but as geopolitical as China. -
22 Oct 2021
China’s economic sanctions made Australia more confident
Greed hasn’t left Canberra cowering in the face of Beijing’s attempted punishment. -
21 Oct 2021
Economic diplomacy: Los Angeles port pips China as Christmas grinch
Amid an emerging global trade supply chain crisis, Australian economic policy advisers are more reserved about risks. -
21 Oct 2021
Queen Elizabeth II: For Country and Commonwealth
From the Suez crisis to dicing with dictators – a steady reign spanning seven decades of constant global change. -
20 Oct 2021
Australia, Indonesia and climate change
As the immediate pandemic crisis begins to recede, both countries should refocus the relationship on climate change. -
14 Oct 2021
AUKUS: Why Beijing didn’t go ballistic
China’s reaction was in words not deeds. Another high-profile case may have influenced its attitude. -
13 Oct 2021
An opening on the ICJ and an opportunity for renewal
Australia’s nominee for a vacant seat offers states a chance to strengthen and renew the Court at a critical juncture. -
12 Oct 2021
Australia should donate surplus vaccine to Indonesia
Helping a neighbour in need is far from mere charity but will protect Australia, too. -
11 Oct 2021
Subs: Australia’s reputation overboard
In Europe, and not only in France, the image of Australia has suffered a direct hit. -
7 Oct 2021
Economic diplomacy: Japan’s new PM joins the (supply) chain gang
New research shows Australia may be an export diversification role model. -
5 Oct 2021
In defence of AUKUS
This is not only about nuclear-powered submarines; it is about a strengthened US commitment to Australia. -
4 Oct 2021
The scope to negotiate with China on the CPTPP
It would be useful to have more cooperative economic ballast in relations, even as other things might deteriorate. -
1 Oct 2021
WTO dispute settlement: why Australia bothers
Australia had been an infrequent user of this tool. But the system is now more relevant than ever. -
28 Sep 2021
Australia’s real leverage in China’s CPTTP bid
Beijing has handed Canberra an unexpected bargaining chip. The question is how to best use it? -
21 Sep 2021
Australia-India trade deal: An early harvest or cherry picking?
A pragmatic tone appears to distinguish the revived talks. Ambitious, not so much. -
20 Sep 2021
The law when putting autonomous military platforms on a shopping list
The fear of rogue killer robots looms large but legal questions go well beyond the pointy end. -
17 Sep 2021
Sunk! France cries outrage over snubbed subs
The French president is stung, the local media in uproar, and allies are caught in the storm. -
16 Sep 2021
How nuclear subs could transform Australia, its alliance and Asia
First thoughts on the consequences of a truly momentous decision. -
16 Sep 2021
AUSMIN is a chance to refocus Biden’s Indo-Pacific strategy
For all the talk, there is little evidence that Washington is treating the region as a decisive priority. -
13 Sep 2021
Small hints of a bigger opportunity in Australia-South Korea ties
Defence industry engagement can be the bridge to span different strategic visions of challenges to the region. -
10 Sep 2021
Candour, at last, on China – but then what?
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has made explicit Australia’s challenge. The next step is ensuring business knows the plan. -
9 Sep 2021
Economic diplomacy: Australia Inc’s new world order
Is “China plus” the answer to fading US global hegemony? -
9 Sep 2021
An Afghan test leaves Australia’s principles wanting
A cricket match offered a field to engage on rights issues but instead the government further isolated the Taliban. -
9 Sep 2021
ANZUS and Trumpism
Australia needs to acknowledge its blind spots in its 70-year friendship with America. -
8 Sep 2021
Policing national security since 9/11
Terrorist threats set the Australian Federal Police a global challenge. But one to be balanced with priorities at home. -
2 Sep 2021
Australia’s potential as a “green” hydrogen superpower
As the hydrocarbon era wanes a new energy source could be a potent geopolitical asset. -
1 Sep 2021
Alliance management – a history in pictures
In a game of diplomatic spot-the-difference, a sense of continuity is evident at recent AUSMIN meetings. -
1 Sep 2021
Will ANZUS make it to 80?
A war in Asia would be a true test of the “unbreakable” bonds said to define the US-Australia relationship. -
30 Aug 2021
Debating the alliance
An ambitious attempt to open new avenues to assess the US-Australia alliance misjudges the chance of independent action. -
27 Aug 2021
Australia and LGBTQI rights
Canberra needs a loud and proud foreign policy on the human rights of gender and sexual minorities. -
26 Aug 2021
Economic diplomacy: After Kabul, Australia looks to India
Australia has a lower war-to-aid ratio, but the US is more transparent about its failure against the Taliban. -
26 Aug 2021
What’s in a name? The Taliban and recognition under international law
Formal recognition as a legitimate government may be a bargaining chip to press the Taliban to respect human rights. -
25 Aug 2021
The new citizen soldier
Recent events have seen a modern Australian military member emerging – vocal, humanitarian and politically active. -
12 Aug 2021
Economic diplomacy: Burning down the house
Climate change is the new frontier for economic thinking in international relations. -
11 Aug 2021
How can Australia reset relations with China?
Two past PMs offer their perspective on a diplomatic breakdown and how to put the pieces back together. -
9 Aug 2021
Australia and India: A time to refocus on trade talks
Tony Abbott’s visit to India shows conditions are ripe to advance a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement. -
29 Jul 2021
Economic diplomacy: Going for gold in 20 years and counting
Brisbane will host the Olympics in 2032 but the starter’s gun has already sounded in the cost versus benefits contest. -
26 Jul 2021
Bringing home Australian children trapped in Syrian camps
Faced with thorny legal and security obstacles for the adults, it may be better to return children alone. -
23 Jul 2021
Shouldering their fair share? The ANZUS allies in the Pacific Islands
A reported pivot by special forces to the region raises questions about the role expected of Australia and New Zealand. -
22 Jul 2021
US-China rivalries: What matters for ASEAN
Southeast Asian nations have learned to be wary of big powers offering promises of security in return for loyalty. -
13 Jul 2021
Afghanistan, Australia and the visa conundrum
What responsibility does the government have for those on the periphery of the Australian campaign in Afghanistan?