22 May 2024
A working definition of Sinophobia would improve the China debate
Governments can address racism without shutting down discussions on the challenges of China’s rise.
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22 May 2024
Biden’s new Antarctic statement holds lessons for Australia
Different views of sovereignty on the continent shouldn’t obscure the many shared goals. -
21 May 2024
Putting dollars behind “all tools of statecraft”
The budget papers offer a chance to assess the government’s claims against fiscal reality. -
21 May 2024
Whether EVs or solar panels, protectionism has the same distorting effect
Biden is playing election politics with tariffs on China’s electric cars, while Albanese’s solar subsidy plans might end up costing Australia. -
20 May 2024
The macroeconomic limit of American exceptionalism
There are hard rules to the forces driving the current account deficit, no matter how it is calculated. -
17 May 2024
Australia is increasingly spending around, not on, development
Transparency could be the cost of the semi-commercialisation of Australia’s international development efforts. -
17 May 2024
Was that a future Ambassador Morrison meeting a soon-to-be again President Trump?
With an election looming in the United States and one not that far away in Australia, it’s an easy scenario to imagine. -
16 May 2024
Economic diplomacy: Budgeting for deglobalisation
Keeping up with the worldwide shift to industry policy is stretching boundaries of both economics and diplomacy. -
15 May 2024
Australia’s new gas strategy makes for flawed foreign policy
Simultaneously advancing energy security in Asia and climate security in the Pacific is both possible and desirable. -
13 May 2024
The cause for China’s coercion in the skies may lay under the water
Better to understand now why Australia might be targeted rather than in the aftermath of a fatal incident. -
13 May 2024
Made in Australia meets China’s export juggernaut
China’s irrepressible appetite for Australian resources will severely complicate the country’s manufacturing renaissance. -
9 May 2024
“Squad” goals: Consolidating the new quadrilateral partnership
With China flexing its muscle in the South China Sea, a revised grouping that includes the Philippines strikes a new balance. -
8 May 2024
Australia’s chance to foster good health in Asia and the Pacific
Big questions loom as we re-evaluate our position in the region. -
7 May 2024
Helicopter flare up should highlight China’s base instincts
An Australian military response to Beijing’s provocation is unthinkable – but there are other ways to tame its ambition. -
7 May 2024
Quantum of silence
Why the secrecy around securing Australia’s quantum research is scary. -
7 May 2024
PNG-China: What’s to gain in any policing deal?
It seems we’ll be hearing more about this prospective arrangement. -
6 May 2024
The Poseidon adventure: Australian diplomacy takes wing
Using its P-8A Poseidon aircraft, there is scope for Australia's air force to do more maritime defence diplomacy. -
3 May 2024
Australia’s superannuation rules leave Pacific workers out of pocket
The government must reconsider its tax on the Pacific’s poorest. -
2 May 2024
Economic diplomacy: It’s nostalgists vs strategists
As a new Treasurer claims a geo-economic legacy in industrial policy, his predecessor’s once shiny G20 triumph has been dumped. -
2 May 2024
Fostering Indigenous cooperation between Australia and Taiwan
Understanding only grows with knowledge of rich histories and traditions that extend back thousands of years. -
1 May 2024
Cultivating a healthy information environment
Regulation, yes, but fostering public literacy about social media and credible journalism is also crucial. -
26 Apr 2024
Australia’s comparative advantage in climate transition
Already world leaders in rooftop solar, Australians should take the opportunity with supporting rollouts in Southeast Asia. -
23 Apr 2024
As warfare changes, so does Australian strategy
The National Defence Strategy is not as new as the government claims, but comes with welcome capability investments. -
22 Apr 2024
Ensuring the “Future Made in Australia Act” doesn’t add to a global subsidy arms race
Let alone widen Australia’s economic and social divides. -
19 Apr 2024
Girt by sea: Redrawing Australia’s mental map
A big part of the challenge is asking the hard questions – and a new book does just that. -
18 Apr 2024
Is the EU Australia’s blind spot in the Indo-Pacific?
In region worried about militarisation, what is perceived as the EU’s weakness by Australia may be its main strength. -
18 Apr 2024
Economic diplomacy: Made in Australia with new energy
The government wants to manufacture an election winning industry policy that also sounds tough on various foreign partners. -
15 Apr 2024
Is South Korea’s Indo‑Pacific Strategy a diplomatic lame duck?
After President Yoon’s election defeat, a change in foreign policy is unlikely, but momentum will vanish. -
15 Apr 2024
Western banks are vacating the Pacific, and Nauru is turning to China
Financial risks are causing Western banks to flee the region, leaving a void for China to fill. -
11 Apr 2024
The Translator: “Like-minded countries”
A new series in which experts explain the sometimes baffling jargon of international affairs. -
9 Apr 2024
What are China’s long-term Antarctic ambitions?
Beijing’s desire to expand into “far frontiers” will test Antarctic protocols. Canberra will need a robust response. -
4 Apr 2024
Economic diplomacy: Hanging on in ASEAN
Australia faces growing competition for influence among its old friends in Southeast Asia as China’s power rises. -
27 Mar 2024
Reflecting Australia as a career ambassador
Australia rightfully has a positive image, even if we’re sometimes better at telling our story abroad than we are at home. -
22 Mar 2024
Australia-Vietnam: Middle powers alike
The new comprehensive strategic partnership signals a broader network of friends – with benefits for both sides. -
22 Mar 2024
Australia confronts an Indonesian nickel glut
Competition over strategic commodities may increasingly define the economic relationship between the two producers. -
22 Mar 2024
Green transition: Supercharging a sustainable future for the Asia‑Pacific
An ambitious path of competition and collaboration with China would ensure the region’s economic non-dependence. -
21 Mar 2024
Don’t be timid about Trump, Australia, just roll with the punches
Where is our national self-confidence? -
21 Mar 2024
Economic diplomacy: Politics rules in Korean envoy row
From Seoul to Washington, “captain’s pick” ambassadors are being embroiled by unexpected domestic political tensions. -
20 Mar 2024
China’s dominance over critical minerals poses an unacceptable risk
The present market structure gives Beijing a whip hand – and we’ve already seen the consequences. -
19 Mar 2024
Some allies are more equal than others
Trying to make sense of the curious debate about allies' rankings. -
18 Mar 2024
Australia and deterrence: Dazed and confused
Debate about Australia's new nuclear-powered submarines betrays confusion and vagueness about what deterrence is. -
15 Mar 2024
A “climate defence force” for the Pacific
By harnessing human, environmental and resource security, Canberra can counter Beijing’s coercive tactics in the region. -
14 Mar 2024
Australia-Vietnam: A partnership made in China?
Strategic partnerships can begin with certain goals but come to serve totally different purposes. -
8 Mar 2024
Supporting Pacific women to tell the region’s stories
Ensuring all local voices are heard makes for far more powerful reporting. -
6 Mar 2024
ASEAN-Australia: The art of what’s possible
The Melbourne summit delivered substance, even though it won’t change the world. -
5 Mar 2024
ASEAN-Australia: Small steps at the big summit
The nitty gritty of diplomatic practice carries a cost for leaders. -
5 Mar 2024
From confrontation to collaboration: Working together on critical minerals supply chains
A global energy transition will rely not on decoupling but uniting for a diversified and sustainable future. -
5 Mar 2024
A role for nuclear in Australia’s climate response?
In the facts-lite political debate, the opportunities and comparative advantages of solar are being sidelined. -
4 Mar 2024
Melbourne gets a taste of the ASEAN way
Terms like 'consensus' and 'cooperation' float through the air, but awkward subjects keep intruding. -
1 Mar 2024
ASIO versus the A-team
Mike Burgess kicked off a guessing game with his speech this week – which might have obscured his true message.