11 Oct 2023
The Fix: “Get your kicks…”
Your weekly Interpreter feature to rake up resources and reads you might otherwise miss.
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11 Oct 2023
New Zealand elections: Working together or co-governance?
The two main parties have never been so divided on issues from Māori reparations to renaming the island nation. -
10 Oct 2023
McCarthy’s fall and the far-right influence on American foreign policy
Critical support for Ukraine’s war effort could be torpedoed by a small minority of US congressional extremists. -
10 Oct 2023
Online scams in Southeast Asia create double victims: those targeted and those forced to carry them out
There are those deceived by scams, and those coerced into crime. -
10 Oct 2023
The Voice: Towards a fuller expression of nationhood
Long after the referendum, the result will echo in Australia’s national conscience. -
9 Oct 2023
Israel-Hamas conflict: Key questions for a “long and difficult war”
The latest fighting is quickly being incorporated by other nations to advance their own goals. -
9 Oct 2023
Pakistan intends to deport 1.7 million Afghans
Will global condemnation and financial default force Islamabad’s hand on refugees fleeing the Taliban regime? -
9 Oct 2023
In Myanmar, India should also engage the opposition
Close ties with the junta risk leaving Delhi off side. -
6 Oct 2023
How Australia features in Trump’s crosshairs
Another Trumpian persecution again has an alliance partner connection. -
6 Oct 2023
Power of Siberia 2: Moving beyond a pipe dream?
Australia would be wise to diversify its gas exports now before Russia’s pivot to Asia takes hold. -
6 Oct 2023
Pump up the volume: Music diplomacy as soft power
From jazz ambassadors to Eurovision, it’s time Australia employed the persuasive power of pop and beyond. -
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. -
5 Oct 2023
Putin steps abroad, even as an international warrant hangs over his head
The Russian leader will use a regional summit in Kyrgyzstan in an attempt to show he's not isolated. -
5 Oct 2023
Women in international affairs: beyond glass ceilings to the glass cliff
Is the international equal and inclusive leadership pipeline, clogged, leaky, shrinking or splitting? -
4 Oct 2023
The uprising in al-Suwayda Syria presents the world a moral test – again
People haven’t forgotten their rights and continue to struggle against the Assad regime. -
4 Oct 2023
The Fix: Solid rock, fatal bites
Your weekly Interpreter feature to rake up resources and reads you might otherwise miss. -
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. -
3 Oct 2023
Five reasons why the government mustn’t cool its heels on an “Australian IRA”
What cause could be more important than the economic, energy, and environmental security of the nation and the future of the planet? -
3 Oct 2023
Is ‘India Out’ of Maldives?
A new government may be forced to straddle the India-China divide. -
3 Oct 2023
New Caledonia: Independence leader wins French Senate seat over Macron favourite
An extraordinary result further complicates France’s hope of securing early agreement about the future. -
2 Oct 2023
French criticism of nuclear ban treaty highlights Canberra’s dilemma
Can Australia rebuild a strategic military partnership with France at the same time as independence movements claim Pacific support? -
2 Oct 2023
Ukraine counteroffensive makes gains but dark clouds loom in Washington
Successful attacks and talk of new missile systems shifts momentum in Kyiv’s favour provided that political support is sustained. -
2 Oct 2023
The surprising link between piracy and Covid-19
Poverty, institutional incapacity and budget cuts fuelled a surge in pandemic piracy. The lessons are many. -
29 Sep 2023
Great expectations: Australia’s elusive Southeast Asia vision
Diplomacy, economic partnerships, copper mines and instant noodles - the Moore Report has much to reflect on. -
29 Sep 2023
The decline of Europe: “Rage, rage, against the dying of the light”
From the early signs of decay to the recent downwards turn, Europe’s trajectory is captured with pen and voice. -
29 Sep 2023
Japan risks its reputation in Oceania with Fukushima discharge
A rollcall of Pacific Island nations have very different views on the release of treated radioactive wastewater. -
28 Sep 2023
The new Thai PM has his work cut out on Myanmar
After debuting at the UN General Assembly, the Thai PM must get to work on foreign policy issues, not least Myanmar. -
28 Sep 2023
AUKUS: A debate after the fact is still worth having
Can Australia’s statecraft and alliances offer alternative security options in the Indo-Pacific? -
28 Sep 2023
Foreign policy begins at home. Ask Trudeau
Separatism, approval ratings and a Cold War hangover are the backdrop to the most recent Canada–India dispute. -
27 Sep 2023
The Fix: All roads lead to the White House
Our contributors offer reading, watching and listening recommendations that you might otherwise miss. -
27 Sep 2023
The Kalash are under threat from Pakistani Taliban
A remote and persecuted religious minority is an easy target for militants set on gaining territory by any means. -
27 Sep 2023
Why humanitarian aid is vital to Afghanistan
Despite significant hurdles, aid has continued to bolster the country’s employment, education and banking sectors. -
26 Sep 2023
Israel and Saudi Arabia: Finally, a New Middle East?
A deal with the Middle East’s two most significant powers could transform the volatile region, but the stakes are high. -
26 Sep 2023
US under pressure to conclude compact agreements in the North Pacific
Free association deals have been central to Washington’s Pacific engagement for forty years. Will new deadlines be met? -
26 Sep 2023
ASEAN’s first joint military exercise
A pyrrhic military cooperation or building capability for future contingency? -
25 Sep 2023
Indonesia’s long-term geostrategic ambition: What’s missing?
Jakarta’s policymakers need to leverage the country’s soft power to advance its global clout. -
25 Sep 2023
The historical roots of North Korea’s lucky break with Russia
Kim Jong-un can thank decisions taken by his grandfather decades ago for any weapons exports to Russia that may come about in the future. -
25 Sep 2023
Australia’s support for Bangladesh will bolster regional stability
It's not clear what Washington hopes to achieve in isolating Dhaka, but Canberra must take a different tack. -
22 Sep 2023
Libya’s unlearnable lessons
Many of the world’s current crises didn’t need to happen. Why the least responsible are still paying the price. -
22 Sep 2023
Post-disaster aid in developing and fragile states
Political mismanagement and failures of governance all too often exacerbate the effects of natural disasters. -
22 Sep 2023
The US–Pacific Islands Partnership, one year on
Recognising that it cannot go it alone, Washington needs to coordinate its development efforts with like-minded partners. -
21 Sep 2023
Plumbing the depths of the former East Germany’s grotesque delusion
A mostly unsentimental new memoir of life in the GDR ruminates on the what-ifs. -
21 Sep 2023
Pakistan at a crossroads on blasphemy
Draconian interpretations of Islamabad’s laws violate human rights and are stoking violent religious extremism. -
21 Sep 2023
China does not need currency manipulation to boost its exports
A weak economy will itself increase China’s export competitiveness. -
21 Sep 2023
The Camp David Agreement’s shallow foundations
A new trilateral security arrangement could precipitate unintended and deleterious consequences for the US–Korea alliance. -
20 Sep 2023
How China sees its conflict with the Philippines
Taiwan, the ten-dash line, and an ever-present US are driving a wedge between Manila and Beijing. -
20 Sep 2023
The Fix: War, waste and The Wiggles
Our contributors offer short recommendations for reading, watching and listening that you might otherwise miss. -
20 Sep 2023
How credible are the casualty figures coming out of Myanmar?
The public relations war being waged in the international arena is just as important as the war being fought on the ground. -
19 Sep 2023
Global Stocktake: Unlocking trillions for climate action
The Paris Agreement’s assessment of climate policies finds some good news, but massive room for improvement. -
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.