2 Sep 2019
Macron’s risky quest for equilibrium via rapprochement
The French president has extended a hand to Russia to strengthen Europe in world dominated by the US and China.
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2 Sep 2019
The intractable mess in Jammu and Kashmir
New Delhi has even managed to antagonise the pro-Indian politicians in the area with its latest crackdown. -
30 Aug 2019
Secrets and laws
Finding the balance between national security and press freedom means acknowledging real threats exist. -
30 Aug 2019
Brexit: Deal or no deal
The clock is ticking, and a theatrical Boris Johnson is putting on a show of being prepared to go to the brink. -
30 Aug 2019
Suspicion creeps into the Five Eyes
The anglophone intelligence group has had its squabbles of late, but it won’t be undone. -
29 Aug 2019
Should ScoMo support Trump’s “madman” tactics?
The risk of going all-in with America’s trade war -
29 Aug 2019
Economic diplomacy: Exporting education, tapping Vossies, more
Australia grapples with sharp shifts in student numbers amid a parallel debate about standards and foreign influence. -
29 Aug 2019
Australia sails into muddy waters in the Gulf
For how long will Scott Morrison be able to insist the build-up of a US-led coalition is “separate” to wider tensions? -
29 Aug 2019
Gender-based violence and the Arms Trade Treaty
The danger to women from small arms and light weapons should be at the centre of military export controls. -
28 Aug 2019
The Kainaki II Declaration is a signal of Pacific strength
This amounts to the strongest statement the Pacific Islands Forum has ever issued collectively on climate change. -
28 Aug 2019
Who wants to be a peacemaker?
Next year’s contenders for non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council have much to offer, and perhaps much to gain. -
28 Aug 2019
Pacific links: Forum fallout, PNG’s reshuffle plus new Nauru President
Australia stumbles on the step up, plus links and stories from the Pacific islands region. -
28 Aug 2019
The Philippine standoff over China
President Rodrigo Duterte has chosen to woo Beijing, in spite of widespread public objection. -
27 Aug 2019
Macron tries to put the spark back into the G7
By keeping Trump from derailing the proceedings, the self-anointed saviour of the West scored a tactical win. -
27 Aug 2019
Australia in the Gulf: Will we make a difference?
Coalition ships and aircraft may escort ships through the strait but legally they cannot patrol in or over the strait. -
27 Aug 2019
Disinformation and democracy: Podcast out now
If we are now living in the age of networked disinformation, was the Philippines Patient Zero? -
26 Aug 2019
Dengue spirals out of control in the Philippines
After a controversial vaccine ban, the government struggles to contain the epidemic. -
26 Aug 2019
The Middle East air campaign, unmasked
Recent events reveal the evolving confrontation between Israel and Iran. -
26 Aug 2019
The changing dynamics of Australia, PNG and the Pacific
The visit by Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Marape signalled a new chapter in a historical relationship. -
23 Aug 2019
Deep fakes could have real consequences for Southeast Asia
<p>In a fractuous political climate, video manipulation threatens to play havoc with democracy.</p> -
23 Aug 2019
A middle-power moment
Countries banding together in a multilateral response to great-power competition seems to be on the way up. -
23 Aug 2019
Modi vs Wild: Political survivor
<p>The Indian PM goes to extremes to show off his fearlessness – and to run away from an avalanche of controversy.</p> -
22 Aug 2019
Australia in the Gulf: The order-based rules
Scott Morrison backed the Iran nuclear deal to reinforce “the rules-based international system”, only to be Trumped. -
22 Aug 2019
In Malaysia, flipping over the script
Proposed changes to a school textbook have sparked a public debate that goes to the heart of national identity. -
22 Aug 2019
Aid links: Ebola drugs, Mugabe’s economic legacy, Trump cuts, more
News stories from across the aid and development sector -
22 Aug 2019
Bougainville: A nation in waiting?
With an independence referendum looming, Australia’s interest is seeing this long-running issue resolved peacefully. -
21 Aug 2019
The reluctant coalition
Australia will back the US and join a maritime force in the Persian Gulf, but with no rush to deploy – which is telling. -
21 Aug 2019
After the attack: Supporting victims of terrorism in Indonesia
The country's revised anti-terrorism law is a step in the right direction, but it needs to go much further. -
21 Aug 2019
Battleground states: Twitter and Facebook ban Chinese-linked accounts
It’s not only the complications of international politics here, but the commercial desire to keep platforms “social”. -
21 Aug 2019
Houses divided
In Australia – and in a world in thrall to populists – political and business elites need to talk to each other. -
20 Aug 2019
Is the notion of the United States acquiring Greenland that absurd?
The trade in territory is not without precedent and the growing power contest over the Arctic is little appreciated. -
20 Aug 2019
Hong Kong: popular protests, live-streamed
Public backing for the demonstrations is bolstered by their propaganda-puncturing uses of social media. -
20 Aug 2019
All may not be smooth along China’s Digital Silk Road
Tech transfers allow emerging economies to leapfrog a development stage but may not guarantee competitive advantage. -
19 Aug 2019
Narendra Modi’s nudge diplomacy
India’s Prime Minister appears set on a renewed mission to woo the neighbours – bar one – into seeing the world his way. -
19 Aug 2019
Japan’s imperial ghosts lurk well beyond Korea
Will Tokyo’s tough stance against recent rulings in Seoul deter claims from other Asian countries? -
19 Aug 2019
Indonesia should put more energy into renewable power
Blackouts and chronic air pollution in a nation with abundant sources of clean energy makes no economic sense. -
16 Aug 2019
Timor-Leste, 20 years on
What does development look like, two decades after starting over? -
16 Aug 2019
The Vanguard Bank standoff shows China remains undeterred
<p>Coercion rather than conciliation is Beijing’s preferred tactic in South China Sea disputes.</p> -
16 Aug 2019
Keep calm and fly on … unless someone stops me
As flygskam fever erupts, why not ration frequent flyers to save a global cost of travel on the flimsiest of pretexts? -
16 Aug 2019
Press freedom in Australia needs much more than piecemeal protection
Alone among the Five Eyes, Australia has no explicit protection of journalists in the exercise of search warrants. -
15 Aug 2019
Economic diplomacy: China dependency and a notable departure
Australia seems set to end this year about twice as dependent on China for its two-way trade than on the United States. -
15 Aug 2019
Sheer stupidity and diplomatic damage from ugly Aussies abroad
Pack your manners with your passport, people! -
15 Aug 2019
Pacific courts need more women judges
Women are rarely seen in Pacific Island judiciaries, but the tide is starting to turn. -
14 Aug 2019
China’s “currency manipulation” in context
China previously mirrored the policies of other emerging economies, with the same success – only on a huge scale. -
14 Aug 2019
The state of the Pacific as the 2019 Forum convenes
This year’s gathering will hear new, old, and recycled ideas, but the ones that make a difference may not make the news. -
14 Aug 2019
Pacific links: Bainimarama’s back, Australia chided on climate, more
With the Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ summit about to get underway, here are featured stories from across the region. -
14 Aug 2019
Indonesia: the injustice system
Two recent cases show how rising intolerance and intimidation has a legal cost for minorities in the archipelago nation. -
13 Aug 2019
Japan and South Korea’s diplomatic dispute doesn’t need US mediation
If history is a guide, the interests of Korean victims, not US strategic goals, must be put first. -
13 Aug 2019
Does Chinese aid make Australians more generous?
A survey finds surprising results when Australians are asked to consider Chinese aid in the Pacific. -
13 Aug 2019
Hong Kong Protest City: Podcast out now
Ben Bland and Primrose Riordan discuss the ongoing political unrest in Hong Kong.