17 May 2019
A hardened atmosphere after New Caledonia’s provincial elections
Loyalist parties in the French territory were seriously divided, and it showed.
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16 May 2019
Bob Hawke and Australian foreign policy
Remaking the Australia-US alliance, tears over Tiananmen Square, challenging apartheid all marked a legacy of substance. -
16 May 2019
Peeling back the label in Australia’s America and China relationships
Whether “friends”, “customers” or more, a definitive policy stamp is not needed to navigate security and economic ties. -
16 May 2019
Young, energised, ready to vote, and maybe decide two elections
In both India and Australia, two very different campaigns are united in an effort to woo the growing youth vote. -
16 May 2019
What’s on offer? Pacific policy and Australia’s election
Far more than previous years, the region is in vogue for both parties with a choice greater than might be assumed. -
15 May 2019
In dull midterm elections, Manila is a thriller
Another former actor-turned-politician has stolen the show and injected the spark of change into Philippines politics. -
15 May 2019
Aid links: fixing the climate to reduce poverty, more
A collection of links and stories from the aid and development sector. -
15 May 2019
The Sino-Russian relationship is being misunderstood
An outdated view of tension between Beijing and Moscow is blinding many Western analysts to the shared Eurasian ties. -
15 May 2019
Time to reverse the Indonesian language disaster on our shores
It is crucial the next government invest in languages, that of Australia’s largest neighbour the most obvious example. -
14 May 2019
The Rohingyas: the security dimension of a deep humanitarian crisis
A permanently dispossessed people has the potential to impact regional security in ways we have not yet imagined. -
14 May 2019
Hun Sen’s natural bilateral “bestie”
Cambodia’s tilt to China is abundantly clear after a slew of new deals and rumours of a potential Chinese military base. -
14 May 2019
Australia struggles for clarity on the South China Sea
Voters should know if their next government will conduct freedom of navigation operations in contested waters. -
13 May 2019
The looming international law paradox between the US and Iran
Donald Trump is undermining much more than just the nuclear deal with Iran, but faith in international law, too. -
13 May 2019
Trump’s tariff tussle
Given America’s cherished belief in free enterprise, Washington should be delighted its rival is handicapping itself. -
13 May 2019
Charting 50 years of turning tides in Australian politics
A long view of the political cycle points not only to a Labor victory but shows a record number of independents already. -
10 May 2019
Measles outbreaks are rising across the world: what can Australia do?
The virus is making a slow comeback in countries once hoped to be free of the disease, making quick action essential. -
10 May 2019
The growing influence of celebrity politics in India
<p>From Bollywood to cricket heroes, stars can do much more than simply encourage people to vote.</p> -
10 May 2019
My mother’s life: faraway dreams, new growth and seeking acceptance
Born to a world in flames, set back by illness, an adventure to Australia would strengthen the threads of a nation. -
9 May 2019
India’s democracy draws strength from difference
In a kaleidoscope country, India boasts its democratic culture is holding up well compared with London and Washington. -
9 May 2019
Taiwan’s tense politics on the international fault line
Beijing hovers with building pressure as the jostling ahead of Taiwan’s next presidential election ramps up. -
9 May 2019
Hope, despair and the new normal in Myanmar
The Reuters case is about more than press freedom but also relations between Myanmar and the international community. -
8 May 2019
India: encouraging the rainbow vote
Despite efforts to ensure truly representative elections, India’s sexual minority groups still feel marginalised. -
8 May 2019
Self-determination in New Caledonia: uncharted waters ahead
Peace plans struck over the past 30 years are coming to an end, marking these elections as a crucial stage. -
8 May 2019
Pacific links: UN chief inbound, don’t forget slip slop slap, more
Tuvalu has no sunscreen, kickboxing titles in PNG, the ADB in Fiji, plus links from the Pacific islands region. -
8 May 2019
What the world thinks is at stake in Australia’s election campaign
<p>Four overseas views from near neighbours to distant friends on whether Australia’s contest much matters.</p> -
7 May 2019
Myanmar: pariah status no bar to defence modernisation
Despite criticisms, sanctions and embargoes, Myanmar is strengthening military ties with neighbours and friends. -
7 May 2019
After the Australian election: the China test
New Lowy poll figures suggest voters prefer Labor over the Coalition for managing relations with Beijing – just. -
7 May 2019
Strategic trends across the Indo-Pacific region
The US might be reorienting to the region, but so is the region responding to the deep gravitational pull from China. -
6 May 2019
Why North Korea will not return to outright provocations
Even the weekend missile test – while raising tension – must be read as a signal of Pyongyang’s intentions. -
6 May 2019
Waiting in Waigani: PNG in political turmoil
Instability threatens Papua New Guinea’s government as a rival moves against Prime Minister Peter O'Neill. -
6 May 2019
Belt and Road: colonialism with Chinese characteristics
In Beijing’s scramble for Africa, history is repeating and locals are once again missing out. -
3 May 2019
North Korea’s uranium and prospects of a stealthier bomb
Counting Pyongyang’s missiles for potential nuclear weapons is understandable but perhaps we need to think smaller, too. -
3 May 2019
Huawei reaches into Britain
A British minister’s harsh career lesson might also expose the Western mindset of perpetual technological superiority. -
3 May 2019
The persistent status quo with North Korea
For all the bluster, threats, reversals and extremes in recent times, very little “on the ground” has altered. -
2 May 2019
Caliph emerges without his caliphate
<p>From the clothes to the location, the ISIS leader’s video tells much about the group’s ambition.</p> -
2 May 2019
Social media in India fans fake news
Given the high stakes in the volatile election season, misinformation can not only be malignant, but downright deadly. -
2 May 2019
The high seas danger to workers in Taiwan’s fishing fleet
Alleged killings, fisherman lost and punishing work hours leave Taiwan’s lucrative fishing industry at risk of sanction. -
1 May 2019
Trafficking in old anxieties
The politics of “border control” is at odds with Australia’s successful record of humanitarian resettlement. -
1 May 2019
A bugle for bigotry: does hate speech in Australia resonate in Asia?
Neighbours might roll their eyes in bemusement, yet worry more about their own regional problems with discrimination. -
1 May 2019
Aid links: counterpoint to China’s “debt-trap”, malaria vaccine, more
Links and stories from the aid and development sector. -
1 May 2019
Film review: On Her Shoulders
ISIS persecuted her community in Iraq yet Nadia Murad’s quest for justice again shows the indestructibility of spirit. -
30 Apr 2019
Atrocities of April
Commemorating the terrible atrocities of the 20th century must spur efforts to stop the horrors of today and the future. -
30 Apr 2019
Adapting to climate change: the priority for Australia
Understanding the “new normal” to protect people’s livelihoods should be at the core of the next government’s agenda. -
30 Apr 2019
Visa tussles: here come the Irish again
Australia’s privileged access to a US special working visa class is under challenge once more and will likely be lost. -
30 Apr 2019
Paradigm shift: Understanding propaganda in the digital age
Digital age propaganda represents a new form of public manipulation with endless possibilities. -
29 Apr 2019
Japan: grasping for hope in a new imperial era
The Reiwa era is about to begin and with it springs hope that the national malaise of recent decades can be left behind. -
29 Apr 2019
The chance for Australia to urge ASEAN to act on the Rohingya crisis
ASEAN will never be in the business of naming and shaming, but its past way of doing diplomacy is evolving. -
29 Apr 2019
Tsai wins US sympathy, but what about Taiwan’s voters?
Taiwan’s President portrays herself as the only reliable choice against an assertive China. -
26 Apr 2019
An Australian accent abroad? Foreign policy under a Shorten government
Labor’s Shorten has a domestic focus, but he has left space for independence in navigating major-power relationships. -
26 Apr 2019
Culture cringe: Laughter links Australia and Asia
<p>Field research on Asian comedians’ views of Australia reveals some surprising commonalities.</p>