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24 Apr 2019
US undermines UN Security Council resolution against wartime rape
Washington's hard line on abortion and the ICC almost sank Germany’s plan to improve the prosecution of perpetrators. -
24 Apr 2019
Economic diplomacy: ASEAN trade, BRI deals and ageing Asia
The unwieldy sounding AANZFTA is a surprise hit with Australian business. -
24 Apr 2019
A billion reasons: the future of PNG’s Sustainable Development Fund
PNG Prime Minister Peter O’Neill is waging battle in the courts over a predecessor’s multi-billion dollar legacy. -
23 Apr 2019
Simplistic and wrong to say the ABC is missing from Pacific coverage
So often the ABC asks questions to provide answers other media outlets run with. -
23 Apr 2019
Sri Lanka attacks: Still many puzzles to solve
<p>If NTJ is responsible for this complex, multi-target suicide attack, it probably got external help.</p> -
23 Apr 2019
The surprising sameness of the Solomons elections
There is a new normal for Solomon Islands politics – a fund of money makes sitting MPs much stronger than historically. -
18 Apr 2019
The Interpreter is taking a break for Easter
We’ll be back Tuesday 23 April with more insights into the world. -
18 Apr 2019
Seeing what you want in Belt and Road
China’s sprawling infrastructure program has become a test of attitudes that tells us more about the analyst than BRI. -
18 Apr 2019
Don’t rely on luck: making the most of the FTA with Indonesia
It is time to put Indonesian back on the priority list of languages to be studied in Australia. -
18 Apr 2019
US-Taliban negotiations: marginalising women is no path to peace
Major problems confound the Afghanistan peace talks and risk the democratic and human rights gains made over 17 years. -
18 Apr 2019
Coal comfort: Australia-India ties after the elections
A last minute approval for the controversial Adani coal mine has brought Australia-India relations into the campaign. -
17 Apr 2019
Follow the money: how foreign aid spending tells of Pacific priorities
Donor countries, be it Australia or China, illustrate their regional interests by where they choose to put their cash. -
17 Apr 2019
Notre Dame: the day after the big fire
A first-hand look at the destruction leads to wonder if people will appreciate connections more than differences? -
17 Apr 2019
Indonesia’s elections: the foreign policy challenges that await
Regardless of who prevails at the ballot box on Wednesday, big regional and global issues await to test the victor. -
17 Apr 2019
The first rule of a trade war: know thine enemy
When tackling China over subsidies, countries might reflect on which comparable industry support they might forgo. -
17 Apr 2019
A question of faith: future Coalition foreign policy under Morrison
<p>If he wins the Australian election, Scott Morrison's evangelical Christian faith may influence foreign policy.</p> -
16 Apr 2019
ISIS: the generational problem
For all the concern about the children of foreign jihadis, thousands of ISIS detainees in Iraq pose a bigger danger. -
16 Apr 2019
The remarkable political influence of the Indian diaspora in the US
And what the experience and example might hold for a growing South Asian community in countries such as Australia. -
16 Apr 2019
Even if Prabowo loses, Sandiaga Uno will win in Indonesia’s election
Not somebody with humble beginnings, the rapid rise of Prabowo Subianto’s running mate also shows his future ambition. -
15 Apr 2019
Australian media: missing in action on Bougainville
But you can count on New Zealand – again! -
15 Apr 2019
Israel’s elections: many messiahs, but only one king
Benjamin Netanyahu survived a scare, and why should anyone be surprised when a noble amateur loses to the ruthless pro? -
15 Apr 2019
The souring mood towards Beijing from Berlin
Germany was a major Western country to keep on side with China, only ties are now plagued by wariness and suspicion. -
12 Apr 2019
Julian Assange’s case is special, and no point pretending otherwise
Assange’s case, difficult as it is, unpleasant a character as he can appear, is still a test of Australian principles. -
12 Apr 2019
‘No thoughts about apologising’: Indonesia and the 1965–66 killings
Joko Widodo’s political promises to address the crimes of the past have proven hollow – and any change seems unlikely. -
12 Apr 2019
Myanmar’s intelligence apparatus under Aung San Suu Kyi
Despite promises of sweeping reform, there are few signs Myanmar’s approach to security matters has much changed. -
12 Apr 2019
Australia-India: naval drills show trust, yet political caution still
Exercises with submarines marks a significant step, but New Delhi is wary of any four-way cooperation with Canberra. -
11 Apr 2019
Economic diplomacy: Japan investment gazumps China, plus election on
The investment landscape in Australia is changing as Japan nudges out China just as China again looms in local politics. -
11 Apr 2019
Australia’s election: Morrison fires the starter’s pistol
Australia is off to the polls on 18 May, with yet another change of PM in prospect over familiar political battlelines. -
11 Apr 2019
ISIS: children should not pay for the sins of the parents
The children born overseas to Australian mothers should be recognised as citizens and have a right to return. -
10 Apr 2019
Plugging in PNG: electricity, partners and politics
<p>A big plan to connect 70% of the country to power by 2030 grabbed headlines. Delivering is the true challenge.</p> -
10 Apr 2019
As Julie Bishop exits, how far have women come in world affairs?
The number of women in senior international roles is unmatched for Australia and the challenge is to drive to parity. -
10 Apr 2019
Pacific links: just two women in Solomon Islands parliament, more
Links and stories from the Pacific Islands region. -
10 Apr 2019
Jokowi’s cute political ploy has become a campaign sensation
<p>A clearly enamoured new grandfather, the Indonesian President also rebranded himself alongside a happy toddler.</p> -
10 Apr 2019
Making a murderer: the assassination of Kim Jong-nam
Has justice been subsumed after a very public attack dragged Southeast Asian nations into North Korea’s power feuds? -
9 Apr 2019
How Israeli elections fit – and don’t quite match – global trends
Moderate centrism is out, while increasing nationalism seems to attract votes, even pushing aside a cloud of corruption. -
9 Apr 2019
US bipartisanship on Asia
Look beyond the reality show coverage of the Trump presidency, the bipartisanship on regional initiatives is striking. -
9 Apr 2019
Domestic politics drive Malaysia’s abrupt global court U-turn
Politicking to protect rights of Malaysia’s hereditary rulers has dashed plans to join the International Criminal Court. -
9 Apr 2019
Can technology save ASEAN’s food supplies from climate change?
A pressing need to feed a big population with little agricultural land and shirking fish stocks could spur innovation. -
8 Apr 2019
Closing the umbrella? The verdict on democracy in Hong Kong
A case against a group of non-violent protestors will be read as a comment on China’s one country, two systems approach. -
8 Apr 2019
The useful myth of central bank independence
If Alan Greenspan was “the Maestro”, then Fed chair Jay Powell needs also play to the orchestra to resist Donald Trump. -
8 Apr 2019
Singapore: a fake news law which is actually very bad news
Human rights groups and big businesses alike fear a new law could have major repercussions, including overseas. -
5 Apr 2019
South Korea: has a female leader’s fall cost women candidates?
In a country already renowned for misogyny, the fall of Park Geun-Hye led to speculation about future female candidates. -
5 Apr 2019
Refugees are educating themselves abroad. Australia should help
A bipartisan border policy would not be undermined by doing more to help stateless people who seek to help themselves. -
5 Apr 2019
Book Review: Utopia For Realists
Bold policy ideas are welcome, so is Rutger Bregman’s “radical” challenge to the supposed wisdom of critics. -
4 Apr 2019
Budget 2019: the race to the bottom for foreign aid
As these cuts continue the downward trend of aid spending, so too does Australia’s decline in international standings. -
4 Apr 2019
Modi’s drive for Brand India
Attracting foreign direct investment to transform India’s sluggish economy has been one of the BJP’s big achievements. -
4 Apr 2019
The limits of Moon Jae‑in’s shuttle diplomacy
The South Korean President is mediating between North Korea and the US yet can only do so much for a reluctant couple. -
3 Apr 2019
The mind-boggling challenge of Indonesia’s election logistics
800,000 polling stations, six million election workers, and the most complicated single-day ballot in global history. -
3 Apr 2019
Japan’s very busy fighter force
Scrambling to intercept roughly three intruders daily, wear on the fleet raises concern about keeping pace with China.