12 Oct 2018
Courting supreme mistrust
Where India’s Supreme Court has grown in stature, partisan bickering may undermine the US Supreme Court for years.
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11 Oct 2018
Economic diplomacy: Australia abroad, China’s cash
Australia has a new way to count Chinese foreign investment, underlining how this has become a vexed policy issue. -
11 Oct 2018
Facing ghosts of the past in Bougainville
Post-war justice has been elusive, but until grievances are confronted, the consequences of impunity can be deadly. -
11 Oct 2018
Mind the gap: views of security in the Pacific
An emphasis on “non-traditional” issues in the islands should not discount Canberra’s legitimate geostrategic concerns. -
11 Oct 2018
Missing in action: India’s aircraft carriers
How is it that an Indian aircraft carrier has never been employed in a conflict? -
10 Oct 2018
What to do about a warming planet
The IPCC report warns fundamental change on such a large scale will be difficult, but the alternative shapes as worse. -
10 Oct 2018
Not (yet?) a European Army
Untangling the abbreviations is always a challenge, but a gradual shift is evident in the quest for common security. -
10 Oct 2018
A balancing act for IMF’s new Chief Economist
The challenge will be to find the line in-between economics and diplomacy in an organisation dictated by tradition. -
10 Oct 2018
Aid links: river relief, ranking helpers, more
Support for South Sudan, ticking clock on climate change, plus links and stories from the aid and development sector. -
10 Oct 2018
Australia-PNG: relationships are what matter
The size of the aid cheque is no where near as significant as personal connections and sustained neighbourly attention. -
9 Oct 2018
Xi Jinping Thought, beaming live tonight
<p>A new show aimed at millennials aims to bring Xi Thought to a new generation and make socialism kind of cool.</p> -
9 Oct 2018
Food for thought: Sulawesi’s “healing kitchens”
Local women immediately saw getting food to survivors was practical help in the chaos after the devastating disaster. -
9 Oct 2018
New Caledonia: the independence vote looms
France has offered a measured and balanced explanation of consequences for the decision next month, whether yes or no. -
9 Oct 2018
Will geopolitics trump trade?
Ships and chips and an adversarial strategy exacerbate the likelihood of a Sino-American trade war. -
8 Oct 2018
A slap in the face for diverse diplomacy
Unmarried, same-sex partners of foreign diplomats have 30 days to get married or face deportation from the US. -
8 Oct 2018
Where’s Jamal?
The bizarre disappearance of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi could complicate Saudi relations with the West. -
8 Oct 2018
Pence on China: reviving a neoconservative dream
What amounts to bringing about the “end of history” by repetition has been a persistent temptation for neocons. -
8 Oct 2018
Turning the dial on international broadcasting
Australia may think it has been silenced but there are avenues for it to increase the volume in the Pacific. -
6 Oct 2018
Weekend catch-up: recovery in Sulawesi, more
Trump "in love" with Kim, NAFTA to USMCA, and a military base in Fiji: the week that was on The Interpreter. -
5 Oct 2018
Japan’s advice to Australia to co-exist with China
Stay firm and don’t be swayed by Beijing’s emotional accusations should be Shinzo Abe’s lessons for Scott Morrison. -
5 Oct 2018
Out of balance: Pakistan’s economic crisis
The solution should be simple: fix the budget and promote sustainable business growth. If only. -
5 Oct 2018
“Chinese rice bowl!” Backing state-run enterprise
Xi Jinping toured northeast China to assure troubled conglomerates and push self-reliance in the face of a US trade war. -
5 Oct 2018
Vale the Ambassador?
More than two years have passed since Australia had a permanent US ambassador. Is this indicative of a wider trend? -
4 Oct 2018
India’s airlines take off and hit turbulence
Affordability is not always matched by rigorous safety for the world’s fastest growing air travel market. -
4 Oct 2018
The nuclear weapons ban treaty, one year on
It is perfectly understandable to want the elimination of nuclear weapons, but how many have actually read the treaty? -
4 Oct 2018
The danger of mission creep in Syria
American troops went to support locals to defeat ISIS, but staying until Iranian forces withdraw is a different goal. -
4 Oct 2018
Australia outbids China to fund Fiji military base
Australia’s win in Nadi could signal an end to Bainimara’s “Look North” policy, which reoriented Fiji toward China. -
3 Oct 2018
Fawning and flummery winning over love-sick Donald
A Korean deal based on flattering Donald Trump as a useful idiot will not hold. -
3 Oct 2018
Pacific links: Fiji finally sets a date, more
Fighting tuberculosis in PNG, navy base plans, and stories from the Pacific islands region. -
3 Oct 2018
NAFTA to USMCA – what’s in a name?
In terms of the three members, Washington has come out on top – but this does not make it a “good” deal for the US. -
3 Oct 2018
Hun Sen at the UN: a strategic appearance
Cambodia’s took to the world stage in New York, with comments to dismiss critics and target an audience at home. -
3 Oct 2018
Boe Declaration: navigating an uncertain Pacific
Leaders agreed on an “expanded concept of security” to cope with threats the Pacific faces today and will face tomorrow. -
2 Oct 2018
Post-war justice in Sri Lanka inches forward
The Office of Missing Persons was set up to investigate civil war “disappearances”, but its efficacy remains to be seen. -
2 Oct 2018
Bangladesh: the latest assault on free speech
It’s not too late to stop a new law that would give extraordinary and sweeping powers of repression to authorities. -
2 Oct 2018
Indian migrants in Australia find political voice
Not all migrants will be vocal about racism, but what is not recorded by polls might still register in a secret ballot. -
2 Oct 2018
Germany: A tale of two conservatisms
Merkel is facing a slow moving political crisis caused by a schism between mainstream and far-right conservatism. -
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1 Oct 2018
Najib charged, Mahathir wins
If and when Najib is found guilty, it will send a powerful signal of accountability to Malaysia and the region. -
30 Sep 2018
Sulawesi tsunami: how Australia can best help
A rapid response with cash, immediate and unconditional, is often most effective aid in the wake of natural disaster. -
29 Sep 2018
Weekend catch-up: China's Taiwan charm offensive
DFAT's soft power review, Indian Ocean airports and the Indonesian rupiah: the week that was on The Interpreter. -
28 Sep 2018
Time to fill the big hole in US-Australia ties
Arguments that Australia can relax about not having a US ambassador put a brave face on what is a missed opportunity. -
28 Sep 2018
Not just a pretty place: Australia’s soft power
<p>Australia's soft power review should focus on diaspora and international audiences, not indices.</p> -
28 Sep 2018
A bittersweet victory for Prime Minister Abe
<p>Shinzo Abe was re-elected leader of the LDP but faces serious political and policy challenges in his final term.</p> -
27 Sep 2018
Economic diplomacy: Indonesia, climate and Abe
Will Shinzo Abe be seen as a genuinely historic Japanese leader? -
27 Sep 2018
India's game-changing health care initiative
Modicare could have wide-ranging economic and social benefits, but where will the money come from? -
27 Sep 2018
Death of a president: no power vacuum in Vietnam
Tran Dai Quang’s tenure highlighted the weakness of the presidency among Hanoi's top political leaders. -
26 Sep 2018
Aid links: African debt, Taxify and more
How can China improve its development aid reputation in Africa? -
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26 Sep 2018
China’s ‘divide and conquer’ charm offensive
China’s creeping influence in Taiwan’s democracy is a prelude of what a possible ‘Chinese Century’ might look like. -
26 Sep 2018
EU and Iran push back against US sanctions
The sight of the EU and Iran jointly announcing a plan to blunt a signature US initiative must infuriate Washington.