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John Fitzgerald

Gladys Liu and the pitfalls of cultural anxiety

Alexandra Wake

So-called media abundance still leaves blind spots with our neighbours

Gorana Grgic

The last of the White House neocons

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Melissa Conley Tyler, Mitchell Vandewerdt-Holman 18 Sep 2019 06:00

Korea-Japan tensions, as seen in the suburbs of Brisbane

When Toowong briefly hit the headlines in South Korea, it signalled another test for Australia’s regional engagement.
Rodger Shanahan 17 Sep 2019 14:00

Raising the stakes in the Gulf’s game of reprisals

With global energy markets rattled, the tit-for-tat exchanges have reached a new level.
John Fitzgerald 17 Sep 2019 12:00

Gladys Liu and the pitfalls of cultural anxiety

Fraught relations with China could affect Chinese-Australians for generations to come.
Peter McCawley 17 Sep 2019 10:00

Habibie’s legacy of Reformasi in Indonesia

In his brief term as president, BJ Habibie made significant changes in the country.
Guteriano Neves 17 Sep 2019 06:00

In Timor-Leste, a big set of challenges

Two decades after gaining independence, Timor-Leste needs a long-term strategy for sustainable economic development.
Alexandra Wake 16 Sep 2019 14:00

So-called media abundance still leaves blind spots with our neighbours

Even in the age of 24/7 news, governments are good at keeping the cameras away from persecuted communities.
Kevin Robb 16 Sep 2019 12:00

On China, principles vs pragmatism

Australia needs to consider its moments to push human rights issues with its largest trading partner.
Gorana Grgic 16 Sep 2019 09:00

The last of the White House neocons

Bolton’s ouster makes clear the US president’s policy isn’t “America first”, but “Trump first”.
Gordon Peake 16 Sep 2019 06:00

Quiet and unquiet graves: letter from Port Moresby

What ghostly memorials of a distant past tell us about the present.

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Long Reads

The withering of Robert Mugabe, as told by Australia’s Prime Ministers

Daniel Flitton

It’s hard to fathom looking back, but Zimbabwe’s troubles consumed countless hours for Australia’s political leaders.
How the people of Timor‑Leste feel about security

Robin Perry

A new nationwide survey reveals strong trust in local security actors but also the obstacles to maintaining peace.
Brexit: Deal or no deal

Lawrence Freedman

The clock is ticking, and a theatrical Boris Johnson is putting on a show of being prepared to go to the brink.

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Graeme Smith 12 Sep 2019 06:00

The wisdom of Solomons: Taiwan and China’s Pacific power play

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare offers an insight on the whys and why nots of diplomatic recognition.
Greg Earl 12 Sep 2019 13:00

Economic diplomacy: Indonesian trade, ADB v BRI and Chinese money

Indonesia’s economic growth might not be spectacular, but it is the world’s most stable – and that helps Australia.
Marcus Colla 13 Sep 2019 06:00

Book review: Hitler’s Anglo-Saxon envy

A new biography argues the German dictator’s true obsession was to find a way to compete with the US and Great Britain.
Robert Ayson 11 Sep 2019 14:30

Why did the NZ Opposition Leader jump the shark on China?

National is partying like its 2008 and playing domestic politics without a care to the cost.
Daniel Flitton 11 Sep 2019 11:00

Bolton sacking means Morrison will visit a White House again in chaos

So much diplomatic energy is wasted when Donald Trump decides to fire another key administration official.
Alexandre Dayant 11 Sep 2019 10:00

Pacific links: diplomatic wrangling and country nomenclature

From Solomon Islands to Cook Islands, controversy abounds with stories from across the Pacific Islands region.

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Hong Kong and protests on the streets

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