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Luke Gosling

INTERFET and the defence of Australia

Mahmoud Pargoo

What Iran’s hardliners stand to gain from the Abqaiq attack

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Syria: Is it time for the West to talk with Assad?

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Retno Maruti, Suahasil Nazara 20 Sep 2019 12:00

Habibie’s lasting legacy for Indonesia

In his brief time as president, BJ Habibie enacted economic and democratic reforms that endure to this day.
Mark Beeson, Farida Fozdar 20 Sep 2019 11:00

National identity cannot be separated from the climate of the times

Stubborn transnational problems – especially global warming – pose a particular challenge for Western democracies.
Luke Gosling 20 Sep 2019 10:00

INTERFET and the defence of Australia

The 1999 mission shaped not only Timor-Leste’s recent history, but also Australia’s post–Cold War trajectory.
Christopher Snedden 20 Sep 2019 06:00

To take – not retake – “Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir”

Is this just more chest-beating by India’s politicians, or speculation we should take seriously?
Dan McGarry 19 Sep 2019 14:30

China-Taiwan: Solomon Islands’ switch and a “new normal”

Should the US and Australia really be surprised that Pacific nations see China filling a vacuum?
Mahmoud Pargoo 19 Sep 2019 13:00

What Iran’s hardliners stand to gain from the Abqaiq attack

If Tehran gave the green light to a strike in Saudi Arabia, why now, just as a Trump-Rouhani meeting seemed possible?
Jonathan Pryke, Alexandre Dayant 19 Sep 2019 11:30

Pacific Aid Map: An update

New data and new tools aim to improve research into foreign aid in the Pacific region.
Bob Bowker 19 Sep 2019 06:00

Syria: Is it time for the West to talk with Assad?

Engaging Assad, while repugnant, is better than words of sound and fury delivered that makes little difference.
Susanne Schmeidl, Astri Suhrke 18 Sep 2019 15:00

Afghanistan – what’s next?

Talks or not, none of the scenarios for the immediate future of Afghanistan are good.

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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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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”.
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.

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Hong Kong and protests on the streets

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