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Gordon Peake

Quiet and unquiet graves: letter from Port Moresby

Greg Earl

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

Ian Parmeter

Will Israeli voters give Bibi a “get out of jail” card?

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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.
Merriden Varrall 13 Sep 2019 12:30

The Arab Spring echoes as Tunisia faces the test of democracy

The presidential race has brought out a combative range of candidates, prying apart an already divided electorate.
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.
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.
Ian Parmeter 12 Sep 2019 11:00

Will Israeli voters give Bibi a “get out of jail” card?

The corruption allegations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are the subtext to the elections on 17 September.
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.
Adnan Aamir 11 Sep 2019 15:30

Not such a great game

Pakistan staked its fortunes on brokering a US-Taliban peace deal in Afghanistan. Then Donald Trump scuttled it.

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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.
Anu Anwar 10 Sep 2019 06:00

Why the US and its allies should keep ASEAN at the centre

Southeast Asia has its own interest in maintaining the free flow of trade in the region.
Ian Hall 9 Sep 2019 13:30

Narendra Modi, frequent flyer

Although faced with a slew of domestic challenges, the Indian prime minister has kept up his globetrotting ways.
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.
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.
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.

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