Regional wrap
We’re slowly but surely drifting towards an era of a new Cold War between the US and China and nowhere is it going to be… Read More
Region-PNG and the Pacific
How mateship made way for freedom, democracy and rule of law
Australia’s diplomatic language has evolved during a period of instability and risk, but is practice following? Read More
Regional wrap
This fortnight, millions of Hong Kongers took to the streets to protest against a proposed bill that would allow them to be extradited to… Read More
Another round in PNG’s great game
Papua New Guinea’s new prime minister, James Marape, is virtually unknown in Australia. The lazy excuse is that the country’s leadership changes so often it’s… Read More
Australia has voted – what does this mean for the Pacific?
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Not content with watching our elections and those of our Pacific island neighbours, I also kept a fairly close eye… Read More
Time to focus on foreign policy for the sake of Australia’s future
Australians face a set of decisions in foreign policy arguably more important to us than any national decisions since the Second World War, writes John… Read More
Australia’s chance to get back in the conversation
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Chances are that the people at Free TV were quite relieved to hear that if Senator Penny Wong is Australia’s… Read More
Regional wrap
The last fortnight was marred by yet another man-made tragedy in this part of the world, a terrorist attack that claimed several hundred innocent… Read More
Regional wrap
The last fortnight witnessed a few key developments in the Indo-Pacific region. The most significant one for Australia, was the Morrison government’s announcement of… Read More
Regional wrap
There are certain world events that mark a before and after for how we regard some phenomena. Far-right extremism and mass shootings weren’t on the… Read More
