In the age of the COVID-19 crisis, have journalists become the new diplomats?
Bradley McConachie describes an expanded role of journalists in the era of COVID-19 and discusses the effects. Read More
Topic-Public Diplomacy
When it comes to the Pacific the feeling is mutual: How do Australian diplomats and their academic counterparts see each other?
There are some moments which focus into sharp relief only months later. I experienced one of them after taking on a new role as… Read More
Griffith Asia Institute brings diplomacy to the table in Malaysia
The Griffith Asia Institute in partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) convened a one-day Diplomacy Roundtable in Penang, Malaysia on Friday… Read More
Diplomacy beyond the spectacle of the summit
Twelve months ago, it would have been inconceivable to contemplate Donald Trump gearing up to meet, face to face, with his political nemesis, North Korean… Read More
Australia’s diplomats are reliable in a volatile world
Contrary to recent claims that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has become left-leaning and bureaucratic, DFAT serves the national interest in a way… Read More
The 2018 Raisina Dialogue: What significance for Australia?
Geopolitics is back, with hard power as its driving force and the Indo-Pacific its centre stage. These were the key messages to emerge from the… Read More
Sport and diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula
Sport, it would seem, has paved the way for limited but significant diplomatic success on the Korean Peninsula. The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, due to begin… Read More
Diplomacy on the doorstep: Australia’s equivocal Indonesian relationship
With close to 300 million people, and a GDP that for the first time last year hit USD$1 trillion, Australia has been quick to take… Read More
Foreign policy: Charting Australia’s diplomatic future
In a rapidly changing world, the unveiling of the Foreign Policy White Paper, represents the closest thing the Turnbull government has to a map for… Read More
Technological change and the 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper
In November 2017, the Australian government released its Foreign Policy White Paper to a flurry of interest and speculation as to how Australia will chart… Read More
