Australia-Philippines security cooperation: The maritime dimension
IAN HALL | Since the start of Battle for Marawi, in late May 2017, attention has tended to focus on the development of… Read More
Commentary
Entering the Goldilocks Zone? Strategic inertia and new opportunities in the Australia-Philippines relationship
In science it is noted that terrestrial planets are situated in the ‘Goldilocks zone’, that is the habitable or life zone in space where a… Read More
Cambodia: The regime’s base survival instinct on display
A decision to reject a US offer to refurbish Ream Naval Base might hint at China’s influence but also domestic concerns. Read More
Diplomatic intelligence
ANDREW SELTH | When I joined the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs in 1973, my fellow trainees and I were told that diplomatic receptions… Read More
Hawke on foreign policy
The Hawke Government came to power in March 1983 during a turbulent period in international affairs. The world was… Read More
Perspectives:Asia | Japan: From Heisei to Reiwa
Last month Bruce Miller AO, Australia’s former Ambassador to Japan from 2011 – 2017 delivered our Perspectives: Asia seminar reflecting on Japan’s recent imperial transition,… Read More
Containing contagion: The politics of disease outbreaks in South East Asia
SARA E DAVIES | Regional cooperation is important for securing infectious disease outbreak containment. The Ebola crisis in West Africa in 2014-2015 showed we are… Read More
Perspectives:Asia | Mangoro market meri: Women guardians of the mangroves in PNG
Despite a historical and cultural predominance of men in roles of leadership, women are playing a key role in the fight against the large-scale land… Read More
Taking transitional justice to Cambodia’s youth
RENÉE JEFFERY | Like young people the world over, the youth of Cambodia are glued to their mobile phones. They sit in cafes and… Read More
Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC): Legacies, law, and peoples
Multiple consequences of the violence and conflict that engulfed Cambodia during and surrounding the Khmer Rouge regime (1975-1979) continues to be experienced. The Cambodian Government… Read More
