20 May: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs By Isabella Keith — The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs 20 May 2022This week in Australian foreign affairs: passing of PNG Deputy PM Sam Basil, further sanctions on Russian and Belarusian entities and individuals, joint statement on Afghan women and girls, and more. Read More
Elon Musk’s Purchase Of Twitter And His Conception Of Free Speech By Dr Gianluca Demartini — Analysis 18 May 2022With the recent acquisition of Twitter, potentially harmful content may be allowed back on the platform. Is ensuring freedom of speech worth the harm it may cause? Read More
Myanmar’s Democratic Movement Is As Strong As The Junta Is Brutal By Dr Tun-Aung Shwe — Analysis 18 May 2022With unceasing brutality by the junta, and an increasingly engaged China and India, deferring to languishing ASEAN efforts has proved ineffective to support conflict transformation in Myanmar. Australian could, but is not yet, stepping up diplomatically. Read More
Why Trade Policy Should Matter In The Election By Dr Patricia Ranald — Analysis 18 May 2022Trade policies are being ignored in the 2022 election debate. The pandemic has exposed the impact of trade policy on individual lives, and the differences between the parties’ platforms deserve critical scrutiny. Read More
Fattening The Pig: Russia’s Sphere Of Privileged Interests And The Powder Keg Of Europe By Stjepan Bosnjak — Analysis 18 May 2022What is Russia hoping to gain from stoking instability in the Balkans? For such a small geographic region, any change in the Balkan’s political makeup can have global implications. Read More
The Technopolitics of Dissent in Sri Lanka By Shakthi De Silva — Analysis 17 May 2022Observers in Australia and elsewhere have covered Sri Lanka’s ongoing protests and accurately teased out the nuances of the situation. However, many underestimate how technology played a key role in instigating this organic social uprising. Read More
Will a Change of Government Change the Course of Australia-China Relations? By Elena Collinson — Analysis 17 May 2022With the Australian federal election campaign in its final week, China policy remains a focal issue. This is amplified by the recently inked security agreement between Honiara and Beijing that potentially paves the way for China’s first military base in the Pacific. Read More
Ukraine's Controversial Participation History at Eurovision By Sarah Jenkins — Fresh perspective 16 May 2022Winning on its second attempt, and never failing to qualify, Ukraine is Eurovision’s golden child. However, Ukraine’s participation has never been without controversy, and 2022 is no exception. Read More
Australia Needs a Principles-Based Approach to Foreign Policy By Senator Janet Rice — Analysis 13 May 2022In our discussions of foreign policy, it’s easy to forget the impact that Australia’s foreign policy has on people’s lives. Amid the White Papers and multilateral meetings, and the careful parsing of statements, we must not lose sight of why it matters. Read More
Australia Must Prioritise Positive Relationships with Pacific Neighbours By Luke Gosling OAM MP — Analysis 13 May 2022Since the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Pacific islands have been free of great power war. The unwelcome reality of strategic competition is now back in a way we have not seen since the Cold War. Read More