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When Cricket Turns Political: The Asia Cup Final and a Missing Handshake
02 Oct 2025
When Cricket Turns Political: The Asia Cup Final and a Missing Handshake
By Akshit Tyagi
On 28 September 2025, the Dubai International Cricket Stadium hosted a tense Asia Cup final where India defeated Pakistan, with young batsman Tilak Varma scoring a calm, unbeaten 69. Fans [...]
Memes Are the New Manifestos and Legacy Media Is Missing the Story 
02 Oct 2025
Memes Are the New Manifestos and Legacy Media Is Missing the Story 
By Professor Daniel Baldino
Australia’s tricky track record at the Pacific Islands Forum
01 Oct 2025
Australia’s tricky track record at the Pacific Islands Forum
By Isabelle Zhu-Maguire
Rethinking Democratic Liberalism within a Majority-Minority Narrative
01 Oct 2025
Rethinking Democratic Liberalism within a Majority-Minority Narrative
By Anil Anand
Seizing the Opportunity: Australia should seek a Trilateral Partnership with Indonesia and PNG
01 Oct 2025
Seizing the Opportunity: Australia should seek a Trilateral Partnership with Indonesia and PNG
By Ridvan Kilic

Editor's Picks

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Eighty Years On: Reflections on WWII and Veterans’ Experiences
Analysis, Editor's Picks
26 Sep 2025
Eighty Years On: Reflections on WWII and Veterans’ Experiences
Book Review: The Politics of Police Diplomacy- The Australian Experience
Editor's Picks, Reading room
24 Sep 2025
Book Review: The Politics of Police Diplomacy- The Australian Experience
From Caregiver to Peacekeeper: Why We Must Rethink Who Can Serve
Analysis, Editor's Picks
08 Sep 2025
From Caregiver to Peacekeeper: Why We Must Rethink Who Can Serve
Indonesia’s Nickel Gamble: From Resource Protectionism to EV Ambitions
Analysis, Editor's Picks
04 Sep 2025
Indonesia’s Nickel Gamble: From Resource Protectionism to EV Ambitions

Analysis

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Memes Are the New Manifestos and Legacy Media Is Missing the Story 
Analysis
02 Oct 2025
Memes Are the New Manifestos and Legacy Media Is Missing the Story 
Rethinking Democratic Liberalism within a Majority-Minority Narrative
Analysis
01 Oct 2025
Rethinking Democratic Liberalism within a Majority-Minority Narrative
Seizing the Opportunity: Australia should seek a Trilateral Partnership with Indonesia and PNG
Analysis
01 Oct 2025
Seizing the Opportunity: Australia should seek a Trilateral Partnership with Indonesia and PNG
Rule of Law, International Law and Destruction of Culture 
Analysis
30 Sep 2025
Rule of Law, International Law and Destruction of Culture 

An Official View

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Taiwan’s Continued Exclusion from the United Nations Risks Lives
An Official View
26 Sep 2025
Taiwan’s Continued Exclusion from the United Nations Risks Lives
Four Years On: Afghanistan’s Crises, and Why Australia Remains Relevant
An Official View
18 Sep 2025
Four Years On: Afghanistan’s Crises, and Why Australia Remains Relevant

Reading room

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Book Review: Strategic Minilateralism and the Regional Security Architecture of the Indo-Pacific
Reading room
01 Oct 2025
Book Review: Strategic Minilateralism and the Regional Security Architecture of the Indo-Pacific
Book Review: No Better Friend? The United States and Germany since 1945
Reading room
25 Sep 2025
Book Review: No Better Friend? The United States and Germany since 1945
Book Review: The Politics of Police Diplomacy- The Australian Experience
Editor's Picks, Reading room
24 Sep 2025
Book Review: The Politics of Police Diplomacy- The Australian Experience
Book Review: Tracing the Undersea Dragon—Chinese SSBN Programme and the Indo-Pacific
Reading room
11 Sep 2025
Book Review: Tracing the Undersea Dragon—Chinese SSBN Programme and the Indo-Pacific

Fresh perspectives

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When Cricket Turns Political: The Asia Cup Final and a Missing Handshake
Fresh perspectives
02 Oct 2025
When Cricket Turns Political: The Asia Cup Final and a Missing Handshake
Australia’s tricky track record at the Pacific Islands Forum
Fresh perspectives
01 Oct 2025
Australia’s tricky track record at the Pacific Islands Forum
A Regional Star, A Global Lesson: Zubeen Garg’s Enduring Impact
Fresh perspectives
30 Sep 2025
A Regional Star, A Global Lesson: Zubeen Garg’s Enduring Impact
Bangladesh’s Student Politics Signal a Shift in National Power
Fresh perspectives
25 Sep 2025
Bangladesh’s Student Politics Signal a Shift in National Power

The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs

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26 September 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
26 Sep 2025
26 September 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
19 September 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
19 Sep 2025
19 September 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
12 September 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
12 Sep 2025
12 September 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
5 September 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
05 Sep 2025
5 September 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs