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2 April 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
02 Apr 2026
2 April 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
By Alexandra Desailly
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Germany and Australia announce multiple defence arrangements; Minister Penny Wong appoints several new Consuls-General; the foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy, and the United [...]
Navigating Among Giants: Indonesia’s Strategic Semiconductor Architecture and Global Hedging Diplomacy
01 Apr 2026
Navigating Among Giants: Indonesia’s Strategic Semiconductor Architecture and Global Hedging Diplomacy
By Akhmad Hanan
ASEAN and the Middle East Crisis: Economic Vulnerability, Regionalism, and the Long History of External Energy Dependence
01 Apr 2026
ASEAN and the Middle East Crisis: Economic Vulnerability, Regionalism, and the Long History of External Energy Dependence
By Dr Severo C. Madrona, Jr.
Universal Healthcare Needs Doctors: Reforming Indonesia’s Medical Training Pipeline
01 Apr 2026
Universal Healthcare Needs Doctors: Reforming Indonesia’s Medical Training Pipeline
By Callum Trainor
Navigating Choppy Waters:  Australia and the EU Chart a New Course  
31 Mar 2026
Navigating Choppy Waters:  Australia and the EU Chart a New Course  
By Dr Margherita Matera and Professor Philomena Murray

Editor's Picks

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“We Are Architects”
AIIA National Conference 2025, An Official View, Editor's Picks
20 Nov 2025
“We Are Architects”
Selling Doubt: The Economics of Climate Denial
Editor's Picks, Fresh perspectives
14 Nov 2025
Selling Doubt: The Economics of Climate Denial
The Australian Case for US Hegemony
Editor's Picks, Fresh perspectives
31 Oct 2025
The Australian Case for US Hegemony
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

Analysis

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Navigating Among Giants: Indonesia’s Strategic Semiconductor Architecture and Global Hedging Diplomacy
Analysis
01 Apr 2026
Navigating Among Giants: Indonesia’s Strategic Semiconductor Architecture and Global Hedging Diplomacy
ASEAN and the Middle East Crisis: Economic Vulnerability, Regionalism, and the Long History of External Energy Dependence
Analysis
01 Apr 2026
ASEAN and the Middle East Crisis: Economic Vulnerability, Regionalism, and the Long History of External Energy Dependence
Navigating Choppy Waters:  Australia and the EU Chart a New Course  
Analysis
31 Mar 2026
Navigating Choppy Waters:  Australia and the EU Chart a New Course  
Is There a ‘Canberra Effect’ From the Social Media Ban? 
Analysis
30 Mar 2026
Is There a ‘Canberra Effect’ From the Social Media Ban? 
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Reading room

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Book Review: Asian Crucible- Globalization, Geopolitics and the Contest for the Future.
Reading room
31 Mar 2026
Book Review: Asian Crucible- Globalization, Geopolitics and the Contest for the Future.
Book Review: Why Haiti Needs New Narratives – A Post-Quake Chronicle
Reading room
26 Feb 2026
Book Review: Why Haiti Needs New Narratives – A Post-Quake Chronicle
Book Review: Rethinking Techno-Politics in the Digital Age- Global Technology Relations and Security
Reading room
05 Feb 2026
Book Review: Rethinking Techno-Politics in the Digital Age- Global Technology Relations and Security
Book Review: The Big Fix- Rebuilding Australia’s National Security
Reading room
28 Jan 2026
Book Review: The Big Fix- Rebuilding Australia’s National Security

Fresh perspectives

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Universal Healthcare Needs Doctors: Reforming Indonesia’s Medical Training Pipeline
Fresh perspectives
01 Apr 2026
Universal Healthcare Needs Doctors: Reforming Indonesia’s Medical Training Pipeline
Education is Australia’s Untapped Soft Power Advantage  
Fresh perspectives
31 Mar 2026
Education is Australia’s Untapped Soft Power Advantage  
China’s Hospital Ships Risk Pacific Health Sovereignty
Fresh perspectives
25 Mar 2026
China’s Hospital Ships Risk Pacific Health Sovereignty
The Global Decline of Press Freedom Requires a Democratic Response
Fresh perspectives
24 Mar 2026
The Global Decline of Press Freedom Requires a Democratic Response

The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs

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2 April 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
02 Apr 2026
2 April 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
27 March 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
27 Mar 2026
27 March 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
20 March 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
20 Mar 2026
20 March 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
13 March 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
13 Mar 2026
13 March 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs