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19 September 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
19 Sep 2025
19 September 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Wong meets with Malaysian Foreign Minister; the Australian Government reviews its counter terrorism financing listings; the Ninth Australia-China Dialogue brings together leaders for government, [...]
Higher Education in an Age of Disruption
19 Sep 2025
Higher Education in an Age of Disruption
By Bill Shorten
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly and Everything in Between: The State of Affairs in Bangladesh under the Post-July Revolution Interim Government
19 Sep 2025
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly and Everything in Between: The State of Affairs in Bangladesh under the Post-July Revolution Interim Government
By Junayed Ahmed Chowdhury
Recognition of Palestine: For and Against
18 Sep 2025
Recognition of Palestine: For and Against
By Ian Dudgeon
Four Years On: Afghanistan’s Crises, and Why Australia Remains Relevant
18 Sep 2025
Four Years On: Afghanistan’s Crises, and Why Australia Remains Relevant
By His Excellency Mr Wahidullah Waissi

Editor's Picks

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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
How the Islamic State of Khorasan Targets Hearts, Minds—and Clicks?
Analysis, Editor's Picks
04 Sep 2025
How the Islamic State of Khorasan Targets Hearts, Minds—and Clicks?
ASEAN at a Crossroads: Unity or Fragmentation in the South China Sea Dispute
Analysis, Editor's Picks
03 Sep 2025
ASEAN at a Crossroads: Unity or Fragmentation in the South China Sea Dispute

Analysis

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The Good, the Bad, the Ugly and Everything in Between: The State of Affairs in Bangladesh under the Post-July Revolution Interim Government
Analysis
19 Sep 2025
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly and Everything in Between: The State of Affairs in Bangladesh under the Post-July Revolution Interim Government
Recognition of Palestine: For and Against
Analysis
18 Sep 2025
Recognition of Palestine: For and Against
Four Years On: Afghanistan’s Crises, and Why Australia Remains Relevant
Forgotten Conflicts
18 Sep 2025
Four Years On: Afghanistan’s Crises, and Why Australia Remains Relevant
Bolsonaro’s Trial: What it Means to Brazil and Democracies Globally
Analysis
18 Sep 2025
Bolsonaro’s Trial: What it Means to Brazil and Democracies Globally

Reading room

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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
Book Review: The Odd Couple by Allan Behm
Reading room
10 Sep 2025
Book Review: The Odd Couple by Allan Behm
Book Review: Pitfall – the Race to Mine the World’s Most Vulnerable Places by Christopher Pollon
Reading room
10 Sep 2025
Book Review: Pitfall – the Race to Mine the World’s Most Vulnerable Places by Christopher Pollon
Book Review: Deterrence from Depth- SSBNs in India’s Nuclear Strategy
Reading room
02 Sep 2025
Book Review: Deterrence from Depth- SSBNs in India’s Nuclear Strategy

Fresh perspectives

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United by Music? Israel and the Politics of Eurovision 
Fresh perspectives
28 Aug 2025
United by Music? Israel and the Politics of Eurovision 
Türkiye’s Balancing Act on Sudan: The Long Reach of American Sanctions
Editor's Picks, Fresh perspectives
28 Aug 2025
Türkiye’s Balancing Act on Sudan: The Long Reach of American Sanctions
Islands on the Edge: The Pacific’s Struggle for Climate Justice
Fresh perspectives
21 Aug 2025
Islands on the Edge: The Pacific’s Struggle for Climate Justice
An Australia stop in the Duterte Political Roadshow
Fresh perspectives
10 Jul 2025
An Australia stop in the Duterte Political Roadshow

The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs

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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
29 August 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
29 Aug 2025
29 August 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs