By considering recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has jeopardised the Indonesia-Australia trade deal. Domestic political pressure will preclude Indonesia from signing while Australia is contesting one of the holiest subjects in the Islamic world.

President-elect Jair Bolsonaro’s proposal to move the Brazilian Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem puts his ability to handle Brazil’s foreign policy challenges into question.

As APEC brings leaders to the Pacific, new data shows adoption of digital technology is fuelling exports and business confidence is high throughout the region.

As APEC draws the world's attention to Papua New Guinea, this episode of AIIA VIC’s Dyason House Podcast features John Langmore on working in PNG in the lead-up to independence as well as his subsequent career in Parliament and the United Nations.

While the 33rd ASEAN Summit made significant progress, more is needed to live up to its theme of resilience and innovation against the fraying of the multilateral rules-based order.

ASEAN expert Shaun Narine offers an exhaustive analysis of the organisation’s history, institutions and international linkages with a view to determining its role in the next decade.

The Great British Brexit saga looks as if it is stumbling towards its end game, with EU officials and UK cabinet approving the text of a withdrawal agreement.

This episode examines developments in Australian diplomacy and foreign policy including Marise Payne’s visit to China and speeches by Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten.

Trade wars are not easy to win. In today’s world of complex transnational production structures they are self-destructive. The United States’ trade war with Japan in the 1980s is instructive.

The real test of Australia’s long-term success in the Pacific islands is not how effectively it counters Chinese influence, but how well it can heed and serve the interests of the region.