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Taiwan Should Answer Beijing’s Unification Film With One of Its Own
23 Jul 2026
Taiwan Should Answer Beijing’s Unification Film With One of Its Own
By Sunny Han
Beijing’s new blockbuster casts the 1683 conquest of Taiwan as a preview of “unstoppable” unification—but the film has provoked backlash even among Chinese nationalists uneasy with its Qing-over-Ming framing. Taiwan [...]
Is US War With China Inevitable? Thucydides Trap and Analogical Reasoning
23 Jul 2026
Is US War With China Inevitable? Thucydides Trap and Analogical Reasoning
By Professor Emeritus Steve Chan and Professor Emeritus Francis A. Beer
What Peru’s Civil War Reveals About Torture During Armed Conflict
23 Jul 2026
What Peru’s Civil War Reveals About Torture During Armed Conflict
By Dr Steven T. Zech
From Act East to Indo-Pacific: Modi’s Three-Nation Tour Takes India’s Strategic Partnerships to the Next Level
23 Jul 2026
From Act East to Indo-Pacific: Modi’s Three-Nation Tour Takes India’s Strategic Partnerships to the Next Level
By Dr Ashok Sharma
The Australia–India Summit Delivered: Now the Hard Work Begins
22 Jul 2026
The Australia–India Summit Delivered: Now the Hard Work Begins
By Dr Premesha Saha

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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Is US War With China Inevitable? Thucydides Trap and Analogical Reasoning
Analysis
23 Jul 2026
Is US War With China Inevitable? Thucydides Trap and Analogical Reasoning
From Act East to Indo-Pacific: Modi’s Three-Nation Tour Takes India’s Strategic Partnerships to the Next Level
Analysis
23 Jul 2026
From Act East to Indo-Pacific: Modi’s Three-Nation Tour Takes India’s Strategic Partnerships to the Next Level
The Australia–India Summit Delivered: Now the Hard Work Begins
Analysis
22 Jul 2026
The Australia–India Summit Delivered: Now the Hard Work Begins
Things Are Getting Harder For Russia, Why Escalation May Be Likely
Analysis
22 Jul 2026
Things Are Getting Harder For Russia, Why Escalation May Be Likely
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Reading room

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Book Review: Transformed by the People- Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s Road to Power in Syria
Reading room
14 May 2026
Book Review: Transformed by the People- Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s Road to Power in Syria
Book Review: AI, Automation, and War- The Rise of a Military Tech Complex
Reading room
06 May 2026
Book Review: AI, Automation, and War- The Rise of a Military Tech Complex
Book Review: Intelligencer- The Secret World of Walter Cawthorn, Australian Spymaster
Reading room
30 Apr 2026
Book Review: Intelligencer- The Secret World of Walter Cawthorn, Australian Spymaster
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.

Fresh perspectives

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Taiwan Should Answer Beijing’s Unification Film With One of Its Own
Fresh perspectives
23 Jul 2026
Taiwan Should Answer Beijing’s Unification Film With One of Its Own
Venezuela: The New Norm of Moving Past Hegemony
Fresh perspectives
22 Jul 2026
Venezuela: The New Norm of Moving Past Hegemony
The Other Cost of Cambodia’s Border War: 900,000 Workers Came Home to Nothing
Fresh perspectives
09 Jul 2026
The Other Cost of Cambodia’s Border War: 900,000 Workers Came Home to Nothing
How to Ask a Diplomat a Question
Fresh perspectives
02 Jul 2026
How to Ask a Diplomat a Question

The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs

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The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
17 Jul 2026
17 July 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
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The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
10 Jul 2026
10 July 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
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The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
03 Jul 2026
3 July 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
26 June 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
26 Jun 2026
26 June 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs