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Australia Should Stop Competing with China in the Pacific
15 Oct 2026
Australia Should Stop Competing with China in the Pacific
By Professor Joanne Wallis
Australia should engage in the Pacific on its own terms, not because it has been lulled into a contest with China. In June 2024 Foreign Minister Penny Wong told the [...]
Reading India’s Foreign Policy On Its Own Terms
15 Oct 2026
Reading India’s Foreign Policy On Its Own Terms
By Professor Arijit Mazumdar
From Hormuz to the Indian Ocean: Australia’s Corridor Security Test
15 Oct 2026
From Hormuz to the Indian Ocean: Australia’s Corridor Security Test
By Abolfazl Hosseini Nik
Beyond Multipolarity: Australia and the Emerging Polycentric International Order
15 Oct 2026
Beyond Multipolarity: Australia and the Emerging Polycentric International Order
By Parag Amalnerkar
Australia Needs More Than an AI Deal, Mr O’Brien
15 Oct 2026
Australia Needs More Than an AI Deal, Mr O’Brien
By Dr. Marina Yue Zhang

Analysis

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Australia Should Stop Competing with China in the Pacific
Analysis
15 Oct 2026
Australia Should Stop Competing with China in the Pacific
Reading India’s Foreign Policy On Its Own Terms
Analysis
15 Oct 2026
Reading India’s Foreign Policy On Its Own Terms
Beyond Multipolarity: Australia and the Emerging Polycentric International Order
Analysis
15 Oct 2026
Beyond Multipolarity: Australia and the Emerging Polycentric International Order
Australia Needs More Than an AI Deal, Mr O’Brien
Analysis
15 Oct 2026
Australia Needs More Than an AI Deal, Mr O’Brien
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Reading room

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Book Review: Strategy Amidst Indifference. Australia and the Indian Ocean Islands
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24 Sep 2026
Book Review: Strategy Amidst Indifference. Australia and the Indian Ocean Islands
Book Review: The Return of the Great Powers
Reading room
17 Sep 2026
Book Review: The Return of the Great Powers
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
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06 May 2026
Book Review: AI, Automation, and War- The Rise of a Military Tech Complex

Fresh perspectives

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From Hormuz to the Indian Ocean: Australia’s Corridor Security Test
Fresh perspectives
15 Oct 2026
From Hormuz to the Indian Ocean: Australia’s Corridor Security Test
Breaking Away from the Rules: The US and Deep Seabed Mining
Fresh perspectives
13 Oct 2026
Breaking Away from the Rules: The US and Deep Seabed Mining
Australia Cannot Buy Pacific Influence with More Aid
Fresh perspectives
05 Oct 2026
Australia Cannot Buy Pacific Influence with More Aid
MAIM Among Friends: Alliance Implications of Frontier Model Withholding
Fresh perspectives
05 Oct 2026
MAIM Among Friends: Alliance Implications of Frontier Model Withholding

The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs

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The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
09 Oct 2026
9 October: This Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
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The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
02 Oct 2026
2 October: This Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
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The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
25 Sep 2026
25 September 2026: This Week in Australian Foreign Affairs 
18 September 2026: This Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
18 Sep 2026
18 September 2026: This Week in Australian Foreign Affairs