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Together, Australia and Japan are Stepping Up in the Pacific
11 Jun 2026
Together, Australia and Japan are Stepping Up in the Pacific
By Hansley Gumbaketi
At Asia’s foremost defence forum, the Shangri-La Dialogue, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles told delegates that undersea cables, or as he referred to them, the “arteries of modern civilisation,” are [...]
Australia Needs an AI and Semiconductor Industrial Strategy
11 Jun 2026
Australia Needs an AI and Semiconductor Industrial Strategy
By Caio Gontijo
Nutrition, State Presence, and Credibility: Lessons from Indonesia’s Nutritious Meal Program in an Era of Uncertainty
11 Jun 2026
Nutrition, State Presence, and Credibility: Lessons from Indonesia’s Nutritious Meal Program in an Era of Uncertainty
By Akhmad Hanan
ASEAN Centrality: View from Within
10 Jun 2026
ASEAN Centrality: View from Within
By Geo Dzakwan Arshali, Vu Phuong Linh and André Paulo do Carmo Barreto
From Nauru to Naoero: Naming and Decolonisation in the Pacific
10 Jun 2026
From Nauru to Naoero: Naming and Decolonisation in the Pacific
By Stephen Hiu-Fung Kei

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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Together, Australia and Japan are Stepping Up in the Pacific
Analysis
11 Jun 2026
Together, Australia and Japan are Stepping Up in the Pacific
Australia Needs an AI and Semiconductor Industrial Strategy
Analysis
11 Jun 2026
Australia Needs an AI and Semiconductor Industrial Strategy
Nutrition, State Presence, and Credibility: Lessons from Indonesia’s Nutritious Meal Program in an Era of Uncertainty
Analysis
11 Jun 2026
Nutrition, State Presence, and Credibility: Lessons from Indonesia’s Nutritious Meal Program in an Era of Uncertainty
ASEAN Centrality: View from Within
Analysis
10 Jun 2026
ASEAN Centrality: View from Within
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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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What Could China’s Decision to Militarise Antelope Reef in the South China Sea Imply?
Fresh perspectives
21 May 2026
What Could China’s Decision to Militarise Antelope Reef in the South China Sea Imply?
The Wedding Photo in Beijing: Australia and the Limits of AI Norm Entrepreneurship
Fresh perspectives
21 May 2026
The Wedding Photo in Beijing: Australia and the Limits of AI Norm Entrepreneurship
From Silence to Resistance: The Lives Afghan Girls Are Forced to Lead
Fresh perspectives
06 May 2026
From Silence to Resistance: The Lives Afghan Girls Are Forced to Lead
The Myth of Robin Hood in the Horn of Africa: Piracy and Welfare in Somalia
Fresh perspectives
28 Apr 2026
The Myth of Robin Hood in the Horn of Africa: Piracy and Welfare in Somalia

The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs

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5 June 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
05 Jun 2026
5 June 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
29 May 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
29 May 2026
29 May 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
22 May 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
22 May 2026
22 May 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
15 May 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
15 May 2026
15 May 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs