With Southeast Asia's economic and political future, there are growing calls to invite ASEAN to take a seat at the G20. Questions however hang over ASEAN's ability to meet the regions needs first, and, in particular, the growing security challenges that have yet to meet a satisfactory conclusion. 

As the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2023, the promise of its green future was made explicit. For some, however, the environmental toll left by early BRI projects may last much longer. 

Some foreign policy analysts may wonder whether, under a new president, Indonesia would take a drastic departure from its current foreign policy trajectory. A closer examination of the programs, promises, and statements made by the presidential candidates so far suggests that such fears are misplaced.

On Tuesday afternoon an air raid alert text message was sent to every phone in Taiwan. The political response from the three major parties on how they would handle national security if elected was perhaps expected, but perhaps even more telling was the reaction from the public.  

Governments have long enlisted women’s bodies to meet reproductive policy goals, often with little forethought to the broader implications. Negligent medical practices as well as unfair societal perceptions and actions are just some of the outcomes women face.

This month in Australian foreign affairs: 2023 Lowy Lecture, NZ PM Luxon visits, statement on Houthi attacks, earthquake in Japan, and more.

2023 revealed a quiet but booming relationship between Taiwan and Indonesia, and 2024 looks to be similarly robust. More educational exchanges, more technology collaboration projects, and more Indonesian migrant workers in Taiwan are planned.

Australia has big plans for renewable energies. Its diplomacy has symbolised to the world that it is open to change, but further investment in grid and energy capabilities is still lacking. 

Professor G. John Ikenberry argues that the grand project of liberal internationalism is in crisis today. But he believes there is every reason for the world’s democracies to work together to revive the liberal global order.

However a permanent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is achieved, neither punishing Benjamin Netanyahu nor patronising a non-elected Palestinian administrative entity will produce tenable post-war governments. The only viable path will be one that is paved with political legitimacy.