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The Wait Ends: East Timor Becomes ASEAN’s Newest Member
24 Oct 2025
The Wait Ends: East Timor Becomes ASEAN’s Newest Member
By Professor James Chin
On October 26, 2025, the humid air of Kuala Lumpur will carry echoes of triumph as Timor-Leste—better known as East Timor—formally accedes to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) [...]
24 October 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
24 Oct 2025
24 October 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
By Emily Mosley
Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future? Taking Stock of Global Food Security after the 2025 World Food Forum
24 Oct 2025
Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future? Taking Stock of Global Food Security after the 2025 World Food Forum
By Siena Cicarelli
Australia’s U.S. Critical Mineral Pitch  
23 Oct 2025
Australia’s U.S. Critical Mineral Pitch  
By Jesse Marks
Protecting the Interests of Indigenous Peoples in International Investments: Innovation in the Australia-United Arab Emirates Economic Partnership
23 Oct 2025
Protecting the Interests of Indigenous Peoples in International Investments: Innovation in the Australia-United Arab Emirates Economic Partnership
By Dr Yucong Wang and Bethany Butcher

Editor's Picks

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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
Book Review: The Politics of Police Diplomacy- The Australian Experience
Editor's Picks, Reading room
24 Sep 2025
Book Review: The Politics of Police Diplomacy- The Australian Experience
From Caregiver to Peacekeeper: Why We Must Rethink Who Can Serve
Analysis, Editor's Picks
08 Sep 2025
From Caregiver to Peacekeeper: Why We Must Rethink Who Can Serve
Indonesia’s Nickel Gamble: From Resource Protectionism to EV Ambitions
Analysis, Editor's Picks
04 Sep 2025
Indonesia’s Nickel Gamble: From Resource Protectionism to EV Ambitions

Analysis

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The Wait Ends: East Timor Becomes ASEAN’s Newest Member
Analysis
24 Oct 2025
The Wait Ends: East Timor Becomes ASEAN’s Newest Member
Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future? Taking Stock of Global Food Security after the 2025 World Food Forum
Analysis
24 Oct 2025
Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future? Taking Stock of Global Food Security after the 2025 World Food Forum
Australia’s U.S. Critical Mineral Pitch  
Analysis
23 Oct 2025
Australia’s U.S. Critical Mineral Pitch  
Protecting the Interests of Indigenous Peoples in International Investments: Innovation in the Australia-United Arab Emirates Economic Partnership
Analysis
23 Oct 2025
Protecting the Interests of Indigenous Peoples in International Investments: Innovation in the Australia-United Arab Emirates Economic Partnership
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Reading room

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Book Review: How Nations Escape Poverty
Reading room
09 Oct 2025
Book Review: How Nations Escape Poverty
Book Review: Strategic Minilateralism and the Regional Security Architecture of the Indo-Pacific
Reading room
01 Oct 2025
Book Review: Strategic Minilateralism and the Regional Security Architecture of the Indo-Pacific
Book Review: No Better Friend? The United States and Germany since 1945
Reading room
25 Sep 2025
Book Review: No Better Friend? The United States and Germany since 1945
Book Review: The Politics of Police Diplomacy- The Australian Experience
Editor's Picks, Reading room
24 Sep 2025
Book Review: The Politics of Police Diplomacy- The Australian Experience

Fresh perspectives

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A Friend to All, But to The West First: The Australian and Papua New Guinea Pukpuk Treaty
Fresh perspectives
23 Oct 2025
A Friend to All, But to The West First: The Australian and Papua New Guinea Pukpuk Treaty
Indonesia’s Challenge to Transform Rhetoric Into Reform
Fresh perspectives
23 Oct 2025
Indonesia’s Challenge to Transform Rhetoric Into Reform
Is Indonesia Entering a Decade of Mass Protests?
Analysis, Fresh perspectives
09 Oct 2025
Is Indonesia Entering a Decade of Mass Protests?
Australia’s Choice on Afghan Women: Deny or Deliver, but Do Not Delay
Fresh perspectives
08 Oct 2025
Australia’s Choice on Afghan Women: Deny or Deliver, but Do Not Delay

The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs

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24 October 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
24 Oct 2025
24 October 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
17 October 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
17 Oct 2025
17 October 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
10 October 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
10 Oct 2025
10 October 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
3 October 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
03 Oct 2025
3 October 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs