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Latest Articles

Geoeconomics Is Transforming Foreign Policy
16 Oct 2025
Geoeconomics Is Transforming Foreign Policy
By Dr Teesta Prakash
In today’s geopolitical landscape, economics has become the driving force of foreign policy, with trade and commerce replacing traditional diplomacy as key instruments of statecraft, exemplified by the US-China trade [...]
Australia–India Defence Partnership: From Strategic Alignment to Operational Realisation
16 Oct 2025
Australia–India Defence Partnership: From Strategic Alignment to Operational Realisation
By Dr Dalbir Ahlawat and Kapil Singh
The Australian Civil Society Coalition Evaluates the Women, Peace and Security at 25
16 Oct 2025
The Australian Civil Society Coalition Evaluates the Women, Peace and Security at 25
By Dr Federica Caso
Platforms of Extremism: Why Australia Must Confront Digital Misogyny as a Security Threat
16 Oct 2025
Platforms of Extremism: Why Australia Must Confront Digital Misogyny as a Security Threat
By Dr Se Youn Park
Beyond Iron Ore: Building Asia Capability Through Legal Education
14 Oct 2025
Beyond Iron Ore: Building Asia Capability Through Legal Education
By Dr. Jeremy Kingsley

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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Australia–India Defence Partnership: From Strategic Alignment to Operational Realisation
Analysis
16 Oct 2025
Australia–India Defence Partnership: From Strategic Alignment to Operational Realisation
The Australian Civil Society Coalition Evaluates the Women, Peace and Security at 25
Analysis
16 Oct 2025
The Australian Civil Society Coalition Evaluates the Women, Peace and Security at 25
Platforms of Extremism: Why Australia Must Confront Digital Misogyny as a Security Threat
Analysis
16 Oct 2025
Platforms of Extremism: Why Australia Must Confront Digital Misogyny as a Security Threat
Beyond Iron Ore: Building Asia Capability Through Legal Education
Analysis
14 Oct 2025
Beyond Iron Ore: Building Asia Capability Through Legal Education

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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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
Why Indonesia does not need an aircraft carrier
Fresh perspectives
08 Oct 2025
Why Indonesia does not need an aircraft carrier
America first, again? Australia’s role in the future of multilateralism
Fresh perspectives
08 Oct 2025
America first, again? Australia’s role in the future of multilateralism

The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs

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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
26 September 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
26 Sep 2025
26 September 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
19 September 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
19 Sep 2025
19 September 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs