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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
An AI deal with Washington could improve Australia’s access to frontier models. But Australia should judge it by the domestic capabilities, operational control and freedom of choice it gains in [...]
What Singapore and Thailand’s Shared ASEAN Agenda Could Change
15 Oct 2026
What Singapore and Thailand’s Shared ASEAN Agenda Could Change
By Dennis Phua
The Answer Spain Never Sent
13 Oct 2026
The Answer Spain Never Sent
By Dr Marvin Starominski-Uehara
Breaking Away from the Rules: The US and Deep Seabed Mining
13 Oct 2026
Breaking Away from the Rules: The US and Deep Seabed Mining
By Alynna M. Carlos
BRICS Is Building a Space Council Without Building a Space Bloc
13 Oct 2026
BRICS Is Building a Space Council Without Building a Space Bloc
By Prof Richard de Grijs

Analysis

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Australia Needs More Than an AI Deal, Mr O’Brien
Analysis
15 Oct 2026
Australia Needs More Than an AI Deal, Mr O’Brien
What Singapore and Thailand’s Shared ASEAN Agenda Could Change
Analysis
15 Oct 2026
What Singapore and Thailand’s Shared ASEAN Agenda Could Change
The Answer Spain Never Sent
Analysis
13 Oct 2026
The Answer Spain Never Sent
BRICS Is Building a Space Council Without Building a Space Bloc
Analysis
13 Oct 2026
BRICS Is Building a Space Council Without Building a Space Bloc
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Reading room

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

Fresh perspectives

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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
If Australia Wins a Security Council Seat, It Will Have to Vote
Fresh perspectives
01 Oct 2026
If Australia Wins a Security Council Seat, It Will Have to Vote

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