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India’s Water Diplomacy and Lower Riparian Relations in South Asia
12 Feb 2026
India’s Water Diplomacy and Lower Riparian Relations in South Asia
By Amit Ranjan and Nabeela Siddiqui
As an upper riparian state to both Pakistan and Bangladesh, India is in a dominant position.  However, the upper riparian position has added strain to the two lower riparian countries. [...]
A Case for an Australia–Indonesia–PNG–Timor-Leste Partnership
12 Feb 2026
A Case for an Australia–Indonesia–PNG–Timor-Leste Partnership
By Ridvan Kilic
The European Union’s Trade Deal with Mercosur: (Geo)politics vs. the Rule of Law?
12 Feb 2026
The European Union’s Trade Deal with Mercosur: (Geo)politics vs. the Rule of Law?
By Dr Ivana Damjanovic
India’s Strategic Fundamentals and Their Implications for China in the Indo-Pacific
12 Feb 2026
India’s Strategic Fundamentals and Their Implications for China in the Indo-Pacific
By Stefano Gujon
Australia’s Malacca Paradox: The Strategic Logic of Plan Grey
11 Feb 2026
Australia’s Malacca Paradox: The Strategic Logic of Plan Grey
By Dr Sean Andrews CSC

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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A Case for an Australia–Indonesia–PNG–Timor-Leste Partnership
Analysis
12 Feb 2026
A Case for an Australia–Indonesia–PNG–Timor-Leste Partnership
The European Union’s Trade Deal with Mercosur: (Geo)politics vs. the Rule of Law?
Analysis
12 Feb 2026
The European Union’s Trade Deal with Mercosur: (Geo)politics vs. the Rule of Law?
India’s Strategic Fundamentals and Their Implications for China in the Indo-Pacific
Analysis
12 Feb 2026
India’s Strategic Fundamentals and Their Implications for China in the Indo-Pacific
Australia’s Malacca Paradox: The Strategic Logic of Plan Grey
Analysis
11 Feb 2026
Australia’s Malacca Paradox: The Strategic Logic of Plan Grey
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Reading room

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Book Review: Rethinking Techno-Politics in the Digital Age- Global Technology Relations and Security
Reading room
05 Feb 2026
Book Review: Rethinking Techno-Politics in the Digital Age- Global Technology Relations and Security
Book Review: The Big Fix- Rebuilding Australia’s National Security
Reading room
28 Jan 2026
Book Review: The Big Fix- Rebuilding Australia’s National Security
Book Review: Aiding Empowerment
Reading room
28 Jan 2026
Book Review: Aiding Empowerment
Book Review: Wenn Russland Gewinnt [If Russia Wins]
Reading room
13 Jan 2026
Book Review: Wenn Russland Gewinnt [If Russia Wins]

Fresh perspectives

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Southeast Asia’s Digital Future Should Be Built, Not Borrowed
Fresh perspectives
05 Feb 2026
Southeast Asia’s Digital Future Should Be Built, Not Borrowed
The US-Japan Alliance Must Be the Linchpin of Asia in the 2025 US National Security Strategy
Fresh perspectives
15 Jan 2026
The US-Japan Alliance Must Be the Linchpin of Asia in the 2025 US National Security Strategy
Why the Asia Region Needs to Navigate Priority in the Intermingling Trade and Tax Architecture
Fresh perspectives
28 Nov 2025
Why the Asia Region Needs to Navigate Priority in the Intermingling Trade and Tax Architecture
China’s Flotilla Was an Exercise in Shaping Public Opinion
Fresh perspectives
27 Nov 2025
China’s Flotilla Was an Exercise in Shaping Public Opinion

The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs

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6 February 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
06 Feb 2026
6 February 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
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The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
28 Nov 2025
28 November 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
14 November 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
14 Nov 2025
14 November 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
7 November 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
07 Nov 2025
7 November 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs