David Brophy's new book, China Panic, offers a nuanced and insightful analysis of the deterioration of Australia’s relations with China. By challenging many old shibboleths, he offers much food for thought for salvaging this critical relationship. 

Also discussed in this episode: US alliance at 70 and ministerial meetings.

This week in Australian foreign affairs: Pfizer dose swap with the UK, Frydenberg and Dutton’s speeches, Payne and Dutton’s upcoming overseas trip, the 28th PNG-Australia Ministerial Forum, and more.

Indonesia is now a prime candidate for long-term populist influence. This article was awarded the Boyer Prize for the best original article published in the Australian Journal of International Affairs in 2020.

Why does Australia continue to waste diplomatic time with the ageing and impotent ASEAN? Remembering how and why ASEAN was conceived also shows why it’s time to retire.

With ANZUS having turned 70, how does New Zealand view the Treaty today?  In political opinion, virtually not at all; in terms of its legal, strategic and cultural context, the answer is more complex and nuanced.

The crisis in Brazil is not only related to COVID-19, but what the government did about it. The implications for Brazil’s federal government will be severe if its failure to act appropriately continues.

Japan did not perform particularly well at its own Paralympics in 2021. What institutional failings led to this outcome and how have different initiatives influenced disability policy?

To non-economists, the World Bank ranking Nigeria fifth on the list of its top ten debtor countries is alarming. A deeper analysis shows there is no cause for concern.

The ANZUS Treaty, now 70 years old, is relevant to how the United States and Australia position themselves to face coming critical global issues and a changed regional strategic situation.  But it has a somewhat old-fashioned air.