Analysis

This section provides commentary and perspectives on international issues. Articles are primarily sourced on a commission basis from a wide variety of contributors including academic, diplomatic, institutional, government and non-government organisations; however unsolicited pieces can be submitted.

Articles are around 800-1000 words covering any topic in international affairs.

04 Jun 2018
Australia has closely cooperated with the US security agenda in outer space, with joint facilities on Australian territory to support
04 Jun 2018
The US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal was welcomed by many of the Iranian people. The next step is
03 Jun 2018
Qantas’ recent announcement on how it will refer to Taiwan is emblematic of China’s efforts to reduce Taiwan’s strategic space.
29 May 2018
The “will they-won’t they” US-North Korea summit, either by accident or by design, has the potential to re-set the strategic
29 May 2018
Corruption, the cost of living and social inequality helped drive Malaysia towards a change of government on 9 May. However,
29 May 2018
The EU and Australia look to deepen relations in the face of mounting challenges to the rules-based international order. Last
29 May 2018
Last week the EU announced that it has formally approved free trade negotiations with Australia, with talks to begin in
29 May 2018
The number of countries that find the Indo-Pacific a useful way of interpreting the world is growing. But each country
29 May 2018
More than two months after the general elections, Italy still has no government. The President's veto of an anti-Euro nominee
28 May 2018
The Indonesia-Australia relationship has warmed up since the rocky years of the Soeharto era. To continue progress towards a true
28 May 2018
Amid talk of China’s increased presence in Pakistan and Afghanistan, little attention has been given to Russia’s steady return to
25 May 2018
There is a broad consensus in the Western world that the rules-based order that has governed international relations for the