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.

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09 Feb 2017
The Trump administration has spent the weeks since the inauguration gnawing at the foundations of America's traditional international commitments. Speculation swirls
09 Feb 2017
Next week Julie Bishop will join Rex Tillerson, Boris Johnson and other top diplomats in Bonn for the G20 meeting
09 Feb 2017
As the government looks at how to frame Australia's foreign policy for the future, past experience in the international sphere provides a
06 Feb 2017
Australia has provided the world with laudable examples of women in positions of political power, while simultaneously perpetuating a male-dominated
03 Feb 2017
The Prime Minister’s Office will be keen to downplay the significance of last weekend’s phone call between Malcolm Turnbull and
02 Feb 2017
In November last year, the Indonesian government was surprised by the scale and fervour of the demonstrations in Jakarta demanding
01 Feb 2017
It is very easy to focus on the challenges that will be posed by the Trump Administration; there is no
01 Feb 2017
For nearly two decades the bilateral relationship between Australia and Timor-Leste has been marked by disputed maritime boundary claims in
01 Feb 2017
In the 25 years since the collapse of the USSR, the West’s relations with the largest nation on Earth have
31 Jan 2017
On Saturday night, US courts commenced the work of ensuring that President Trump’s extraordinary exercise of executive power is kept
31 Jan 2017
Under the guidance of Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan, Italy has arguably been the only government battling against Germany for
30 Jan 2017
Agricultural production in Thailand is the bedrock of both economic and rural development strategies. The ascension of Maha Vajiralongkorn as