This week in Australian foreign affairs: pause to the easing of border restrictions, statements on Solomon Islands violence, Dutton’s National Press Club speech, and more.

In an unexpected win, Indonesian labour unions’ protests against new laws corroding workers’ rights have been trounced by the Mahkamah Konstitusi Constitutional Court. But the ruling also threatens the government’s hopes to make the republic a safe place for venture capital.

Recent talk about “appeasement” in Canberra is not due to interest in Neville Chamberlain. It’s about how far Australia will go to confront the CCP and stand up for Taiwanese sovereignty and a free and open Indo-Pacific.