This week in Australian foreign affairs: Morrison’s cabinet reshuffle, Payne’s financial sanctions and travel bans against Russian companies, the centenary of the RAAF, and more.

From Rio Tinto’s copper project to an Australian cattle farm on the steppes, Australia has forged important links with Kazakhstan over the past three decades. There’s no better time to reflect on strengthening these ties than during Nauryz.

This week in Australian foreign affairs: human rights abuses in Xinjiang, diplomatic appointments, an Austrade report, and more.

With the relationship between Australia and China in a stalemate and the possibility it could get worse, leading local protagonists have taken to telling a story of how things came to be. But it’s in no small part a self-serving tale, seemingly designed to deflect having to take some responsibility.

Foreign affairs and diplomacy have historically been a male arena, and this still prevails today. In Indonesia, gender socialisation has played a part in the increasing number of female diplomats.

This week in Australian foreign affairs: the Quad Leader’s Summit, Cormann’s selection as Secretary-General of the OECD, supporting PNG’s COVID-19 response, and more.

This week in Australian foreign affairs: Morrison on the upcoming Quad summit meeting, Payne on Myanmar, International Women’s Day, and more.

We want to make it easier for interested Australians to access key official statements about the direction of Australian international policy. Current Events in Australian Foreign Policy will identify and collate important speeches, Parliamentary statements, press releases, and media interviews given by ministers and opposition spokespeople on foreign, trade, defence, and development assistance policy.

In Australia, there’s been commentary this month about the frosty state of relations with New Zealand. The thing I’m most surprised about is the surprise.

This week in Australian foreign affairs: the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, IMO Council re-election bid, Operation ARGOS, and more.

Natasha Kassam joins the podcast this week to discuss the nature of China’s intentions for the global order and the consequences of its actions.