It’s 2025, yet we’re still talking about Southeast Asian countries as outposts – spheres of influence, in wonk speak – for imperial influence. Ten years since the great power competition framework ...

Australia’s mining sector is expected to be worst hit locally by the Trump tariffs due to reduced demand from China and the slowdown in global trade. But at a time when the economy also needs to ...

Whether Donald Trump’s new world requires a Plan B revision to Australia’s security strategy or simply a continuation of flexibility, it’s hard to deny that something important has happened. Either ...

Who would have thought? Albert Hirschman, a 20th century German political economist, is having a belated “moment”. Overdue and welcome as this may be, analysts are poring over his 1945 book National ...

With terrorists killing at least 26 civilians, including toursts and locals, in an idyllic and popular meadow near Pahalgam in Indian Kashmir on 22 April, the conflict in the region has entered a new ...

Since disturbing reports about a Russian bid to base aircraft in Indonesia broke last week, both sides of Australian politics have continued to exploit the issue to their advantage as the election ...

The passing of Pope Francis on 21 April 2025 marks not only the end of a pontificate but also the closing of a diplomatic chapter in global affairs. As the College of Cardinals prepares to enter the ...

Hours after the United States paused its stinging 46 per cent tariff on Vietnamese exports, a reprieve granted for 90 days, both nations signalled their intent to strike a deal. This narrow window ...

The annual cricketing drama of the Indian Premier League is back. Droves of fans throng stadiums to witness spectacles of brutal power-hitting with unabashed pomp. Having been to some matches a few ...

As Australia’s university sector grapples with domestic electioneering, its biggest challenge to date is happening across the Pacific. While the Trump Administration cuts funding to education and ...

Caroline Wang is the China Analyst at Climate Energy Finance. Her research covers current trends and policies in China’s green energy statecraft and their strategic implications for Australia.

Brian R Braun is a Colombo-based political analyst. He previously served as Country Director for Malaysia and Sri Lanka at the International Republican Institute, a non-partisan, non-profit ...