The Trump administration’s campaign against the International Criminal Court is a direct attack on accountability. Australia must not abandon its Rome Statute obligations. (more…)
Category: World
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US foreign policy cannot look away from Sudan
Sudan’s genocide is receiving too little attention. The US must pressure the UAE to end its support for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and help deliver urgent humanitarian aid. (more…)
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Australia’s new architecture in the Pacific should include China
Vulnerable Pacific Island states should have the freedom to keep their options open rather than being locked into collective defence alliances that are erroneously based on containing China. (more…)
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When democracy needs restraint
The essence of a liberal democracy is to let people whose lifestyles we disapprove of remain equal before the law. Such restraint is needed in the debate across Africa about LGBT rights. (more…)
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The Iran lesson: why the US will lose a war with China
The US war on Iran exposed weaknesses in American power. Asia-Pacific allies should rethink defence settings built around US dominance and confrontation with China. (more…)
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Those who endure and a question of priorities
Encounters with two Vietnamese men shaped by war raise an uncomfortable question for Australia’s older, wealthier generation: what are our priorities now? (more…)
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China’s rise demands a more serious Australian debate
Australia is right to protest China’s missile testing, but moral indignation and selective outrage are no substitute for a serious strategy on China’s growing power.
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Pandora’s box of assassination
Ignoring the taboo on political assassinations could be perilous for Trump in face of the intense Iranian desire for revenge.
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The responsibilities of giving
Helping others begins with respect, recognising what they have already achieved and how to assist them to realise their capabilities. (more…)
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BRICS: the eulogy for western dominance?
The world’s economic centre of gravity is moving from the Atlantic toward Asia. This reflects the rise of China and India and the dynamism of the BRICS. (more…)
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Thirty years after Dolly, cloning is not what we expected
Thirty years after Dolly the sheep, cloning has not delivered armies of identical animals or resurrected mammoths – but it has transformed disease research, conservation and our understanding of cells.
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The World Cup is showing countries who they really are
The composition of teams in the World Cup suggests that modern national identity cannot be easily disentangled from colonialism, empire and migration. (more…)
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Iran conflict frozen between ceasefire and a long war
The US has the military strength; Iran the political resolve. This points to more precarious truces and tit-for-tat strikes in coming months. (more…)
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Scandals and drift are closing in on Thailand’s prime minister
Thailand’s government commands a comfortable parliamentary majority, but corruption scandals, weak policy direction and a lack of tangible results are rapidly eroding its legitimacy.
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Trump’s threats are no substitute for diplomacy
Trump has always had poor impulse control but we are moving into a new phase with F-bombs, real bombs and threats to entire civilisations becoming daily occurrences. (more…)
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The handshake that never holds
Pakistani and Afghan negotiators have to come to the table with a Plan B to break the endless cycle of bombings and retaliatory strikes. (more…)
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Thailand needs a long-term strategy for the next energy shock
The Iran war has exposed Thailand’s reliance on Middle Eastern energy and fertiliser imports and points to the need for a long-term economic strategy if it is to become a regional hub for green industries and advanced technologies. (more…)
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Who would want an ally like Israel?
Looking back from 2026 to 1967 reveals the extent to which Israel will go to serve its own interests, even when this means harming its ally. (more…)
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US strike on Iranian school came after ‘bypassed warnings’ about outdated target info
US commanders reportedly ignored warnings that target intelligence was years out of date before a strike killed more than 150 schoolchildren in Iran.
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The new geography of migration is reshaping economic success
The world’s geography of migration is changing, and with it our understanding of economic development, national success and the role of public policy. (more…)
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The hypersonic hypocrisy of Pacific nuclear politics
Australia and New Zealand rightly criticise China’s nuclear-capable missile tests in the Pacific. Their silence on repeated US tests exposes a glaring double standard. (more…)
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What “regime change” in the US means for Australia’s engagement in Asia
US foreign policy under Trump calls for bipartisan reaffirmation of Australian values and national interests. (more…)
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Thailand is betting on a lottery to boost retirement savings
Thailand is using its strong lottery culture to encourage informal workers to save for retirement – but questions remain about whether the scheme will change behaviour or fuel more gambling. (more…)
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After the heartbreak, what the penalty kick teaches us about courage
After the Socceroos’ World Cup heartbreak, the penalty kick offers a brutal lesson in pressure, failure and courage – especially when an 18-year-old is willing to step forward.
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The world knows how to end AIDS in children. Will it choose to?
Decades of progress against HIV are under threat as funding cuts weaken prevention and treatment. The tools to save lives exist – what is missing is sustained political will.
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The US has forgotten what diplomacy is
The United States has abandoned the rules and habits of diplomacy in favour of threats, sanctions and violence. If the west wants peace, it must relearn how to talk to its enemies.
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Singapore’s regulatory moment
Diverging regulatory systems are reshaping how global firms have to operate. Singapore’s standards strategy is intended to make regulatory friction work in its favour. (more…)
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Beyond taking sides
What a letter from Accra can teach Australia about prejudice and why our convictions must be accompanied by curiosity. (more…)
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Indo-Pacific uncertainty, Indian temple funds scandal, and a huge AI gamble – Asian Media Report
US regional strategy questions, donations-theft investigation, massive expansion of chip plants, Pakistan military’s changed political fortunes, China’s new education blueprint, and the world’s rarest apes’ extinction threat. (more…)
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The World Cup press conference is an ideological checkpoint
Footballers from the Global South are having to face questions about their countries’ politics – questions European and US players don’t get.