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January 14, 2021
Australia’s Reading of the US Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific
By Joshua Mcdonald
Australia is noted in the document not nearly as often as Japan, South Korea, or India, but that likely underscores the already tight relations between the two countries.

January 14, 2021
Biden Administration’s Momentum Bodes Ill for Australia’s Lackluster Climate Change Policies
By Philip Citowicki
The growing cost of sub-standard climate policies on Australia’s international standing may soon outweigh any domestic political gains.

January 13, 2021
Australia Debates Vaccines, Worries About New COVID-19 Strain
By Joshua Mcdonald
The emergence of a much more contagious variant of COVID-19 comes as Australia rolls out vaccines.

January 12, 2021
After Trump, Can Australia Trust the United States?
By Grant Wyeth
Canberra long assumed it could work with any party in Washington – but is that still true after Trump?

January 12, 2021
Should Australia Buy Papua New Guinea’s Largest Telecom Firm?
By Robert Potter and John Young
Yes, the potential sale of Digicel to China is concerning. But Australia should think twice before swooping in on the troubled company.

January 06, 2021
The Worrying Geopolitical Implications of Australia’s Antarctic Airport Plan
By Grant Wyeth
Beyond environmental questions, the project’s long term and more troubling impact may be the altering of the political conditions on the frozen continent.

January 04, 2021
Fiji Cleaning Up After Cyclone Yasa
By Joshua Mcdonald
The category five cyclone battered Fiji in mid-December.

December 31, 2020
Is Vietnam a Promising Economic Partner for Australia?
By Grant Wyeth
A market the size of China’s is almost impossible to replace, but Australia can look elsewhere in Asia for a promising emerging economy.

December 29, 2020
Amid Pandemic, Pacific Islands Work to Offset Food Shortages
By Associated Press
With a food crisis looming, some in the Pacific are turning back to traditional small scale home farming.

December 24, 2020
Australia to Host Indo-Pacific Tech Summit in 2021
By Abhijnan Rej
The inaugural edition of the Sydney Dialogue, to be held virtually in the second half of 2021, will have India as a core focus.

December 22, 2020
Australia and India Economic Relations: The Stars Have Aligned
By Natasha Jha Bhaskar
India recently released an Australia Economic Strategy; Australian businesses must seize this opportunity.

December 21, 2020
Can Australian Media Find the Right Balance?
By Grant Wyeth
Media outlets can easily get drawn into a game of creating “false balance” between warring political tribes.
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