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July 15, 2020
Will India Invite Australia to the Malabar Naval Exercise?
By Grant Wyeth
After years of wariness, concerns about provoking Beijing just don’t hold the same weight in New Delhi as they once did.
July 14, 2020
Hedging or Balancing? Australia and New Zealand’s Differing China Strategies
By Lai-Ha Chan
Different approaches to China have led to different results for Australia and New Zealand.
July 09, 2020
Australia Ends Hong Kong Extradition Treaty Over National Security Law Concerns
By Associated Press
Canberra also promised to extend visas for Hong Kongers and provide a path to permanent residency.
July 09, 2020
Is It Safe for Australians to Travel to China?
By Grant Wyeth
This week, Canberra issued a travel warning that Australians could face “arbitrary detention” in China.
July 02, 2020
Slow Progress Toward an Australian Magnitsky Act
By Philip Citowicki
A Magnitsky Act would allow the effective targeting of individual human rights abusers without the collateral damage of sweeping sanctions.
July 02, 2020
Australia’s Mission to Become a Solar Powerhouse
By Joshua Mcdonald
Sunshine alone, though, does not guarantee a successful solar industry -- infrastructure and stable, smart politics are necessary.
July 02, 2020
Indo-Pacific in Focus as Australia Substantially Lifts Military Spending
By Luke Hunt
Chinese bullying crystalizes opposition, divides ASEAN.
July 01, 2020
Bougainville Prepares for Presidential Election
By Grant Wyeth
After a pandemic delay, the election is set to take place from August 12 to September 1.
June 29, 2020
Why Are Australians Pessimistic?
By Joshua Mcdonald
Water shortages, COVID-19, economic downturn and distrust in China are causing record-low pessimism among Australians.
June 26, 2020
Australian Lawmaker Investigated in China Influence Probe
By Associated Press
Police and intelligence officers searched the Sydney home of New South Wales state lawmaker Shaoquett Moselmane.
June 18, 2020
Australia to Re-engage With International Institutions
By Joshua Mcdonald
Despite distrust among the general public of “globalism” and international institutions, Canberra affirmed its commitment to multilateral diplomacy.
June 17, 2020
Australia Aims to Combat Disinformation
By Grant Wyeth
A new taskforce underlines Canberra’s efforts to push back again Chinese disinformation, in particular.
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