In the Pacific, climate change is an existential threat. Australia’s domestic unease on the issue hinders its foreign policy.

Australia’s revolving door of prime ministers is a symptom of a weakening political system.

The Diplomat spoke to Bates Gill about the decision and Canberra's relations with Beijing.

With polls looming next year, where does the country go from here?

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull barely survives a leadership challenge from within his party.

As global focus turns increasingly to the Indo-Pacific, it’s no time for Australia to retreat into fearful, baseless timidity.

'Nuclear tunnel vision’ strikes again as Australia misses another opportunity to refresh its North Korea policy.

Jakarta is courting Pacific Island states, hoping to change regional positions on the West Papua issue.

Taiwan is an active player in the Pacific, home to many of its remaining diplomatic allies.

As counterfeit goods proliferate, sales of legitimate Australian wine have decreased in China.

If Australia is serious about enhanced engagement with India, then the education push should go both ways.

The PNG prime minister used his time in Fiji to reiterate that both countries have an essential role in providing regional leadership.

Overreacting to China’s presence in the Pacific Islands is actually undermining Australia's image in the region.

New Zealand, Hawaii, and Rapa Nui, the outer points of the triangle, joined the group recently.

Beijing swiftly moves into any of the spaces Australia abandons, and Canberra lacks the capability to reclaim them.

Canberra’s reactive approach to the Korean Peninsula is antithetical to its interests and middle power aspirations.