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Why Did Timor-Leste Sign a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership With China?
By Joao da Cruz Cardoso
For Dili, upgrading relations with China is about giving itself as many options as possible for economic development. It is not about choosing China over Australia.
Aboriginal Elder Urges Australians to Vote Yes and Without Guilt
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with Jill Gallagher.
What Difference Can Australian Development Assistance Make?
By Grant Wyeth
As a wealthy country in a developing region, Australia can and should do more to assist its regional neighbors in developing.
Japan’s Hydrogen Rush in Australia
By Daisuke Akimoto
Hydrogen resources in Australia are indispensable for Japan’s decarbonization strategy, and Japanese businesses are racing to enter the market.
The Australia-India Trade Agreement: The Start of Something More for India?
By Parth Sharma
The early results of the AI-ECTA have been positive, and could remind Indian officials of the merits of free trade agreements and tariff elimination.
What the Canada-India Rift Means for Australia
By Grant Wyeth
The present state of India-Canada relations is something that Canberra is keen to avoid.
Surviving the Refugee Boats and Building a Vietnamese Museum in Australia
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with Mylinh Lee, who arrived in Australia in a boat as a child and a refugee.
Why the Indigenous ‘Voice’ Has Proved a Tough Sell in Australia
By Grant Wyeth
The last federal election was a vote against instability, not for any great positive vision. The public resistance to the proposed Voice to Parliament reflects that dynamic.
2 Years On, AUKUS Continues to Raise Questions
By Patricia O’Brien
China obviously has concerns about the security pact, but so do some of Australia's friends and partners – and Australians themselves.
How South Korea’s AS21 Redback IFV Won out in Australia
By Thomas Lim
Parsing Seoul’s multi-billion dollar arms sale to Australia, and what it tells us about South Korea’s defense industry.
Australia, Philippines Agree to Upgrade Bilateral Relationship
By Sebastian Strangio
As with U.S.-Philippine ties, relations between Canberra and Manila have advanced rapidly since President Rodrigo Duterte left office.
Queensland Allows Children to be Imprisoned in Police Watch Houses
By Dechlan Brennan
A new law allows children to be imprisoned in police watch houses, the equivalent of jails in the United States, as youth detention centers overflow. All while the number of youth offenders hits a decade low.