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Australia
Will Regulatory Poison Pills Render AUKUS Dead on Arrival?
By Jeffrey P. Bialos
It’s time to consider novel, creative solutions to longstanding regulatory and bureaucratic hurdles that could, left unaddressed, doom AUKUS.
Women, Peace, and Security in the Pacific
By Heather Wrathall and Elizabeth Kopel
The Pacific Islands region is not immune to the scourge of gender-based violence, an insidious form of social instability with much wider implications.
Australian Lawmakers Tinker Around Hague Convention Flaws
By Grant Wyeth
With only minor attempts to address the Hague Convention’s flaws, Australia’s rhetoric on seriously addressing domestic abuse rings hollow.
Coal Companies and the Media Need to Wake up and Smell the Smoke
By Antony Balmain
Record profits for coal companies shouldn’t be reported on without the necessary climate context.
8 US Marines Remain in Hospital After Fiery Aircraft Crash Killed 3 During Drills in Australia
By Rod McGuirk
The Osprey that crashed was one of two that flew from Darwin to Melville on Sunday as part of Exercise Predators Run.
Australian, Filipino, US Forces Practice Retaking an Island in a Drill Near the South China Sea
By Jim Gomez
1,200 Australians, 560 Filipinos, and 120 U.S. Marines took part in mock beach landings, assaults, and helicopter insertion of forces.
Australia Resumes Use of the Phrase ‘Occupied Palestinian Territories’
By Dechlan Brennan
Internationally, the decision to realign the definition is seen as very uncontroversial. But it does put Australia out of step with the United States.
Why Australia and Vietnam Should Create a Visa Exemption Program
By Hai Hong Nguyen
The move would help advance several core areas of cooperation in the burgeoning bilateral relationship.
The Politics and Geopolitics of Women’s Sport in the Pacific
By Patricia O’Brien
The lack of Pacific women in Australian and New Zealand stadiums speaks to something amiss with Australia’s sports diplomacy.
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief: The Quad’s Path Forward in Southeast Asia
By Lucas Myers and Blake Berger
A focus on HA/DR would be a return to the Quad's roots – and an effective way to merge public goods provision and maritime security in a politically palatable manner
Malabar Exercise Brings Quad Navies Together in Australia
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
After returning to the long-running exercise in 2020, Australia played host to Malabar 2023.
Where Does Gender Equality Fit Into Australia’s Development Policy?
By Grant Wyeth
Clearly articulating gender-based violence as the world’s primary security problem is necessary to properly address it.