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Ben Roberts-Smith and the Legacy of the War on Terror
By Aisyah Llewellyn
A judge last week ruled that the decorated Australian veteran committed a host of war crimes while deployed in Afghanistan.
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity Reaches Supply Chain Agreement
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
That IPEF member countries have come so far since the group's establishment a year ago suggests that there is a near unanimous view about supply chain vulnerabilities.
What Is the Quad?
By Blake Berger, Victoria Cooper, Lucas Myers, Shu Uchida, and Gaurav Saini
The grouping's exact role in the Indo-Pacific is the subject of considerable debate. Here’s what scholars from all four countries could agree on.
Australia’s Undeclared National Crisis: A Dire Lack of Affordable Housing
By Grant Wyeth
For Australia to be a country that truly values its security, it needs to offer its young, and not-so young, adults the conditions for them to thrive.
Albanese at the Modi Show: Blurring the Line Between Australian Diplomacy and Indian Domestic Politics
By Grant Wyeth
When Modi visit countries with significant Indian diasporas, he puts on a stadium performance which serves primarily domestic political aims.
Australian General Says US Warned War Crime Allegations Could Prevent Work With Australia’s SAS
By Rod McGuirk
The warning came in the form of a letter from a defense attache “indicating that the release of the Brereton report and its findings may initiate Leahy Law considerations.”
The Case for ‘Kangaroo Diplomacy’ in Australia’s Relations With Vietnam
By Hai Hong Nguyen
With the two nations expected to upgrade their relations to a "comprehensive strategic partnership" this year, Canberra has an obvious choice of "special envoy."
Australia’s Crackdown on Climate Activists
By Sophie McNeill
It is critically important for citizens to be able to express their concern about the climate emergency in whatever peaceful way they would like to do so.
This Week in Asia: May 26, 2023
The Diplomat’s weekly video round-up of Asia news.
In Victoria, First Peoples’ Assembly Moves Toward Treaty
By Dechlan Brennan
Inaugural Co-Chair of the Assembly and Nira illim bulluk man of the Taungurung Nation Marcus Stewart said that the Victoria government can see that a “long-term commitment” for the treaty process is needed.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Cheered by 20,000 Fans at Sydney Stadium
By Rick Rycroft and Rod McGuirk
Modi is the only leader of the Quad nations to continue with his visit to Australia after U.S. President Joe Biden pulled out of a planned meeting in Sydney.
Instead of Sydney, Quad Gathers in Hiroshima
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
With U.S. domestic politics calling President Biden home early, the Quad capitalized on their visits to Hiroshima for the G-7 to meet on May 20.