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The Urgent Need to Advance Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering Laws
By Andrew Jackson and Philip Citowicki
Australia is 8 years late in fulfilling a promise to expand its anti-money laundering laws.
What an Academic Freedom Debate Says About Australia-India Relations
By Grant Wyeth
A group of fellows at the University of Melbourne’s Australia India Institute recently resigned, alleging restrictions on their academic freedom.
The Geopolitical Aftershocks of the China-Solomon Islands Security Agreement
By Larissa Stünkel and Marc Lanteigne
The deal was likely China's response to AUKUS. Now Australia and the U.S. will consider how to respond, possibly intensifying the security competition in the Pacific.
This Is Australia’s Climate Change Election
By Patricia O’Brien
It is not just the Pacific region angered by Prime Minister Morrison’s unchanged coal-loving stance. Next month, he will have to answer to the Australian electorate on this critical issue.
Australian Prime Minister Calls Election for May 21
By Rod McGuirk
Morrison's Liberal Party-led coalition is behind in most opinion polls, but many analysts predict a tight result.
Australia Beyond the Language of Luck
By Grant Wyeth
Cultural sophistication and economic complexity need to be understood as intrinsically linked. It’s time for Australia to take language learning more seriously.
The Hitch in Australia’s Grand Plans With India
By Hugh Piper
Australia has strategic reasons to pursue closer ties, but ignoring India’s human rights issues comes with a cost.
Morrison Failed Australians on Climate. Will It Cost Him the Next Election?
By Joshua Mcdonald
Given disastrous bushfires, floods, and global humiliation on climate policy during Morrison’s tenure, it’s possible Australians will be ready to make a shift.
Australia’s Lack of Economic Complexity Is a Problem
By Grant Wyeth
The country's wealth hides a serious failure of national strategy.
New Zealand’s Australia-Friendly Response to China-Solomon Islands Security Deal
By Geoffrey Miller
The Ardern government’s response seems to be calculated to show unity with Australia on China policy.
Why Australia’s Indigenous People Fear the Police
By Dechlan Brennan
Thirty years after a landmark report on inequality, Australia’s justice system remains plagued by structural racism.
Australia’s Main Parties Are More Alike Than Different on China Policy
By Elena Collinson
The Coalition government is highlighting China as a major campaign issue, but in reality the China policies of the Liberal and Labor parties are nearly identical.