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EU Proposes Security Partnership With Australia
By Mina Pollmann
It is too early to assess the benefits of an Australia-EU defense agreement to each side when so much hinges on the details.
A Look Beyond Seats: How Independents Are Gaining Ground in Australia
By Grant Wyeth
The overall combined primary vote for Australia’s major parties has continued to decline, opening space for independents to make gains.
The Strategic Consequences of the Liberal-National Coalition Split in Australia
By Grant Wyeth
The Liberal Party and the National Party have had a permanent coalition since 1946. Not anymore.
As Liberals’ New Leader, Sussan Ley Makes History – But Faces Unprecedented Difficulties
By Mark Kenny
The Liberal Party's first female leader faces the difficult task of leading the party back to the political center.
As Pacific Islands Caution Against Seabed Mining, the US Prepares to Trash the Rules
By Camilla Pohle
The White House’s executive order last month purports to authorize mining in international waters – against the authority of a U.N. regulatory body.
On Indonesia Visit, Albanese Calls For Greater Defense and Economic Cooperation
By Sebastian Strangio
Despite the warm neighborly talk that marked the Australian leader's visit, the two nations will continue to have divergent strategic perspectives.
What Can Asia and the Pacific Expect From Australia’s New Government?
By Grace Stanhope
Foreign policy didn’t feature heavily in the campaign, but Labor’s pre-election budget plan offers clues to the government’s priorities.
Solomon Islands PM Avoids No Confidence Vote, But Is Potentially Weakened
By Camilla Pohle
Despite some international headlines, the political opposition to Jeremiah Manele, led by former PM Sogavare, was not about China.
Post-Election Canada and Australia Face Similar Security Challenges – and a Shared Opportunity
By Wesley Nicol
As the world returns to great power competition, smaller powers will need to work together to advance their shared security interests in the absence of U.S. leadership.
Now or Never: Australia’s Albanese Must Deliver for Climate Justice
By Pascale Hunt
With a fresh mandate, Albanese’s government will preside over Australia’s last chance to shift from climate laggard to climate leader.
Why Australia Rejected the Liberal Party
By Grant Wyeth
The 2025 election brought an almost wholesale rejection of the Liberal Party in the country’s urban areas. Where does the party go from here?
Labor Routs the Coalition as Australia’s Voters Reject Dutton’s Undercooked Offering
By Michelle Grattan
Labor’s strong victory doesn't just reflect the voters’ judgement that the Coalition was not ready to govern; it was worse than that.
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