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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.
Nuclear Weapons Are No Silver Bullet for Australia’s Strategic Predicament
By Michael Clarke
The acquisition of a nuclear deterrent is neither as easy nor as beneficial to the country’s security as some would have us think.
Donald Trump’s Long Shadow Over Australia’s Election
By Emma Shortis
Trump’s return to power in the United States was always going to have some impact on the Australian federal election. Will it prove decisive?
West by Sea: Why the Pacific’s Security Should Be Anchored in Indo-Pacific Partnerships
By Sione Tekiteki and Joel Nilon
Pacific nations must look to themselves and their neighbors – particularly those in Southeast Asia – to secure the Blue Pacific Continent.
Why Australia Needs International Students
By Grant Wyeth
International students make important contributions to Australia’s economy, soft power, and – though it’s often overlooked – urban development.
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