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What Happened to Australia’s Liberal Party?

By Grant Wyeth

August 29, 2018

The party’s internal meltdown is rooted in the tensions inherent to its liberal and conservative roots.

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July 25, 2018

Geopolitics and New Zealand’s Antarctic Presence

New Zealand is increasingly mobilizing resources to secure a share of the Southern continent.

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Geopolitics and New Zealand’s Antarctic Presence

June 13, 2018

India’s Strategic Expansion in the Pacific Islands

Amid a changing geopolitical situation, India is turning its attention to the South Pacific.

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India’s Strategic Expansion in the Pacific Islands

May 26, 2018

Australia and Timor-Leste’s Landmark Maritime Boundary Conciliation Process

What the rest of the world can learn from the first compulsory conciliation case under a multilateral treaty.

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Australia and Timor-Leste’s Landmark Maritime Boundary Conciliation Process

May 23, 2018

Australia's Asia Gas Conundrum

New gas projects across its north position Australia as Southeast Asia’s future energy supplier – but not without controversy.

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Australia's Asia Gas Conundrum

April 20, 2018

Trouble in Paradise: A Chinese Occupation in Tahiti

Questions surround the Chinese consulate’s illegal occupation in French Polynesia.

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Trouble in Paradise: A Chinese Occupation in Tahiti

April 11, 2018

Hawaii: Facing North Korea With the Aloha Spirit

In the face of nuclear war, people in Hawaii embrace the potential for peace.

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Hawaii: Facing North Korea With the Aloha Spirit

March 09, 2018

How Will New Zealand Navigate the New Era in Asia?

How will Wellington readjust to shifting geopolitical dynamics in its own backyard?

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How Will New Zealand Navigate the New Era in Asia?

March 07, 2018

How Australia Covered Up East Timor's Suffering

The 1977 Dunn Report outlined grave human rights abuses in East Timor. Too bad Canberra tried to bury it.

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How Australia Covered Up East Timor's Suffering

February 17, 2018

'No More Sex With Staff': Australia's Government Reels Under Latest Scandal

Barnaby Joyce's extramarital affair with a staffer threatens the very viability of the Turnbull government.

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'No More Sex With Staff': Australia's Government Reels Under Latest Scandal

January 17, 2018

Why Is Papua New Guinea Still Hunting Witches?

A six-year-old girl tortured for 'witchcraft' sparks international outrage.

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Why Is Papua New Guinea Still Hunting Witches?

November 28, 2017

Australia’s Same-Sex Marriage Breakthrough

What same-sex marriage legislation in Australia could mean for LGBTQI Rights in Asia.

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Australia’s Same-Sex Marriage Breakthrough

November 15, 2017

Strange Bedfellows Down Under

New Zealand's new coalition government is likely to have a short shelf life.

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Strange Bedfellows Down Under

November 15, 2017

Australia’s Role in a New Korean War

What role would Australia's military play if a Second Korean War broke out?

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Australia’s Role in a New Korean War

November 07, 2017

Can Fiji Save the World?

Fiji wants countries to join its climate canoe at the latest UN climate talks.

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Can Fiji Save the World?

October 24, 2017

Will Australia Finally Get a Space Agency?

Canberra is moving toward a long-deferred dream.

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Will Australia Finally Get a Space Agency?

October 09, 2017

A Stronger Australia in Southeast Asia?

Concerning regional developments have put Canberra’s role in the spotlight.

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A Stronger Australia in Southeast Asia?

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