Australia foreign policy

Given their shared values, close economic links, and convergent strategic interests, South Korea and Australia would do well to establish a deeper and more strategic partnership.

The two "strategic cousins" could grow closer as a result of their shared frictions with an increasingly assertive China.

Former Australian Prime Minister Turnbull put it well: “If we want to have influence in our region we must be trusted. Our word must be our bond.”

From specific details of the submarines to the larger implications for Australia’s military and regional strategy, there are lots of question marks.

The two nations could soon hold joint military exercises on Australian soil for the first time.

A Senate Committee has highlighted the need for Australia's funding of foreign policy research to keep pace with the region's shifting strategic climate.

The cross-party committee called for the government to consider harsher sanctions, and a pathway to residency for Myanmar citizens in Australia.

Despite the reality of the threat posed by climate change, Australia is a significant part of the failure to adequately address it. That has growing diplomatic costs.

Canberra's funding commitments are beginning to catch up to its concerns about China's growing influence in its neighborhood.

The former Australian prime minister discusses the challenges facing the Indo-Pacific, including the many facets of China’s rise.

Despite distrust among the general public of “globalism” and international institutions, Canberra affirmed its commitment to multilateral diplomacy.