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AUKUS, Australia, and the Importance of Trust in Foreign Policy
By Grant Wyeth
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.”
Court Lifts Secrecy in Alleged Australian Espionage Trial
By Rod McGuirk
An Australian spy’s lawyer stands accused of conspiring with his client to communicate information to East Timor about an espionage operation.
Indonesia, Australia Urge Taliban to Respect Rights of Women
By Niniek Karmini
"Indonesia has a significant role to play as a Muslim country with a strong voice on these issues," Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said.
To Achieve Women’s Safety, Australia Must Confront Male Violence
By Grant Wyeth
The Australian government held a worthwhile national summit on women’s safety, but the approach is indirect in tacking the core problem: male violence.
Australia Seeks to Boost Independent Space Capabilities
By Paula Alvarez-Couceiro
Developing individual space capabilities is expensive but critical for countries like Australia.
To Compete With Beijing, the Quad Must Remain Pro-Asia, Not Anti-China
By Zachary Durkee
Countries across Southeast Asia do not wish to be pushed into choosing sides when their economic futures depend on maintaining positive ties with China and the United States.
The Quad Conducts Malabar Naval Exercise
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Australia is back for the second year in a row, underscoring the Quad’s deepening commitment to cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
How Australia’s Family Courts Are Failing Children
By Grant Wyeth
A recent study peels back the veil on Australia’s family courts.
Australian Government Agrees to Implement Magnitsky-like Laws
By Philip Citowicki
The reforms will enable the imposition of targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on individuals for a broad litany of violations.
In Exporting Problems, Australia Risks Damaging Ties With New Zealand
By Grant Wyeth
With deportations, Australia is demonstrating a knee-jerk self-interest, divorced from the wider realities of the Australia-New Zealand relationship.
Can Australian Rules Football Rule Australia?
By Grant Wyeth
One distinct regional difference within Australia is in preference for sporting codes, but the Australian Football League brushes off its most devoted locales to chase rugby-dominated markets.
COVID-19 and Fortress Australia
By Grant Wyeth
The value of being inside Australia may have risen during the pandemic, but the value of being an Australian citizen has clearly decreased.