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Australian Public Diplomacy and a National Rugby League Team in Papua New Guinea
By Guy C. Charlton and Xiang Gao
The soft power, social capital, and shared stories the sport will stimulate are difficult to measure, but invariably will enhance the quality of the bilateral relationship.
At UN, Australia’s FM Wong Defends International Institutions at a Time of Crisis
By Grant Wyeth
Wong argued, “We have no option and no excuse but to find a way through our challenges today, immense and intractable as they are.”
Is Australia’s Unaffordable Housing a Foreign Policy Problem?
By Grant Wyeth
A “whole-of-nation” approach to foreign policy would understand how each element of domestic policy is critical to enhancing the country’s overall capabilities and international power – including housing.
Will the Future Be Made in Australia?
By Grant Wyeth
The Australian government has a keen motivation to incentivize the emergence of new industries that will protect its standards of living and advance its strategic position.
Australian Government Undermines Census in Bid to Avoid Division
By Liz Allen
The Australian government's stunning intervention into the national census, and its sudden backflip, has broken trust and left it unclear what's next.
Law and Order in Australia Has a Blind Spot: Human Rights
By Luke McNamara
A 'tough on crime' political culture tends to bring the same solution to every crisis: harsher laws. That’s a problem.
What’s Paul Keating’s Problem With Taiwan?
By Grant Wyeth
Once again the former Australian prime minister has made headlines, this time by making the ahistorical claim that Taiwan is “sitting on Chinese real estate.”
Is the Northeast Indian Ocean Really in Australia’s ‘Immediate Region’?
By Grant Wyeth
Australia has redefined what it calls its “immediate region,” but its Indian Ocean capabilities are lean.
With New Envoys Australia Seeks to Bolster Wavering Social Cohesion
By Grant Wyeth
A trio of new special envoys, to combat antisemitism, Islamophobia, and promote social cohesion, underscore Canberra’s concerns.
EVs Alone Won’t Save Australia from Climate Emergency
By Lily Rau
Zero-emissions vehicles would need to hit 73 percent of new light vehicle sales by 2030 to keep transport emissions aligned to limiting warming to 1.5 degrees.
Where Is Australia’s Drug-fighting Money Going?
By Meg Grealy
Australia's drug budget heavily focuses on law enforcement over harm reduction and prevention, underscoring the need for more balanced, effective spending.
How Can Australia Confront ‘Hostage Diplomacy’?
By Grant Wyeth
Countries that engage in hostage diplomacy implicitly recognize that the countries they target value the health and safety of their citizens.