Lowy Institute

Opinion Poll Reveals Australian Public’s Collapsing Trust in China

By Sebastian Strangio

The latest Lowy Institute public opinion survey found that the public feels less safe in 2022, due to China's growing power and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Ben Bland on the Contradictions of Indonesia’s President Jokowi

By Sebastian Strangio

A new book examines how the incongruities of Indonesia's seventh president reflect those of his nation as a whole.

Poll: Australians Sour on China

By Kelsey Munro

The Lowy Institute's latest poll fits with a larger trend: China's soft power efforts are falling flat.

Lowy Poll: Terrorism Not China Australia’s Biggest Concern

By Elliot Brennan

Only 24 percent of Australians feel “very safe” in their country.

Breaking Down Australia's Defense White Paper 2013

Australia has set out to define its military strategy — with China and the U.S. very much in mind. Rory Medcalf from the Lowy Institute gives us his take.

The G20: In Need of a Reboot

If the G20 is to live up to its potential, it must confront the forces that could see it slide into irrelevancy. The forum should build on what has worked, and avoid what has not.