International
7 September 2017
Beijing’s response to North Korea is constrained by its own security concerns
International
5 September 2017
China’s conundrum in the Asia-Pacific creates an opportunity for Australia
International
4 September 2017
A surprise agreement in the Timor Sea boundary dispute vindicates Timor-Leste’s strategy
Books & arts
20 June 2017
Books | Australia’s diplomatic capabilities are about to be tested again
National affairs
5 April 2017
The campaign to hide the full truth of Australia’s involvement in the Iraq war continues
Books & arts
29 March 2017
Books | A former journalist and diplomat offers a double-jointed view of Australia’s international role
International
9 March 2017
Character and content can be hard to disentangle in assessing Donald Trump’s international security policies
International
8 March 2017
With the West in flux, China’s nineteenth party congress will be closely observed
International
19 January 2017
Donald Trump undermines the global rules-based order at America’s own peril, and Australia risks being caught in the backwash
International
12 January 2017
This week’s joint announcement has cleared the way for progress on Australia’s maritime boundary with Timor-Leste
International
28 November 2016
Has Donald Trump been handed a large, up-to-date arsenal?
International
18 July 2016
The attack in Nice reflects a shift in the dynamics of the Islamic State, writes Greg Barton. And the attempted coup in Turkey has complicated the task of responding effectively
International
26 June 2016
Fiji’s PM says his government has introduced genuine democracy, lifted social equity, countered corruption and calmed ethnic divisions. Jon Fraenkel assesses the…
International
3 June 2016
The federal election takes place against a background of complex and interacting global challenges, writes Geoffrey Barker
International
15 January 2016
The West’s failures have combined with bad national leadership to open the way for the wrong kind of anticipation
National affairs
7 September 2014
Despite the commentary, there’s no evidence that a significant number of voters want a prime minister on war footing, writes Peter Brent
National affairs
16 May 2014
In the online age, every national broadcaster is an international broadcaster, writes Jock Given. So it’s strange to find that the government wants to restrict the…
National affairs
16 May 2014
Cutting funding attacks the ABC’s international role via the back door, argues Rodney Tiffen
Books & arts
24 April 2014
Andrew Dodd reviews Bob Carr’s absorbing and occasionally disturbing account of eighteen months as foreign minister
2 October 2013
The contrast with Kevin Rudd couldn’t be starker, yet the Anglophile PM might have a certain edge, writes James Leibold in Beijing
Books & arts
24 June 2013
Fergal Davis reviews a vivid account of the human cost of the Guantanamo Bay trials
International
5 April 2013
Despite the cuts, the United States will remain the world’s military giant for the foreseeable future, writes Andy Butfoy
International
6 December 2012
A nationalist troika formed in the run-up to this month’s Japanese election poses challenges for the region
From the archive
8 February 2012
Tormented by self-doubt, regretting missed opportunities, George Kennan helped shape the postwar world
Essays & reportage
16 December 2011
Graeme Dobell looks at humanitarian intervention in theory and practice
Books & arts
24 October 2011
Geoffrey Barker reviews Philip Flood’s memoir of a career in the diplomatic service and as an agency head
National affairs
31 August 2011
DFAT has emerged from a resourcing “trough,” according to departmental secretary Dennis Richardson. But there’s still a long way to go, writes Geoffrey Barker
Books & arts
6 December 2010
Brett Evans reviews a surprising account of Guantanamo Bay’s first 100 days
International
2 December 2010
The WikiLeaks disclosures show the need to balance private and public diplomacy, writes Geoffrey Barker
International
10 June 2010
Can the Obama administration, bogged down in Afghanistan, rise to the challenge, asks Sumantra Bose