For many scholars of international relations, the orthodoxy of the realist approach – much like “market–based” approaches in economics – has created a mistaken belief that the play-off of interests, ...

In 2015, when then Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced an additional week of paid leave for fathers during a National Day Rally speech, he jested, “Do not go and play golf, please use ...

A special Interpreter series ahead of International Women’s Day, 2025, on 8 March. Just two weeks later, at the unveiling of the Australia-Southeast Asia Regional Development Partnership Plan (DPP), ...

The launch of Waterworth, Meta’s sprawling 50,000-kilometre submarine cable system, longer than the Earth’s circumference, arrives cloaked in the language of progress. The use of 24 fibre pairs, far ...

The appalling exchange between Presidents Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump was a wake-up call to all leaders, whichever side they took. Homework is required. Now more than ever, leaders need to ...

A common Australian critique of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) is that their conduct is unsafe and unprofessional. That includes air and sea interactions between the PLA and the RAN/RAAF in the ...

India–Bangladesh ties, once hailed as a “model for bilateral relations for the entire region”, have declined rapidly since former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation in August last ...

Cathy Neap, Country Manager for the National Rugby League in Papua New Guinea, speaks with Dr Jessica Collins, Project Director of the Australia–Papua New Guinea Network. Cathy shares her experience ...

Indonesia is determined to capitalise on its world-leading nickel supplies to build a globally competitive electric vehicle (EV) industry. Indonesia has emerged as the world’s largest producer and ...

In 2015, when then Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced an additional week of paid leave for fathers during a National Day Rally speech, he jested, “Do not go and play golf, please use ...

A special Interpreter series ahead of International Women's Day, 2025, on 8 March. As International Women’s Day approaches, it’s time to confront a shadowy and growing threat: misogynistic extremism.

After attending this month's Munich Security Conference, the Institute's Hervé Lemahieu speaks with Lydia Khalil about the Trump administration’s diplomatic cavalry charge on Europe, and lessons for ...