Not so long ago, Scott Morrison delivered an infamous Lowy Lecture, assailing the multilateral system as “negative globalism”. Many were rightly stunned that the former prime minister didn’t ...

The study of how Ukrainian forces have adapted, learned, and transformed their training regimes is a vital but under-examined element of this war, and war more generally. Ukraine’s military training ...

It is unlikely that Ream Naval Base in Cambodia will be a Chinese military base or outpost such as the facility in Djibouti fully operated by the People’s Liberation Army. However, China could gain ...

Australia’s own domestic politics, once a geopolitical punchline, is a growing soft power tool in its diplomatic kitbag and a complementary door opener for new relationships. Building off a series of ...

This 60-year-old Cold War relic is finding new voice as a venue separated from institutions of the West. Yet it was actually the summit’s chair, Azerbaijan, who seemed to pull the strings behind the ...

“If something happens that’s wrong, you say sorry” said Evan Shackleton, son of one of the Balibo Five, last week. Shackleton was speaking to media at Balibo at commemorations for the five journalists ...

Much has been said in recent days about the Pukpuk Treaty, named after the Tok Pisin word for crocodile, which is found in both Papua New Guinea and Australia. Known for its stillness and sudden power ...

Serena Sasingian is the FDC Pacific Research Fellow at the Lowy Institute, with more than 15 years of experience in development and public policy across government, private, and non-profit sectors.

Dr Abdul Rahman Yaacob was a Research Fellow in the Southeast Asia Program at the Lowy Institute. His research interests include Southeast Asia’s defence and security issues and the region’s relations ...

Linking decarbonisation with trade policy could offer an alternative to rising protectionism. World leaders must consider what a positive, alternative vision of international trade could entail (Getty ...

After three weeks of lingering anxiety, the historic Pukpuk Treaty has been signed between Papua New Guinea and Australia. The agreement will now be put to domestic approval processes, where PNG’s ...