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Marianne Hanson

Where will Australia stand on banning weapons of mass destruction?

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John Sexton

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Prakash Gopal 28 Oct 2020 06:00

Rebirth of the quadrilateral Malabar: Promises and portents for India

The inclusion of Australia in the 2020 Exercise Malabar signals India’s resolve to defend its interests in the region.
Matthew Sharpe 27 Oct 2020 15:00

The hate matrix of online gaming

Chatrooms enable players to discuss games, yet are increasingly a hotbed for glorifying violence and radicalisation.
Roshni Kapur, Chulanee Attanayake 27 Oct 2020 13:00

Singapore and Sri Lanka: Newfound opportunities amid Covid-19 pandemic

Singapore’s efforts to diversify food imports is a practical choice that bodes well for Colombo’s Asia-centric policy.
Marianne Hanson 27 Oct 2020 10:30

Where will Australia stand on banning weapons of mass destruction?

The issue can no longer be dodged. Nuclear weapons will become illegal under the rules-based order of international law.
Jane McAdam, Jonathan Pryke 27 Oct 2020 06:00

Preparing for when climate change drives people from their homes

Combating Covid in the Pacific is hard enough. Add cyclones, droughts and flooding to the mix, the time to act is now.
David Morris 26 Oct 2020 15:30

The Three Seas Initiative: A European answer to China’s Belt and Road?

A quest to modernise dilapidated infrastructure in Central Europe has quickly transformed into a geopolitical contest.
Rodger Shanahan 26 Oct 2020 13:00

The other Arab diplomatic talks with Israel

Lebanon wants to settle its maritime borders to exploit rich oil and gas fields. Nothing more.
Christiaan De Beukelaer 26 Oct 2020 11:00

Crew-change crisis risks supply chains – and lives

Some 400,000 seafarers are currently stuck on ships, past the end of their contracts, unable to go home.
Huiyun Feng, Connie Cai Ru Gan, Sara E Davies 26 Oct 2020 06:00

Can Covid-19 advance gender equality in China’s health policies?

The coronavirus pandemic revealed the disconnect between wishful official edicts and rigid social conventions.

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The Three Seas Initiative: A European answer to China’s Belt and Road?

David Morris

A quest to modernise dilapidated infrastructure in Central Europe has quickly transformed into a geopolitical contest.
The unique power of TikTok’s algorithm

Xueyin Zha

Even if the question of control is resolved, this game-changing app may still pose a challenge to democratic norms.
The unfinished Chinese civil war

John Culver

Many frame China’s options against Taiwan as peace or invasion. This is a dangerous oversimplification.

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Rebirth of the quadrilateral Malabar: Promises and portents for India

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Singapore and Sri Lanka: Newfound opportunities amid Covid-19 pandemic

Where will Australia stand on banning weapons of mass destruction?

Preparing for when climate change drives people from their homes

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Where will Australia stand on banning weapons of mass destruction?

Can Covid-19 advance gender equality in China’s health policies?

The tyranny of the present: American politics catches up with the past

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Rebirth of the quadrilateral Malabar: Promises and portents for India

The hate matrix of online gaming

Singapore and Sri Lanka: Newfound opportunities amid Covid-19 pandemic

Where will Australia stand on banning weapons of mass destruction?

Preparing for when climate change drives people from their homes

The Three Seas Initiative: A European answer to China’s Belt and Road?

The other Arab diplomatic talks with Israel

Crew-change crisis risks supply chains – and lives

Can Covid-19 advance gender equality in China’s health policies?

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The Three Seas Initiative: A European answer to China’s Belt and Road?

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