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Quantum of silence

Why the secrecy around securing Australia’s quantum research is scary.

  
Japan is insulating itself from America’s turbulent politics

Alert to the risks of Trump’s return, Tokyo is betting it can make the alliance even stronger.…

  
PNG-China: What’s to gain in any policing deal?

It seems we’ll be hearing more about this prospective arrangement.

  
Between the two worlds of an Indian diplomat

Independence wasn’t a break with colonial ties but a transition – a process which has…

  
The Poseidon adventure: Australian diplomacy takes wing

Using its P-8A Poseidon aircraft, there is scope for Australia's air force to do more…

  
Can Solomon Islands’ new prime minister really be friends to all?

The success of the PM’s premiership will depend on his approach to pressing domestic problems as…

  
India’s crackdown on journalists a sour note in the festival of democracy

Trouble on the foreign beat isn’t new – but bringing home the news from the world’s most…

  
Australia’s superannuation rules leave Pacific workers out of pocket

The government must reconsider its tax on the Pacific’s poorest.

  
Economic diplomacy: It’s nostalgists vs strategists

As a new Treasurer claims a geo-economic legacy in industrial policy, his predecessor’s once…

  
Fostering Indigenous cooperation between Australia and Taiwan

Understanding only grows with knowledge of rich histories and traditions that extend back…

  
Fixing the plastics problem when delivering urgent aid

Coping with climate change is hard enough. Sustainability cannot be overlooked in humanitarian…

  
Bougainville’s future: The hard questions

There are good reasons to take time before Bougainville cuts loose from PNG.