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Suspected Russian Diplomat Is Occupying Proposed Embassy Site Vetoed by Australia
June 24, 2023

Suspected Russian Diplomat Is Occupying Proposed Embassy Site Vetoed by Australia

By Rod McGuirk
A man has been living on the site in a portable building since Sunday, after Parliament passed emergency legislation last week blocking Russia’s lease on security grounds.

The Philippines Is Leveraging Its Strategic Value to Become an Indo-Pacific Power
June 21, 2023

The Philippines Is Leveraging Its Strategic Value to Become an Indo-Pacific Power

By Gavril Torrijos
Manila is embracing its alliance with the United States and building closer ties to Japan and Australia to become a strong, equal partner that can uphold a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.
End Days for Australia’s Nauru Detention Center?
June 19, 2023

End Days for Australia’s Nauru Detention Center?

By Dechlan Brennan
The offshore processing facility’s last asylum seekers are expected to be removed by the end of this month.

Could an Australian Solar Farm Challenge Lao Energy Ambitions?
June 19, 2023

Could an Australian Solar Farm Challenge Lao Energy Ambitions?

By Luke Hunt
With ambitious plans to export Australian solar power to Singapore, Sun Cable could reshape ASEAN’s future power demands.

Australia’s Deterrence Dichotomy
June 10, 2023

Australia’s Deterrence Dichotomy

By Michael Clarke
Deterrence is the fulcrum of Australian defense policy, but questions of where, what, and how remain unanswered – especially regarding the new SSNs.

Ben Roberts-Smith and the Legacy of the War on Terror
June 09, 2023

Ben Roberts-Smith and the Legacy of the War on Terror

By Aisyah Llewellyn
A judge last week ruled that the decorated Australian veteran committed a host of war crimes while deployed in Afghanistan.

Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity Reaches Supply Chain Agreement
June 02, 2023

Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity Reaches Supply Chain Agreement

By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
That IPEF member countries have come so far since the group's establishment a year ago suggests that there is a near unanimous view about supply chain vulnerabilities.
What Is the Quad? 
June 02, 2023

What Is the Quad? 

By Blake Berger, Victoria Cooper, Lucas Myers, Shu Uchida, and Gaurav Saini
The grouping's exact role in the Indo-Pacific is the subject of considerable debate. Here’s what scholars from all four countries could agree on.

Australia’s Undeclared National Crisis: A Dire Lack of Affordable Housing
June 01, 2023

Australia’s Undeclared National Crisis: A Dire Lack of Affordable Housing

By Grant Wyeth
For Australia to be a country that truly values its security, it needs to offer its young, and not-so young, adults the conditions for them to thrive.

Albanese at the Modi Show: Blurring the Line Between Australian Diplomacy and Indian Domestic Politics
May 31, 2023

Albanese at the Modi Show: Blurring the Line Between Australian Diplomacy and Indian Domestic Politics

By Grant Wyeth
When Modi visit countries with significant Indian diasporas, he puts on a stadium performance which serves primarily domestic political aims. 

Australian General Says US Warned War Crime Allegations Could Prevent Work With Australia’s SAS
May 31, 2023

Australian General Says US Warned War Crime Allegations Could Prevent Work With Australia’s SAS

By Rod McGuirk
The warning came in the form of a letter from a defense attache “indicating that the release of the Brereton report and its findings may initiate Leahy Law considerations.”
The Case for ‘Kangaroo Diplomacy’ in Australia’s Relations With Vietnam
May 31, 2023

The Case for ‘Kangaroo Diplomacy’ in Australia’s Relations With Vietnam

By Hai Hong Nguyen
With the two nations expected to upgrade their relations to a "comprehensive strategic partnership" this year, Canberra has an obvious choice of "special envoy."

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