Plans for Donald Trump's second-term inauguration are well underway, with his transition team straight to work announcing appointments. Lowy Institute Executive Director Dr Michael Fullilove has ...

For the better part of two decades, Japan’s national security policies have been framed by the ruling conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its pacifist junior coalition partner Komeito. A ...

“India is part of the Quad and BRICS” is a remark often heard. It is true. But what gets lost in this brusque one-liner is the desi factor – a loose term to describe India’s culture and diaspora.

What implications will this carry for negotiations and global climate action, especially in the Pacific, where climate change is an existential threat? Crunch time to remain under the 1.5. degrees ...

One of the dividends from reading or hearing Donald Trump’s words is a sense of authenticity. A leader might lie, confect or embellish, yet remain true to themselves – unvarnished, unfiltered, even ...

Nardine Alnemr is a lecturer in politics and policy in the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) and fellow of the Indo-Pacific Research Centre (IPRC) at Murdoch University. Nardine’s ...

Bitter experience shows a “global” crisis can result from failures of domestic governance and regulatory oversight in the United States. Stay informed with the latest commentary and analysis on ...

Cuddly pandas symbolise a generous, friendly and peaceful China. Panda loan announcements, often made during state visits by Chinese leaders, receive extensive local and international media coverage.

As years go, 2024 has been big on democratic reckoning, and the elections across the Indo-Pacific have shown how technology impacts almost every facet of the democratic process. From the cyberattacks ...

Bitter experience shows a “global” crisis can result from failures of domestic governance and regulatory oversight in the United States. Given the Trump family’s personal investments in crypto and the ...