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Trump wants a made-for-TV summit – but Kim Jong-un will decide the ratings | Cory Alpert
26/08/2026

Trump wants a made-for-TV summit – but Kim Jong-un will decide the ratings | Cory Alpert

With midterm elections looming, diplomacy as advertorial can play to the president’s strengths.

Malaysia’s full stop and ASEAN’s creeping Taiwan consensus | Aniello Iannone
26/08/2026

Malaysia’s full stop and ASEAN’s creeping Taiwan consensus | Aniello Iannone

Southeast Asian governments treat their Taiwan statements as mere moments – only China is keeping score.

The next phase of global methane policy | Nikolai Drahos
26/08/2026

The next phase of global methane policy | Nikolai Drahos

New international moves on methane are afoot, shifting the terrain for Australian climate diplomacy.

1979 all over again? Iran and US Indian Ocean strategy transformed | Nilanthi Samaranayake
26/08/2026

1979 all over again? Iran and US Indian Ocean strategy transformed | Nilanthi Samaranayake

The last time Iran shocked Washington, it built 50 years of US presence.

Australia’s Pacific energy pledges need a new approach | Edward Cavanough
25/08/2026

Australia’s Pacific energy pledges need a new approach | Edward Cavanough

Canberra’s goals for PNG and Pacific electrification are falling short – local shopkeeper-retailers could close the gap.

Can Indonesia protect gig workers while allowing innovation to thrive? | Hilman Palaon
25/08/2026

Can Indonesia protect gig workers while allowing innovation to thrive? | Hilman Palaon

Finding the right balance for ride-hailing platforms should be seen as securing a private safety net.

North Korea’s ever-expanding sanctions evasion toolkit | Gabriela Bernal
25/08/2026

North Korea’s ever-expanding sanctions evasion toolkit | Gabriela Bernal

Pyongyang is filling its coffers through IT worker scams, crypto theft, shipping fraud and sending workers overseas.

RCEP’s next test is whether it can keep investment in Asia | Tran Thi Ngoc My, Banh Thi Hang
24/08/2026

RCEP’s next test is whether it can keep investment in Asia | Tran Thi Ngoc My, Banh Thi Hang

Asian trade has stabilised, but most of the region’s own capital is still flowing elsewhere.

Trump didn’t cause America’s retreat from Asia – he’s the symptom | Hugh White
24/08/2026

Trump didn’t cause America’s retreat from Asia – he’s the symptom | Hugh White

A multipolar world matters more than one man’s antipathy to alliances.

Making trade with Indonesia disruption-proof | Arrizal Jaknanihan
24/08/2026

Making trade with Indonesia disruption-proof | Arrizal Jaknanihan

If shipping goods is already cumbersome enough during peacetime, there is no guarantee that a conflict situation will make trade across borders any easier.

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