In the rapidly changing Indo-Pacific region, Australia could enhance its trilateral engagement with Indonesia, India and Japan by taking advantage of the convergence of strategic interests. Diplomacy will be key.

Japanese clothing empire Uniqlo has recently expanded across Australia. So, how did your latest jeans purchase contribute to Japanese soft power?

In uncertain times like these the importance of ensuring that Australia's foreign and national security policies rest on a strong foundation of informed public engagement has never been greater. 

Australia has long benefited from the post-war rules-based international order. But the danger of eroding international norms demands Canberra rethinks its foreign policies rather than put this at risk.

Australia's expulsion of two Russian diplomats is part of the global condemnation of Russia's alleged role in the use of a nerve agent in the UK. However, questions remain over the strength of the evidence.

The relationship between Australia and South Korea has been mostly focused on economics, but there is room for both states to improve diplomatic and defence ties, particularly given their shared strategic interests and political values.

Last week’s revelations about Cambridge Analytica and Facebook are continuing to reverberate around the world. With an Australian federal election due within a year, the impact of this hits very close to home.

Imagine Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi resigns, goes into exile and apologises for her conduct after the Rohingya massacre. Would this improve the prospects of justice for the events in northern Rakhine State? 

One of the key lessons of Kautilya’s great manual of statecraft, the Arthashastra, is that the effective management of an adversary often involves allying with one’s enemy’s enemies. But as Avinash Paliwal’s rich and readable book shows, this is easier said than done.

There have been claims that EU-Australia free trade is "nonsense on stilts". Do the looming negotiations have something positive to offer when it comes to agricultural goods?