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To kick off a new series with foreign envoys in Canberra, I quiz Botswana’s representative about dealing with Australia. → Read More
What explains the fascinating and “strange persistence of monarchies”? → Read More
Australia will benefit by drawing more of its multicultural character into senior diplomacy. → Read More
Governments might worry about short-term political horizons. But have faith the public can judge the long-term risks. → Read More
The first woman to serve as US Secretary of State also inspired the first woman to be Australia’s Foreign Minister. → Read More
After MH17 was shot down the Abbott government banned yellowcake sales to Russia. But then struck a deal with Ukraine… → Read More
The Russian leader wants to turn the preferred language of sovereignty and governance back on the West. → Read More
For a sporting nation, why doesn’t competition with the region hold more appeal? → Read More
No, not a television re-run. A book about the enduring power of personality over world politics. → Read More
The White House National Security Adviser stressed the chance for cooperation even in a challenging global era. → Read More
In a game of diplomatic spot-the-difference, a sense of continuity is evident at recent AUSMIN meetings. → Read More
How leaders interact and are judged can shape a country’s approach to the world as much as economics or military might. → Read More
Rumsfeld’s memorable quips should not obscure his central role in the catastrophe of the 2003 Iraq invasion. → Read More
A story of spies and deception and the deadly consequences of crossing a tiny nation in the heart of Africa. → Read More
My article on the Pacific Island Forum leadership fallout was ill-considered. → Read More
Last week’s fiasco over electing a new leader revealed an organisation too fragile to confront big challenges. → Read More
Extraordinary footage of the coup in Myanmar by no stretch of the imagination. → Read More
Chauvinist assumptions are a big part of the reason the West lost its nuclear edge. → Read More
Are changing contours of global power or suspicions of the “swamp” driving more politicians to fill key diplomatic jobs? → Read More
Scott Morrison is adopting a philosophical approach to strategic challenges – but don’t confuse this with doing nothing. → Read More