Helen Clark
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Past articles by Helen:
China and Australia: Claws Out for a Paper Cat
China has harsh words for Canberra’s response to the recent South China Sea ruling. → Read More
Kevin Rudd Loses UN Bid Early
Australia’s PM Malcolm Turnbull has refused to endorse him. → Read More
What Is a Green Foreign Policy?
As Australia goes to the polls, what is the foreign policy platform of the Greens? → Read More
Singapore-Australia Relations: Popularly Ignored But Important
The two nations have been bolstering the defense and trade ties, to little fanfare. → Read More
China’s Foothold in Struggling Australian Media
Paid-for propaganda or propagating the tedious? → Read More
National Security and Chinese FDI in Australia: Round Two
Once again, the government baulks at a major land sale to China. → Read More
Australia: Optimistic on Jobs and Growth?
The government tries to be optimistic on budget matters ahead of the election. → Read More
The Submarine Deal and Australia’s Ties With France
Canberra’s recent decision to buy its subs from France highlights the scope for strategic cooperation. → Read More
Australia, Gun Laws and Port Arthur 20 Years On
Twenty years after a massacre Australia remembers the dead, and its changed gun laws. → Read More
Review: The Sympathizer
This year's winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction definitely breaks some new ground. → Read More
Vive La France: DCNS to Build Aussie Submarines
A long process finally comes to an end. → Read More
Vive Le France: DCNS to Build Aussie Submarines
A long process finally comes to an end. → Read More
Malcolm Turnbull’s Visit to China
The Australian PM sought to balance trade with South China Sea, investment and cybersecurity concerns. → Read More
Kevin Rudd and the UN Secretary General Role
Could the former Australian prime minister take the top job at the United Nations? → Read More
Australia’s Metadata Retention Law Back in the News
Some agencies requesting access seem to have little to do with national security. → Read More
Vietnam: Portents and the Death of Cu Rua
Hanoi’s famous turtle dies at a most inauspicious time. → Read More
Australia and the US Gun Control Debate
A former deputy PM expresses frustration on U.S. gun control policy – and the alliance with Australia. → Read More
Whales Again a Diplomatic Issue for Australia-Japan Relations?
Australia is once again at odds with Japan over whaling in the Southern Ocean → Read More
Chinese Investment and Australia’s National Security
Australia is always excited by the prospect of Chinese wealth, but with certain important caveats. → Read More
Language, Religion and Terrorism in Australia
Some Australians are confusing language with religion, and with terrorism. → Read More