Pacific Islands countries view Donald Trump’s impending return as US president with hope and apprehension. Trump’s attention on the region amid geopolitical tension with China could help address the ...

Donald Trump dislikes the strong US dollar, blaming this for America’s lack of international competitiveness and large current account deficit. Trump believes foreigners have gained unfair competitive ...

I was puzzled by the question, but the woman at the ASEAN-Australia summit back in March was earnestly pointing at the media credentials on the badge around my neck. Languages? Oh, wait – “The ...

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 ...

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 ...

With 2023 the year that AI became a feature rather than the future, 2024 was the year AI hype peaked. Breathless announcements of new developments underscored the turning point as globally we saw the ...

“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.

A taskforce is working on establishing global solidarity levies, with a number of developed countries signed up in support. More work will be done across 2025 at various meetings, including the World ...

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 ...