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America under Trump: A more demanding, less reliable partner in Asia

The scale of Donald Trump's victory sends us a clear message that US allies and friends ignore at their peril, says the writer.
The scale of Donald Trump's victory sends us a clear message that US allies and friends ignore at their peril, says the writer.

A week of awkward regional diplomacy for Australia

Australian PM Anthony Albanese speaking to PM of Fiji Sitiveni Rabuka at the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, on Aug 28.
Australian PM Anthony Albanese speaking to PM of Fiji Sitiveni Rabuka at the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, on Aug 28.

Australia yet to find a way out of its China dilemma

Australian Prime Minster Anthony Albanese (right) and his Chinese counterpart Premier Li Qiang  at Parliament House in Canberra, on June 17.
Australian Prime Minster Anthony Albanese (right) and his Chinese counterpart Premier Li Qiang  at Parliament House in Canberra, on June 17.

Why we now face a higher risk of a South China Sea clash

The chances of a US-China war starting around Second Thomas Shoal is now perhaps as high as the chances of one starting in the Taiwan Strait.
The chances of a US-China war starting around Second Thomas Shoal is now perhaps as high as the chances of one starting in the Taiwan Strait.

Australia still struggles to understand South-east Asia

Australian PM Anthony Albanese speaking with local media during the 2024 Asean-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, on March 6.
Australian PM Anthony Albanese speaking with local media during the 2024 Asean-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, on March 6.

Why Kim Jong Un’s threats of war may not be bluster this time

In recent weeks its leader Kim Jong Un has made a series of statements that seem to presage a new period of tension and danger on the Korean Peninsula.
In recent weeks its leader Kim Jong Un has made a series of statements that seem to presage a new period of tension and danger on the Korean Peninsula.

Albanese govt torn over competing foreign policy visions for Australia

Australian PM Anthony Albanese seen on screen giving his speech at the opening of the Shangri-La Dialogue on June 2.
Australian PM Anthony Albanese seen on screen giving his speech at the opening of the Shangri-La Dialogue on June 2.

Australia's defence strategic review leaves many vital questions up in the air

Australia's latest defence review is the fifth major defence policy statement to come out of Canberra since 2009, and none of them have done more than tinker at the margins, says the writer.
Australia's latest defence review is the fifth major defence policy statement to come out of Canberra since 2009, and none of them have done more than tinker at the margins, says the writer.

China and other risks lurking beneath the Aukus deal

From left) Australia's PM Anthony Albanese, US President Joe Biden and British PM Rishi Sunak during the Aukus summit on March 13.
From left) Australia's PM Anthony Albanese, US President Joe Biden and British PM Rishi Sunak during the Aukus summit on March 13.

China will remain a formidable US rival even with a shrinking population

The decline in China’s population is a long-term and inexorable trend.
The decline in China’s population is a long-term and inexorable trend.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.