Australia

Population & Society

The Sportswashing Blame Game is not Always Fair

Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Australia and New Zealand, the hosts of the Women’s World Cup, have escaped scrutiny for sportswashing, even though they have human rights problems

Environment

Lessons from Countries Leading the Coal Exodus: Silos are Holding Back the Energy Transition

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Nations can quit coal in a rapid, just and orderly manner but to do so, they need a coordinated mix of policies

Technology

Tech Platforms in Australia: Bargaining for a New Paradigm

Thursday, November 3, 2022

James Meese of RMIT University discusses the impact of Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code

Technology

Fighting for Data Dregs – and Losing the Fight Against Digital Violence

Thursday, May 26, 2022

With limited access to data on online content and behavior that could point to remedies, only so much can be done to improve the safety and wellbeing of internet users.

Politics

Australia’s Choice: Back to the Future?

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Australians will make a pivotal choice as they consider the country’s divided society, strained relationships in the region and future-readiness.

Geopolitics

A Coalition for Peace and Security: The Power of the Quad in the United Nations

Thursday, February 17, 2022

The Quad can be a strong coalition of influence within the United Nations that could counter China’s growing weight in the international organization.

Geopolitics

Covid-19, US-China Competition – and a Multipolar Future?

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

The pandemic has given rise to an unstable bipolarity that, if left to deteriorate, could pave the way to a multipolar future.

Geopolitics

Digital Trade in the Indo-Pacific: A New Flashpoint in the US-China Rivalry

Thursday, November 25, 2021

Washington hopes such a deal would be a powerful counterweight to China’s efforts to impose its own digital standards in the region.

Geopolitics

AUKUS and the Challenge of Asserting ASEAN Centrality in the Indo-Pacific

Thursday, September 30, 2021

ASEAN has been put in an increasingly difficult position if it is to preserve its neutrality, assert its much-prized centrality in the region, and maintain cohesion.

Technology

Geopolitical Rivalry is No Answer to Managing the Pressing Risks of New Technology

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

The world needs supplier-blind cybersecurity to ensure new technologies work for people and are not weaponized in a new Cold War.