List of Australia articles
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An Australian flag flies in a bright but cloudy day in front of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, a building with stone columns and carved floral ornamentation, as well as a circular red and gold crest. The China-Australia Relationship Is Still Close to the Rocks
Canberra’s diplomatic maneuverings can’t undo fundamental differences.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Papua New Guinean Defense Minister Win Bakri Daki shake hands as Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape looks on after the two countries signed a security agreement in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on May 22. America Is Winning Against China in Oceania
There is less to Beijing’s security gains in the Pacific than meets the eye.
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Asian Development Bank President Masatsugu Asakawa and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim pose for group photos during the 15th Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle Summit, occurring on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, on May 11. The Indo-Pacific Has Already Chosen Door No. 3
So-called fence-sitters are rejecting zero-sum geopolitical binaries in favor of multi-alignment.
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo greets U.S. President Joe Biden at the G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 16, 2022. ASEAN and the Quad Inch Closer Together
Southeast Asian skepticism toward the foursome is softening.
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From left: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Joe Biden, and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hold a press conference after a trilateral meeting in San Diego on March 13. AUKUS Gets Awkward Down Under
A controversy threatens to blow the alliance’s nuclear submarine deal out of the water.
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A Royal Australian Navy submarine is seen during a biennial maritime exercise. Biden’s AUKUS Point Man to Exit
With the big sub deal in hand, it’s no longer Miller time.
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Australian Greens Sen. Lidia Thorpe speaks to a crowd. Australians Can’t Agree on the Voice
Most of the country wants the government to do more for Indigenous Australians. So why is a proposal to achieve that so fraught?
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Aaron, an undergraduate student at a Sydney university, wears a Winnie-the-Pooh suit as he protests China's zero-COVID measures at a rally in Australia. In Australia, Pro-Democracy Students Aren’t Safe From China’s Reach
To evade surveillance and reporting by nationalist members of the diaspora, anti-CCP protesters get creative.
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Australian midfielder Jackson Irvine, forward Awer Mabil, defender Milos Degenek, and midfielder Riley McGree celebrate after defeating Tunisia 1-0 at the World Cup at Al Janoub Stadium in al-Wakrah, Qatar, on Nov. 26. Australia’s World Cup Hopes Depend on Its Refugee Stars
Canberra has spent decades ostracizing asylum-seekers and detaining Africans and Asians fleeing war. Now, the national team needs them on the field.
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Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare (right) and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang inspect honor guards during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2019. How to Compete With China in the South Pacific
The case for a global forecasting unit led by the United States and Australia.
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A U.S. submarine and aircraft carrier join South Korean and Japanese warships during naval exercises in the Sea of Japan on Sept. 30. Why Japan Should Join AUKUS
Tokyo has become an indispensable security actor in the Indo-Pacific.
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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong attends the Pacific Islands Forum. Penny Wong Wants Australia to Be More Than a Supporting Player
Can the new foreign minister escape the slipstream of the superpowers?
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Sheep shearing in Australia in 1886. What a 19th-Century Shearer Can Teach Us About Korean-Australian Relations
People-to-people interactions are longer and deeper than the pair’s state relations.
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Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele (left) escorts Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (center) on his arrival at the Honiara International Airport in Honiara, Solomon Islands, on May 25. Don’t Overreact to China’s Solomon Islands Plans
Naval power projection is a long way out for Beijing still.
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Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd greets then-federal opposition leader Anthony Albanese. Kevin Rudd: Australia’s China Policy Requires a ‘Realist Premise’
“China ultimately respects strength and is contemptuous of weakness,” the former Australian prime minister said.