Melissa Conley Tyler

Honorary Fellow, Asia Institute, Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne; Executive Director, Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue (AP4D)

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Arts & Culture

Analysis

Australia needs to be ‘more than an advisor’ in the Pacific

As the Australian Prime Minister attends the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Tonga, Australia can’t take its involvement in the Pacific for granted

Politics & Society

A shared vision for Australia’s security

Can Australia’s Defence Strategic Review build a narrative about our country’s security and defence that the public will get behind?

Politics & Society

Australia’s shared future with Southeast Asia

Australia’s new government has made Southeast Asia a priority with a focus on the idea of a shared future

Politics & Society

Southeast Asia matters to Australia

Presenting both opportunities and risks, it’s in Australia’s national interest to engage strongly with Southeast Asia or risk a hole in its Indo-Pacific strategy

Politics & Society

What you need to know about the status of Taiwan

Australia’s Prime Minister has been criticised for referring to “one country, two systems” in relation to Taiwan, which isn’t Australia’s policy. Now isn’t the time to send mixed signals

Politics & Society

Australia’s universities need to be free to engage globally

Legislation allowing the Minister for Foreign Affairs to veto universities’ international agreements puts the student, research and societal benefits of international cooperation at risk

Politics & Society

Will the next president restore American leadership in Asia?

Under Donald Trump’s presidency, perceptions of the US in Asia have crashed to their lowest level in decades. Will the upcoming US election reverse this trend?

Politics & Society

Sports can show Australia’s better face

From the AFL’s Indigenous round to taking the knee, sportspeople can help us strive to be our best – and show the better face of Australia to the world

Politics & Society

Diplomacy at a distance

Australia’s diplomats are doing important work during the COVID-19 pandemic in the face of department cuts, as they help to ensure the safety and security of many Australians

Politics & Society

Is Australia doing enough to support the Pacific?

The health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis are being felt by our Pacific neighbours, and it’s in Australia interests to help