Foreign Policy

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

Federal foreign relations laws are hindering efforts Australian state and local governments are making toward meeting global climate targets

The US is more needed but less trusted in Asia in 2020 than it was four years ago, but how could the next president restore America’s credibility in the region?

The federal government has proposed legislation to veto international city agreements if inconsistent with national foreign policy. But cities are often leading the way on global challenges

A new book explores the long shadow cast by the Cold War over successive US presidents and how it continues to shape modern US foreign policy

Diplomacy could be helping to create a more favourable world for Australia’s interests, but with continuing budget cuts, it doesn’t seem like a priority

Australia’s foreign aid has fallen to an all-time low relative to income, and it is our diplomacy, trade and security that is being put at risk

Australian foreign policy is increasingly focusing on India as a key long-term alliance, but the country’s upcoming elections demand close attention

As the war of words between the US and North Korea threatens to turn into war, the Australian Government will be working hard to exhaust all its peacemaking options before entering any conflict

As the world experiences the second most number of state-based conflicts since 1945, Australia must make greater efforts to support international peace-building