The next Australian government should develop a comprehensive policy on human rights in the Asia-Pacific. In the first of two posts on Australia and the region, Phil Lynch maps out the priorities more
Articles tagged: security
Defending Australia? More like boxing at shadows
Ben Eltham says that while we may have a new defence minister in John Faulkner, our thinking about defence is stuck in a bygone era more
Rethinking Australian foreign policy in a post-Bush world
Both sides are refusing to acknowledge that we will soon be faced with some very difficult strategic foreign policy challenges, writes Ben Eltham in Online Opinion. more
Enriching uranium could impoverish regional security
We need to look beyond the economic argument for enriching uranium, argues Marko Beljac, and consider the implications for nuclear non-proliferation and regional stability more
Note to ASPI: silence is not a winning strategy
Australia’s defence policy think tank is serving tax-payers poorly. It’s time for a strategic rethink, argues Ben Eltham. more
Over the Horizon: long term implications of Australia’s engagement in the ‘arc of instability’
Recognition of culture, stronger regional relationships and leadership by example can make Australia’s engagement in the Pacific more effective, writes Michael Dillon. more