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Pacific Islands: Without literacy, climate resilience is nigh on impossible (Serena Sasingian – Lowy The Interpreter)

Bill Gates’ recent essay “Three tough truths about climate” carried a warning worth heeding in the Pacific: don’t let the urgency of climate change...

Not every critical mineral is equal – and Australia’s policy should reflect this (Eli Hayes, Darren Lim – Lowy The Interpreter)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese boasted twin benefits from the critical minerals deal signed with the United States last month. On the security side, Albanese...

The COP30 and COP31 summits must be a display of southern hemisphere stewardship (Izabela Pereira Watts – Lowy The Interpreter)

Climate talks in Brazil have begun with the high-level COP30 general plenary and the attendance of more than 40 world leaders. The United Nations...

The digital battlefield around Australia’s South China Sea patrols (Fitriani and Astrid Young – ASPI The Strategist)

When an Australian patrol aircraft met a Chinese jet over the South China Sea last month, the encounter quickly moved beyond airspace to digital...

How to achieve real national resilience with industry policy (John Coyne – ASPI The Strategist)

Australia stands at a crossroads where ambition, fiscal restraint and strategic necessity intersect. The Future Made in Australia agenda, once a rallying cry for...

China’s reactive diplomacy shows maintenance beats momentum (Juan Fernando Herrera Ramos – ASPI The Strategist)

China’s sudden scramble to court Honduras before the country’s 30 November election shows how quickly China reacts when its influence is under threat. China’s...

Through cooperation, Australia and South Korea can lead in the age of autonomy (Jihoon Yu – ASPI The Strategies)

The Indo-Pacific is entering an age of autonomy. Uncrewed systems are transforming how nations project power, manage crises and sustain deterrence. For middle powers...

ASIO’s step-up in warning frequency means we are less secure (James Corera, Justin Bassi and Chris Taylor – ASPI The Strategist)

The frequency with which Australia’s director-general of security now addresses the public should give us pause. Before Director-General Mike Burgess, leaders of the Australian...

India–Australia engagement on critical minerals is evolving and expanding (Alice Wai – ASPI The Strategist)

Recent bilateral and multilateral initiatives show a clear acceleration in India–Australia critical minerals engagement. This growth has been characterised by government memorandums of understanding,...

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