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Before his first overseas trip as president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte answered a media question about his first planned meeting with President Obama,...

A reported pivot by special forces to the region raises questions about the role expected of Australia and New Zealand.

In its current print edition, the Economist has a fascinating chart that deserves much greater attention than the small section devoted to it. It matches the...

By Jonathan Pryke, Research Fellow and Director of the Aus-PNG Network, Melanesia Program, and Anna Kirk, Research Associate, Melanesia Program. Although the...

Bishop struggled at times to find the right tone in response to an inward-looking America and a muscular China.

Normal publishing will resume on Tuesday 27 January.

This month's election in Bavaria is yet another sign of Europe in disarray.

The Indo-Pacific is a strategic system encompassing the Indian and Pacific oceans, reflecting the expanding interests and reach of China and India as well as...

Just under eighteen months ago, Kashmir looked to be at a turning point. State elections in 2014 produced an unlikely coalition of hawks from the ruling BJP...

The seafood you bought from your local market could have been caught by a slave.

The US Embassy in Pakistan has just cracked a diplomatic milestone, becoming the first mission in the world to pass 1 million fans on Facebook.

From the heights of political power to the depths of violence, Hela province follows a familiar path.

Trump’s attacks and some big absences steal the spotlight from what would be South Africa’s moment.

Forecasts prepared for the IMF's 'Spring Meeting' in Washington last week predict global growth of around 3.5% this year, about the same as in the last few...

Securing the region goes well beyond military bases and undersea surveillance.

A couple of weeks ago, after a visit to India, I wrote an op-ed for the Indian weekly Open with my impressions of the Indian strategic debate. The biggest...

Copenhagen and Oslo drone sightings, Russian airspace violations and European airport cyber attacks will loom large over a meeting of EU leaders in the Danish...

Immigration, climate, trade and China are fracturing the conservative side of politics into rival camps with competing worldviews.

To harness the power of quantum, Southeast Asia must upskill, innovate, and think beyond the vendor-supplier model.

The echoes of history are evident – only this time, trust may not be as important as the context.

This issue of the Monitor contains reflections on Think20 2014. The Think20 involves think tanks and academics from G20 countries, and aims to feed policy...

A boost to the ties that bind Australia and the Indo-Pacific is essential to humanising public diplomacy and building life-long connections.

Volatile geopolitics creates risks for business. A new industry is emerging in Australia to meet the demand for intelligence and advice.

Development spending prevents conflicts and builds resilience – dismissing it as secondary betrays decades of effective practice.

I found a great list of '122 things everyone should know about investing and the economy'. Some of the points are so perfectly applicable to the study and...

This week we've had the IMF and World Bank spring meetings.

Even without a co-hosting arrangement, Canberra can still push outcomes that matter for the region.

The recent success of Warcraft: The Beginning in China (especially compared to the US, where it flopped) hints at how the US and China can peacefully co-exist...

Pyongyang’s contribution to Moscow’s war against Ukraine means a difficult question needs to be asked in the event shooting starts.

In news that may help Laos successfully compete for the world's attention in a week cram full of colourful leaders' meetings, the US has announced it will...

Beijing has loosened rules on public worship, but its approach to religion is bound to the Party's political interests.

China wants to play an active and constructive role in achieving peace in the Middle East.

With strong security ties, both countries can influence Washington’s strategy and constrain Beijing’s options.

The feel-good story of eight apparently vulnerable Pacific nations up against every major fishing economy in the world.

Mihai Sora is Program Director of the Pacific Islands Program at the Lowy Institute. The Program has a policy research focus on contemporary challenges facing...

The US military rebrand exposes uncomfortable truths about American power that could reshape regional relationships.

John Garnaut in the Sydney Morning Herald compares PNG's budget deficit to the Greek economic crisis. PNG Prime Minister O'Neill defended his government's...

In an early release of select results from the Lowy Institute Poll 2019, the Liberal-National Coalition holds a clear lead over the Labor Party on five out of...

Humanitarian workers face danger abroad – and legal uncertainty at home under Australia’s current laws.

A partial retreat in the region could backfire, flaming tensions and emboldening China’s aggression.

Nov 26, 2025 - Australia's power and influence in Asia has dropped beneath Russia, while long-held US ascendancy in the r...

Australians feel far more distrustful, pessimistic and less secure than they have in years. And our souring relations with China are central to our problems....

How societies adapt to technological change will be an important marker of national power.

Today marks the drawing down of the G20 Studies Centre at the Lowy Institute. The Centre was established to provide high quality public analysis of...

A pair of students win tickets to see Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the 2023 Lowy Lecture and Dinner.

More than geography, the coordinates of a state are borne of ideology, history and power perceptions.

Russia’s threats spurred plans for continental air defence, but squabbles over control and capability threaten the project.

The Lowy Medical Research Institute

Since 2010, Boko Haram has acquired increasingly sophisticated weaponry, grown its ranks, and expanded its capacity to attack a variety of targets, primarily...

Last Wednesday, Libya's UN-backed unity government (GNA) arrived in Tripoli by boat in an attempt to establish its authority in the country. Since its...

Behind the glossy digital image lies deeper concerns about governance, corruption, and how political performance shapes policy.

Tense talks between the US and China in Alaska Summit showed that collaboration on global challenges is fraught.

One-time furniture maker who fought his way to the top was meant to be different. Originally published in Nikkei Asia.

These elections are a barometer for the ruling party and will provide a sense of the public's satisfaction with it.

The UN is the go-to organisation for virtually every forgotten international crisis. While the West has struggled on in Afghanistan and Iraq, the UN and its...

South Korea is no longer merely buying American security; it is building in interdependence.