1+ hour, 48+ min ago  (485+ words) PNG's national court has found the Ombudsman Commission exceeded its powers, likely ending a two-year block on licensing for the internet provider. That looks set to change after a judgement handed down on Friday, 24 April, at the PNG National Court,…...

3+ hour, 45+ min ago  (160+ words) Seoul built its North Korea policy on leverage it no longer has " and Pyongyang is in no hurry to negotiate. However, Seoul's declining diplomatic leverage is also to blame. Seoul and Washington had many opportunities to translate their advantage into…...

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5+ hour, 48+ min ago  (269+ words) Australia relies on seaborne trade for 99% of its goods but often treats the oceans as someone else's problem. This is not a distant spectacle for Australia. Around 99% of Australian trade by weight moves by sea, through the same global networks…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1069+ words) Lowy Institute Published daily by the Lowy Institute Beijing intensifies diplomatic isolation of Taiwan's president Denying airspace transit is a new tactic " and its effectiveness may encourage China to use it again. Last week, Beijing deployed a new tactic for…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (273+ words) With chilled exports at risk, closure of the Strait of Hormuz is stretching New Zealand's export model to breaking point. New Zealanders have long bemoaned the fact that their juiciest produce leaves on a ship. Export-grade beef, world-class dairy, priced…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (625+ words) Afghanistan is exporting critical minerals at the bottom of the value chain, handing China processing, pricing and leverage. Afghanistan is giving away its mineral wealth. Through a pattern of deals that export value at the point of extraction, the country…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (1098+ words) Lowy Institute Published daily by the Lowy Institute Japan is charting a new course for development " but looking in the wrong direction Tokyo's emergency energy package is nimble and generous, but locks in fossil fuel dependence at a cost to…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (127+ words) From a Biden administration insider, an account of how global crises were managed and a warning of what is to come. Inflection Point: Biden, Trump, and the Future World Order From a Biden administration insider, an account of how global…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (181+ words) Embedding Indonesian history into the Australian curriculum would deepen ties with our most important neighbour. Australia'Indonesia ties are strong, but a missed opportunity lies in the classrooms of these neighbouring countries to embed their shared pre-colonial history and deepen mutual…...