Australia’s diplomatic deficit

Australia is spending less on diplomacy than ever before – and the nation’s influence abroad is suffering as a result.

DFAT’s budget squeeze damages Australian interests

Diplomacy could help to create a more favourable world for Australia’s interests, but cuts to DFAT’s budget are hampering its reach at a time when it’s needed more than ever.

Understanding China’s view of international order

Whether you agree with any part of China’s perspective or not, it’s worth understanding how China’s foreign policy elite see regional and global power issues and the place of China on the world stage.

Rethinking think tanks and diplomacy

Policy institutes and think thanks are increasingly performing diplomatic functions which were traditionally the sole preserve of government officials around the world.