Publications

In an analysis brief for the National Bureau of Asian Research, Lowy Institute East Asia Program Director Linda Jakobson writes that China, Japan, and South Korea are all vigorously lobbying to become a permanent observer on the Arctic Council, an intergovernmental forum established in 1996. 

China wants to be part of the Arctic order and, as a rising power, emphasizes the global implications of the Arctic’s melting ice. Although several non-Chinese observers have described China’s actions in the Arctic as ‘more assertive’, and the Chinese Government has taken

In an opinion piece for the Straits Times, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Hugh White analyses whether or not America's policy towards China is one of containment

Australia and India are poised at an historic moment in their relationship. Building on recent positive steps, the links between the two democracies now need sustained creative thinking and efforts on the part of government, business and society to strengthen them further. This will ensure the

In the Pacific Islands region, climate change and natural disasters could displace potentially  thousands of people in coming years.  A significant number of these people could end up as environmental migrants to Australia.  In this Analysis, Dr Khalid Koser argues that Australia

Foreign policy is not likely to be elevated to a key priority of China's new leadership, writes Linda Jakobson, East Asia Program Director at The Lowy Institute, on CNN's Global Public Square

Danielle Cave, Research Associate in The Myer Foundation Melanesia Program, writes in the PNG Post Courier about her research findings published in a recent Lowy Institute Analysis, Digital islands: How the Pacific's ICT revolution is transforming the region

Keynote speech by the Hon Craig Emerson MP at the Football Diplomacy Conference 2012

In an opinion piece for The Drum, Anthony Bubalo, Program Director West Asia, writes that Gaza's fate lies in a complex web of cooperation between Israel, Egypt and Hamas - and Tehran too. 

In an opinion piece in The Australian, Linda Jakobson, Program Director East Asia, writes that those who want to see China's leaders initiate bold reforms will probably be disappointed in the 'old' and 'conservative' Politburo Standing Committee

In an opinion piece in The Age, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Hugh White writes that  America is drifting blindly into a dangerous rivalry with Beijing

Cameron Clyne, National Australia Bank Chief Executive Officer, delivered the prestigious 2012 Lowy Institute annual lecture, with a lecture titled ‘Funding Australia’s Future’. Mr Clyne’s address looked at the lessons learnt from the Global Financial Crisis and what we needed to do better

In an opinion piece in The Australian, Lowy Institute International Security Program Director Rory Medcalf suggests that the 16 November 2012 AUSMIN talks in Perth are a perfect chance for Australia and the United States to put forward an inclusive vision for security in Indo-Pacific Asia, along

In an invited opinion piece in The Straits Times, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Hugh White writes on the power relationship between China and the United States in Asia's strategic future

In a piece for ON LINE Opinion, Rory Medcalf, Program Director International Security, writes that Australia will harm its credibility in Asia if it allows the ambitious new Asian Century White Paper to be a substitute for policy action

Following an address by the Hon Julia Gillard MP, the Prime Minister of Australia,  launching the 'Australia in the Asian Century White Paper', a Q&A session was held with invited guests and VIP's

In an opinion piece in The Australian, Rory Medcalf, Program Director International Security, writes that, for all its wise ideas, detailed data and positive intent, the Australian government's Asia White Paper has obvious weaknesses

Lowy Institute Research Associate Danielle Cave has published a piece in Crikey on what is missing from the debate on Australia's push for a seat on the UN Security Council

Dr. Michael Fullilove, Executive Director of the Lowy Institute, gave opening remarks ahead of the Prime Minister's address to launch the 'Australia in the Asian Century' White Paper

Executive Director Michael Fullilove, in an opinion piece for The Drum, argues that it's the Australian way to help shape the international debate and further our interests, so where better to do that than from the biggest table in the world? 

Milton Osborne, a Visiting Fellow at the Lowy Institute for International Policy, Sydney, and the author of four books on the history and politics of Cambodia, including Sihanouk: Prince of Light, Prince of Darkness (1994) has published a detailed obituary of Norodom Sihanouk in The Phnom Penh Post

In an opinion piece in The Indian Express, Rory Medcalf, convenor of the Australia-India Roundtable and Program Director International Security, writes that the Indian and Australian prime ministers can take satisfaction from the reinvention of the bilateral relationship

Lowy Institute Research Fellow Dr Dave McRae, in an article for the Review section of The Australian Financial Review, argues that in light of the significant efforts Indonesia has made to reduce the threat of terrorism, the time is overdue for the government to bring another form of extremism

Andrew Shearer co-authored an article with Michael J. Green, entitled 'Defining U.S. Indian Ocean strategy', in the Spring 2012 issue of The Washington Quarterly