Scholars named in public for entanglement with a foreign regime, international research collaborations quietly binned, and institutional partnerships needing to be torn up by the government – such events are increasingly frequent. The external risks …
From 1 July, work undertaken lawfully in Australia by journalists, think tank analysts, academics and others may be characterised as criminal under Chinese law. China’s new Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law claims legal authority …
Security concerns drove the Australian government’s 2025 decision to bring Darwin Port, currently leased to Chinese company Landbridge, back into the control of Australian or trusted partners. So it should now be backed by the …
The health of Australia’s democracy; the combined freedom, security and resilience of its society; and the credibility of its institutions are colliding in real time. What looks like social friction, protest fatigue or online toxicity …
For years, a group directed by the Chinese Communist Party has been operating quietly in Manila, part of a global network designed to advance Beijing’s interests by advocating the party’s position on Taiwan under the …
