Australia should seek a more comprehensive peacekeeping partnership with Indonesia, a country that has become highly experienced in the field. Through frequent joint training exercises, the Australian Defence Force can learn from the Indonesian National …
If Australia and like-minded nations want secure, sustainable critical-minerals supply chains, they must tackle the interrelated challenges of price premiums and global environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards. Australia and its miners are leaders in …
To ensure the effectiveness of its foreign aid program, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade must conduct more long-term evaluations of projects. Some look good right after completion but not several years later. Early …
With relations between Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) strong, the time is right for Australia to advocate for a high-level Australia–Indonesia–PNG trilateral strategic partnership. Australia’s 2016 Defence White Paper identified the Pacific and …
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict matters more to Australians and Indonesians than either country’s foreign policy elite previously acknowledged. So, Canberra and Jakarta should cooperate to help resolve it. They should articulate a joint vision of the …
