ACRI Opinion

Academic freedom needs protection from all stripes — not just China

December

By Wanning Sun

Note: This article appeared in Crikey on August 23 2023.

The US navy is still more powerful than China’s: More so than the Australian government is letting on

December

By Greg Austin

Note: This article appeared in The Conversation on August 18 2023.

What does well-being actually look like in multicultural Australia?

December

By Wanning Sun

Note: This article appeared in Crikey on August 16 2023.

A treasurer’s main job is to manage the economy and worry about inflation rates, minimum wages, tax cuts, the cost of living and similar metrics — presumably because they will negatively affect the well-being of Australians if managed badly.

How China shifted gears on electric vehicles – and why it matters

December

By Marina Zhang

Note: This article appeared in The National Interest on August 14 2023.

Mongolia’s rare earths diplomacy and its geopolitical implications

December

By Marina Zhang

Note: This article appeared in The Diplomat on August 12 2023.

Iran’s lithium lode: A potential strategic game-changer

December

By Marina Zhang

Note: This article appeared in the Lowy Institute’s blog, The Interpreter, on August 9 2023.

What Albanese could seek to achieve in China visit

December

By James Laurenceson

Note: This article appeared in the East Asia Forum on August 3 2023.

Australian foreign policy is traditionally hitched to the US – but the rise of China requires a middle path for a middle power

December

By Mark Beeson

Note: This article appeared in The Conversation on August 1 2023.

Few nation-states have been shaped by their underlying physical geography and location in the world quite as much as Australia.

Australia may ban WeChat – but for many Chinese Australians, it’s their ‘lifeline’

December

By Wanning Sun

Note: This article appeared in The Conversation on July 21 2023.

One morning in February 2021, I was woken by a WeChat call from my brother in China. Mum had died the previous night, he told me. I wasn’t shocked to hear about Mum’s death – she had been very ill for a couple of years.

Australia’s natural gas security policy spills over the region

December

By Xunpeng Shi and Edward Sung

Note: This article appeared in East Asia Forum on July 20 2023.