Academic freedom needs protection from all stripes — not just China
December
The US navy is still more powerful than China’s: More so than the Australian government is letting on
December
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
Mongolia’s rare earths diplomacy and its geopolitical implications
December
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
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.