When Labor was returned to power in 2022, the China-Australia relationship began to stabilise after what had been a rocky few years. So, where do things stand now, on the precipice of a new year? To ...

Since 2023, Australia has committed to updating its defense strategy documents on a biennial basis in order to assess changes in the strategic environment and adjust its strategic thinking accordingly ...

Australia–China bilateral relations, consolidated by Australian Prime Minister Albanese’s July 2025 visit to China, are as good as they have ever been. While that does not seem to bring much joy to ...

The US–Israel war with Iran is adding a new trope to Australian narratives about the ‘threat’ of China. Wall-to-wall coverage of the war and its myriad ramifications like fuel shortages has not ...

China has long used a carrot-and-stick approach toward Australia, alternatively offering incentives as a means of influencing the diplomatic and security behavior of Australia and applying coercive ...