Dr Michael Fullilove AM is the Executive Director of the Lowy Institute. Over the past two decades, Dr Fullilove has played a leading role in the establishment and development of the Lowy Institute.

Richard McGregor is Senior Fellow for East Asia at the Lowy Institute, Australia’s premier foreign policy think tank. Richard is a former Beijing and Washington bureau chief for the Financial Times ...

The Finns are nothing if not prepared. Through their doctrine of “comprehensive security”, they have built a whole-of-society approach to protecting their country. This involves each element of the ...

There is growing concern about the shifting geopolitical environment, the increasing use of military force to settle disputes, and what this means for Australia’s future security and prosperity.

Sam Roggeveen is Program Director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program. He is the author of The Echidna Strategy: Australia's Search for Power and Peace, published by La Trobe ...

Time is running out for the Australian government’s bid to host the global climate change negotiations COP31 in partnership with the Pacific in November 2026. The government has pushed to host the ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was quick to congratulate Sanae Takaichi on becoming Japan’s new leader this week, calling India–Japan ties “vital for peace, stability and prosperity across the ...

Australia should formally propose to establish a modest rotational presence on Diego Garcia – a UK administered territory, recently transferred under Mauritius sovereignty. The island currently hosts ...

Much has been said in recent days about the Pukpuk Treaty, named after the Tok Pisin word for crocodile, which is found in both Papua New Guinea and Australia. Known for its stillness and sudden power ...

On Monday, China’s Communist Party will convene its Fourth Plenum, an obscure-sounding meeting that will shape global markets for the next half-decade. There, in Beijing, China’s President Xi Jinping ...

Australia is limbering up for an important policy initiative on critical minerals. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese needs gifts to give substance to his meeting with President Donald Trump. There are ...

Pressing challenges like climate change require a coordinated, multilateral response. So too does the trend of economic nationalism spreading around the world. A multilateral green trade pact focused ...