Panda diplomacy refers to the Chinese government’s loaning of giant pandas to selected countries as goodwill ambassadors or – in Xi Jinping’s words – “envoys of friendship”. It serves two interrelated ...

Sydney Morning Herald national security correspondent Matthew Knott paired two unlikely stories yesterday. The headline to his piece reads: “Australia fires Tomahawk missile for first time, spends ...

Patricia Schouker is the founder of Energy Bridge Global based in Washington DC and Non-Resident Fellow at Payne Institute. She brings over a decade of expertise in energy and cybersecurity, having ...

There is a haunting predictability in the way markets shrug off geopolitical risk. Oil prices languish near their 52-week low, even as tensions in the Middle East simmer toward a boil. For anyone who ...

In less than two months since assuming the Indonesian presidency, Prabowo Subianto has already visited six countries – China, United States, Peru, Brazil, the United Kingdom and the United Arab ...

Trillions of dollars are needed to meet the world’s climate and development goals. Joan Larrea, CEO of Convergence, a global blended finance network, speaks with the Lowy Institute’s Roland Rajah ...

New Delhi-based independent researcher and foreign affairs columnist. She is currently working as a security risk analyst with Horizon Intelligence, a Belgium-based threat intelligence firm. She was a ...

General (Ret.) David H. Petraeus AO delivered the 2015 Lowy Lecture. Gen. Petraeus served over 37 years in the United States military. He culminated his military career with six general officer ...

Rugby league is a shared passion in Australia and Papua New Guinea, and, potentially, a powerful connector between the two countries. Sports diplomacy transcends borders, fosters mutual understanding, ...