The Master Diplomat Richard Woolcott
Richard Woolcott left a legacy that all modern diplomats could emulate, writes John McCarthy.
Insight topics
Australian Foreign Affairs
162 articles found : Show all articles
Vietnam: The Advantages of a Flexible Foreign Policy
Australian foreign policy could take some cues from Vietnam. A flexible diplomacy with the ability to shift alignments in the interests of national security is what Australia needs, writes Richard Broinowski AO.
Australia’s South Korea problem
While the partnership with South Korea demonstrates enormous potential for Australia, our attention is too wrapped up in its belligerent northern neighbour, write Jeffrey Robertson and Adie Gerszberg.
The Continuing Search for Balance
The Albanese government must ensure it strikes the right balance in managing the two pillars of Australia’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific – deterrence and engagement, writes John McCarthy.
Australia-ASEAN relations: Resetting the agenda between neighbours
Paying greater attention to cooperation with individual countries in Southeast Asia will assist Australia’s efforts to build relations with ASEAN, write Nurliana Kamaruddin and Imran Lum. But most importantly, Australia will need to demonstrate an independent course in its engagement with ASEAN leaders, not reiterate its position as a ‘lesser sheriff of the West’.