ARTICLES

7 Apr 2025

Australia Rues “Extreme Strategic Loneliness”

Nick Bisley

Fulcrum editor William Choong discusses Australia’s strategic choices amid intensifying Sino-US rivalry and increased geopolitical flux with Prof Nick Bisley.

21 Mar 2024

The Philippines-Australia Strategic Partnership in an Era of Geopolitical Realignment

Lowell Bautista

The recent visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Australia demonstrates the resolve of the Philippines to solidify its strategic partnerships with like-minded states in the Indo-Pacific region.

ASEAN Australia Philippine South China Sea

13 Mar 2024

ASEAN-Australia Relations: Working Out Hard Issues for Regional Stability

William Choong|Sharon Seah

ASEAN-Australia relations look set to power on for the next 50 years after the recent commemoration of the first 50 but some difficult issues need to be worked out.

ASEAN ASEAN-Australia Relations Australia Quad

12 Mar 2024

Strengthening Australia-ASEAN Cooperation in Maritime Cybersecurity

Su Wai Mon

ASEAN and Australia need to work out practical ways to cooperate on cyber security in the maritime industry.

ASEAN Australia Cyber Security Maritime Security

6 Mar 2024

Forging Economic Synergy: Australia’s Path to ASEAN Prosperity

Joanne Lin|Kristina Fong Siew Leng|Melinda Martinus

In conjunction with the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit, Joanne Lin, Kristina Fong and Melinda Martinus explore how Australia can deepen its economic ties with ASEAN and unlock new avenues for growth.

ASEAN ASEAN-Australia Relations ASEANFocus Australia

6 Mar 2024

Australia-ASEAN at 50: Mateship for Peace and Stability

Nicholas Farrelly|Sharon Seah|Lina Alexandra|Kimly Ngoun

The 50th anniversary of the dialogue partnership between ASEAN and Australia would give leaders a welcome opportunity to take stock and discuss future engagement.

ASEAN ASEAN-Australia Relations Australia

President Jokowi and PM Anthony Albanese visited the Sumatran tigers at Taronga Zoo, Sydney on July 4, 2023 (photo: AlboMP / Twitter)

10 Jul 2023

Indonesia Looks East: Widodo’s Engagement with Australia and Papua New Guinea

Julia Lau

Despite earlier misgivings about his overly domestic focus, President Joko Widodo’s recent trip to Australia underscores how he has matured as a statesman and improved bilateral ties with Indonesia’s southern neighbour. Indonesia’s growing middle power influence was illustrated by Widodo’s subsequent visit to Papua New Guinea.

Australia Indonesia Indonesia Foreign Policy

13 Jun 2023

The Five Power Defence Arrangements: How to Sail Past Fifty

David M. Andrews

The Five Power Defence Arrangements is not called the grandfather of multilateral arrangements for no reason. Going forward, the FPDA can make a significant contribution to the realm of maritime security.

Australia Defence Military

10 Apr 2023

If At First You Don’t Succeed: Australia Woos the Indo-Pacific on AUKUS

Blake Herzinger|Alice Nason

Australia made extensive diplomatic overtures to Asia prior to its March update about the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine arrangement with the United Kingdom and the United States. Canberra appears to have gained some traction in the region, but it should not rest on its laurels.

ASEAN-Australia Relations AUKUS Australia Indo-Pacfic