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The Lowy Institute
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The Lowy Institute is a leading international think tank that looks at the world from Australia’s perspective. https://www.lowyinstitute.org/
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 1d
“Australia has largely refrained from using unilateral sanctions, visa bans, and other accountability measures for perpetrators,” write Grady Vaughan and Andrew Chubb in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/closing-gaps-australia-s-approach-transnational-repression
Closing the gaps in Australia’s approach to transnational repression
Diaspora communities say a security-focused response to foreign intimidation misses their basic rights concerns.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 1d
“The longer these camps exist, the more they breed instability, radicalisation, and transnational insecurity,” write Khalid Koser and Lilla Schumicky-Logan in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/australia-s-quiet-returnees-syria-are-fact-loud-warning
Australia’s quiet returnees from Syria are in fact a loud warning
Leaving detainees stranded in Syria doesn’t reduce risk – it can export the very insecurity governments hope to prevent.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 1d
“One side is premised on openness and diplomacy, the other on prizing sovereignty and prioritising defence and security,” writes Hugh Piper in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/liberal-party-s-coming-foreign-policy-split
The Liberal Party’s coming foreign policy split
Immigration, climate, trade and China are fracturing the conservative side of politics into rival camps with competing worldviews.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 1d
“As many other parts of India have learnt over the past three decades, sometimes the hard way, nativism gets in the way of prosperity,” writes Abhijnan Rej in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/why-ladakh-refuses-leh-low
Why Ladakh refuses to Leh low
A recent protest demonstrates persistent contradictions in a strategically vital region.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 2d
“The evidence shows that firms taking sustainability seriously are not just ‘doing good’, they are managing risk in a world of compounding uncertainty,” writes Adam Arian in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/sustainability-matters-when-economic-shocks-hit
Sustainability matters when economic shocks hit
New global evidence shows responsible business is risk insurance.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 2d
“Indonesia remains cautious about being perceived as part of a bloc opposing China, especially as Takaichi can be expected to strengthen…” Read Ayu Rachman in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/takaichi-prabowo-can-redefine-japan-indonesia-relationship
Takaichi and Prabowo can redefine the Japan-Indonesia relationship
Tokyo’s conservative turn meets Jakarta’s military modernisation, transforming a development partnership into dual-track ties.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 2d
“Closer India–Australia maritime cooperation is less about containment and more about reassurance and resilience,” writes Premesha Saha in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/india-s-rajnath-singh-canberra-turning-warm-words-shared-maritime-operating-model
India’s Rajnath Singh in Canberra: Turning warm words into a shared maritime operating model
Real-time information sharing and coordinated patrols would deliver tangible benefits to the Indo-Pacific, not just rhetoric.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 2d
“This treaty is not a loss of sovereignty – it’s a demonstration of how to exercise and bolster it,” writes Oliver Nobetau in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/png-should-ratify-pukpuk-treaty-move-beyond-self-limiting-mantra-friends-all
PNG should ratify the Pukpuk Treaty and move beyond a self-limiting mantra of “friends to all”
“The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.” Proverbs 12:26
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 3d
“The EU desperately needs new markets and supply chains,” writes Henry Storey in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/europe-notches-early-win-indonesian-free-trade-deal
Europe notches an early win in Indonesian free trade deal
EU trade with Southeast Asia has been undercooked, but a recent agreement augurs well for others in the pipeline.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 3d
“To Lam’s North Korea visit is telling of how Vietnam sees a role for itself in a more polarised world,” writes Khang Vu in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/vietnam-courting-north-korea-still-winning-western-friends
Vietnam is courting North Korea – and still winning Western friends
Hanoi’s multilateral approach lets it engage both Pyongyang and Washington, punching above its weight diplomatically.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 3d
“The proposal shows that Pakistan is willing to pivot from security dependence to economic diplomacy,” writes Saima Afzal in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/pakistan-s-pasni-port-pitch-washington-can-reshape-regional-rivalries-china-india
Pakistan’s Pasni port pitch to Washington can reshape regional rivalries with China and India
Minerals over missiles – at least, that’s the message Islamabad is sending.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 3d
“Exploring a tradition built on fatalism rather than historical fact” Read Marcus Colla in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/defence-darkness
In defence of darkness
Exploring a tradition built on fatalism rather than historical fact.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 4d
“The use of realpolitik phrasing such as ‘sphere of influence’ plays badly in a region which is justifiably wary of any whiff of neocolonialism,” writes Sam Roggeveen in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/pukpuk-treaty-about-keeping-china-bay-not-military-strength
The Pukpuk Treaty is about keeping China at bay, not military strength
The pact with PNG aims to preserve Australia’s regional standing by making Chinese military access harder.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 4d
“Mines that trigger on touch are incapable of distinguishing between an enemy combatant or a kid chasing a ball,” writes Grant Wyeth in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/return-landmines-marks-darker-era-europe-world
The return of landmines marks a darker era for Europe – and the world
Countries withdrawing from the ban treaty shows how Russian hostility is forcing choices that undermine global norms.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 4d
“The Nobel Peace Prize can sometimes age poorly when political hopes collapse into disillusion,” writes Shamsa Ishfaq in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/what-2025-nobel-peace-prize-reveals-about-our-vision-peace
What the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize reveals about our vision of peace
Whether Trump or a Baloch activist, views of contenders show symbolic recognition often outlasts achievement.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 4d
“Moderate the message as much as you like in your third paragraph, but in the mind of readers across the world, only the headline matters,” writes Julien Oeuillet in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/taiwan-s-main-threat-isn-t-military-it-s-media-speculation
Taiwan’s main threat isn’t military – it’s media speculation
Every headline becomes a crisis, every policy shift becomes abandonment. Taiwan deserves reporting that resists speculation.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 5d
“Beijing effectively admits what its practice already reflects, that North Korea’s nuclear status is a fact to be managed, not a problem…” Read Seong-Hyon Lee in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/great-omission-clarifying-statement-north-korea-s-nukes
The great omission: A clarifying statement on North Korea’s nukes
A quiet but seismic shift in Beijing’s language reveals a new reality: China now treats a nuclear North Korea as a practical reality.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 5d
“Treat route choice like a portfolio, not a coin toss,” writes Hamed Zakikhani in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/how-australia-can-navigate-long-term-red-sea-shipping-disruptions
How Australia can navigate long-term Red Sea shipping disruptions
Route volatility is squeezing grain exports and fertiliser imports, and there are no calm waters on the horizon.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 5d
“Takaichi’s hawkish, nationalist convictions could put thawing regional ties under renewed strain,” writes Tan Ming Hui in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/can-japan-s-first-female-pm-escape-revolving-door
Can Japan’s first female PM escape the revolving door?
Sanae Takaichi must revive Japan’s economy, restore LDP credibility, and navigate great power tensions – all at once.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 5d
“Rather than tax Indonesia’s tycoons and regulate their businesses more effectively, Prabowo seems more intent on cajoling them to support…” Read Hilman Palaon in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/prabowo-s-policies-won-t-fix-indonesia-s-problems
Prabowo’s policies won’t fix Indonesia’s problems
Heavy spending and top-down control are unlikely to rescue Indonesia from corruption, inequality and investor doubt.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 8d
“The international community must recognise that threats to democracy come not only from obvious authoritarians…” Read Juan Zahir Naranjo Cáceres in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/when-democracies-override-their-own-courts-australia-s-dangerous-precedent
When democracies override their own courts: Australia’s dangerous precedent
Parliamentary overrides in migration law offer authoritarian regimes a playbook for eroding judicial independence.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 8d
“If the goal is resilience, the next step is to secure trusted capacity where it already exists or is scaling fast,” writes Apoorba Banerjee in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/america-s-ev-plan-needs-southeast-asia-more-it-admits
America’s EV plan needs Southeast Asia more than it admits
Unless the US wants to pay more and wait longer, it should secure trusted capacity from non-Chinese supply chains.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 8d
“The program still has a chance to succeed, but only if Jakarta slows down, builds the rules before expanding, and places quality above coverage,” writes Ronny P Sasmita in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/indonesia-s-free-meal-ambition-when-policy-becomes-recipe-risk
Indonesia’s free meal ambition: When policy becomes a recipe for risk
Grand promises about feeding children have fallen foul of rushed implementation and ignoring lessons from abroad.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 8d
“Observers of Indonesia’s past COP campaigns note a recurring pattern: the projects presented often…” Read Bhima Yudhistira Adhinegara and Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/indonesia-s-green-industrial-policy-ahead-cop30
Indonesia’s green industrial policy ahead of COP30
Jakarta is playing a balancing act between business wins and climate objectives. Can it work?
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 8d
“When it is eventually signed, the treaty will be a landmark agreement for both countries, and therefore any step that brought…” Read Blake Johnson in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/delays-pukpuk-treaty-png-were-australian-missteps-not-failures
Delays on the Pukpuk treaty with PNG were Australian missteps, not failures
The Papua New Guinea agreement represents a landmark not just for its signatories but the region as a whole.
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