Emerging Voices Volume 7 Overcoming invisible barriers: Can Australia and Indonesia translate strategic trust into depth of cooperation? November 2025 Jenny Winata was a Visiting Fellow at the Perth USAsia Centre, through an initiative supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. She joined the Centre from the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia in […]
Indo-Pacific Analysis Brief Pragmatism and ambition: Indonesia’s foreign policy under Prabowo August 2025By Dr Pia Dannhauer Under Indonesia’s new President, Prabowo Subianto, a nonaligned stance and emphasis on economic development remain central pillars of Indonesian foreign policy. However, Prabowo’s ambition to elevate Indonesia’s international profile signals a notable shift in the style and direction of […]
Emerging Voices Volume 6 Bamboo Diplomacy in the New Era: Vietnam’s Foreign Policy Under To Lam April 2025 Nguyễn Khắc Giang is a Vietnamese writer and researcher. He is currently a Visiting Fellow in the Vietnam Studies Programme at the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. Previously, he led the Political Unit at the Vietnam Institute […]
Indo-Pacific Analysis Brief Vol 53 ASEAN’s manychallenges in Myanmar April 2025By Dr Pia Dannhauer The 2021 coup in Myanmar has emerged as a critical test for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and its role in regional peace and stability. Four years on, Myanmar is embroiled in an intractable civil war and faces a […]
Explainer Series Indo-Pacific Explainer:The South China Sea Conflict Published: 4 April 2025 The South China Sea is a hub for global trade and abundant in marine and energy resources, making it both economically and politically very important. China makes sweeping claims of sovereignty over most of the South China Sea – but these claims conflicts […]
Explainer Series Indo-Pacific Explainer:Southeast Asia Published: 2 April 2025 With a population of more than 670 million people (almost 9 per cent of the world’s population), Southeast Asia is predicted to be the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2040. Home to major maritime trade routes such as the Strait of Malacca or the South China Sea, […]
Emerging Voices Volume 4 Fortifying a cyber secure future for Australia and the Philippines October 2024 Christine Lisette M. Castillo is a Defense Research Officer in the Research and Special Studies Division of National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP). She holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies from Far Eastern University as well as […]
Indo-Pacific Insight Series Vol 23 Enhancing Australia-Cambodia ties through education and skills October 2024Dr Pia Dannhauer This report explores the factors that constrain Australia’s relationship with Cambodia, and the opportunities to grow bilateral ties. Key Messages ↗ Differences on human rights and democratic values, as well as divergent geopolitical alignments have constrained Australia-Cambodia ties. ↗ Challenges […]
Explainer Series Indo-Pacific Explainer:Cambodia Why Cambodia matters ↗ Although Cambodia is a small country, its foreign policy decisions directly affect Australia’s interests. Cambodia is located in Southeast Asia, a region critical to Australia’s security and prosperity. It is also part of the region’s central multilateral organisation and key partner for Australia, the Association of Southeast […]