In a difficult and contested world, all tools of statecraft are needed to contribute to Australia’s international aims. Australia’s education sector is a significant national asset which is often overlooked. This paper looks at the way that education underpins Australia’s foreign policy and defence goals including social cohesion, economic prosperity, national security, resilience and global...

This paper argues that Australia should plan for and be ready to respond to developments in Pacific regionalism. The paper articulates some of the barriers to Australia being a fully integrated member of a Pacific alliance and suggests pathways for Australia to support Pacific regionalism instead.

Acts of economic statecraft – both positive incentives and negative sanctions – are key foreign policy tools. Countries use tools like development assistance, loans, visas, tariffs and investment as policy levers to achieve their aims. This paper sets out future focused actions for Australia in its practice of economic statecraft, including how it can support...

Coordinated disinformation campaigns are now an established feature of domestic politics in Australia’s region. This paper argues that a multilateral approach to the building of new norms and standards in the digital age is an urgent priority, and that Australia should position itself to be an influential participant in these debates.

This paper asserts that Australia has a direct interest in a stable and prosperous Indian Ocean. This means a region where people can trade freely and where countries are able to pursue their development and prosperity.