The long and complicated history between Timor-Leste and Australia over the Timor Sea offers two salient lessons for contemporary maritime order in Asia.

Australia’s strategic outlook is deteriorating and, for the first time since World War II, we face an increased prospect of threat from a major power. This means that a major change in Australia’s approach to the management of strategic risk is needed.

This report attempts to address recent evolutions in the fast-paced field of coordinating and harmonising social protection programs, and provides practical guidance for policymakers and practitioners grappling with the issue.

So far, Australia’s economic relationship with Indonesia has failed to reflect the full geo-strategic importance of the wider relationship.

Despite robust diplomatic, political and military ties, Australia and Indonesia have yet to fullytake advantage of the power of proximity.