By James Wallar Provisions on competition policy have increasingly been embedded in regional trade agreements. So it was no surprise last September when negotiators for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) – a free trade agreement currently negotiated between ASEAN…
CSIS, in partnership with leading Australian think tank, the Lowy Institute for International Policy, has released the sixth session in the video series “Views Across the Pacific” which is a discussion between CSIS Japan Chair and Senior Vice President for…
CSIS, in partnership with leading Australian think tank, the Lowy Institute for International Policy, has released the fifth session in the video series “Views Across the Pacific” which is a discussion between CSIS Japan Chair and Senior Vice President for…
By Andrew Smith With the current international focus on events in the East China Sea, it’s easy for the United States to overlook a long-running problem well to the South. Australia doesn’t have that luxury. The mineral-rich Autonomous Region of…
By the CSIS Asia Team: Michael Green, Nicholas Szechenyi, Victor Cha, Bonnie Glaser & Christopher Johnson The People’s Republic of China (PRC) Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced the creation of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)…
Who is he? Simon Merrifield is a senior career diplomat with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). He spent three years living in Myanmar, and served in diplomatic postings in Kuala Lumpur, Manila, and Jakarta. Until June…
Who is she? Nova Peris is a recently elected senator for Australia’s Northern Territory, representing the opposition Labor Party. Before she entered national politics, Peris made her name as an athlete. At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, she was a member…
CSIS, in partnership with leading Australian think tank, the Lowy Institute for International Policy, has released the fourth session in the new video series “Views Across the Pacific” which is a discussion between CSIS Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies, Ernie Bower and Lowy Institute Research Fellow, Dave McRae on Myanmar’s reforms.
By Ernie Bower On September 7, Australians will go to the polls and elect a government and prime minister. The race pits the Tony Abbott-led conservatives, ironically called the Liberal Party, and their allies in the opposition Coalition, against the…
By Chris Doyle Cybercrime and cyber espionage have grown more prevalent in recent years and are beginning to have a considerable effect on national security in both Australia and the United States. A report by security firm Mandiant suggests that…
