Australia looks to Indonesia for Plan B
There's a reason why Australia and Indonesia's proposal for joint patrols in the South China Sea attracted so much attention this week: timing.
Australia-Indonesia in South China Sea move
Australia and Indonesia have moved a step closer to joint patrols in the South China Sea.
ASIO penetrated by Cold War Soviet spies
An official history of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation has conceded it was penetrated by Soviet agents during the Cold War.
Australia may need a post-America foreign policy Plan B
With the US deeply distracted, Canberra is once again being forced to think hard about its regional relationships.
Crown Resorts staff detained in China
Chinese authorities have detained at least 18 employees of James Packer's Crown Resorts who are part of the gaming group's sales and marketing team in China.
Bishop hints at Lockerbie-style tribunal for MH17
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has raised the spectre of a Lockerbie style international tribunal over Flight MH17.
Former minister caught up in IS firefight
Former federal minister Wyatt Roy has been criticised for travelling to the Iraq-Syria border, where he says he was caught up in an IS attack.
PM vows MH17 justice
Malcolm Turnbull has vowed the killers who downed flight MH17 with a Russian missile in 2014 will be brought to justice.
Trade union bosses head stateside
No surprise seeing members of the diplomatic establishment en route to New York on the weekend, but the leaders of militant unions the MUA and CFMEU?
IS's redemption-through-murder Australia strategy
September 11, 2001 Al-Qaeda had hundreds of men to call upon. IS has tens of thousands, and is targeting Australia.
China: the risks are growing
Hard Power. Soft Power. China was giving lessons in both this week.
