Australia can embrace its middle power goal with this Southeast Asian state's support, writes Remy Wendel.

Is it possible for Australia to improve its security with the rise of China looming over the region? Adeline Tinessia writes.

Australia’s policymakers must address the cultural and institutional barriers that exist for Indigenous Australians instead of framing them as a problem for society, Simon Jovanovic and George Denny-Smith write.

Geoff Piggott looks at nationalism and the significance of cricket in the psyche of post-colonial societies.

In order to counter increasing Chinese influence, Australia needs to work at developing a closer relationship with Timor-Leste, Andrea Soriano writes.

Panicked prophecies about a rise of conservative Islam in Indonesia do little to address the underlying issues, writes Alia Huberman.

Should Australia and Japan sign a defence treaty to challenge China’s military rise? Luke Courtois argues that such a move would send a very poor signal to China, destabilising an already tense Asia-Pacific region.

High schools are abandoning students on the doorstep of university education, and we blame universities for opening the door too wide, Brody Hannan writes.

As the outcry against Myanmar’s military grows, Australia must continue to create and sustain ties on a people-to-people basis, Mish Khan writes.

With the ASEAN region developing at a rapid rate, Australia needs to do more to build economic partnerships in Southeast Asia, Bradley Wood writes.