I was puzzled by the question, but the woman at the ASEAN-Australia summit back in March was earnestly pointing at the media credentials on the badge around my neck. Languages? Oh, wait – “The ...

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“India is part of the Quad and BRICS” is a remark often heard. It is true. But what gets lost in this brusque one-liner is the desi factor – a loose term to describe India’s culture and diaspora.

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Nardine Alnemr is a lecturer in politics and policy in the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) and fellow of the Indo-Pacific Research Centre (IPRC) at Murdoch University. Nardine’s ...

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Cuddly pandas symbolise a generous, friendly and peaceful China. Panda loan announcements, often made during state visits by Chinese leaders, receive extensive local and international media coverage.

Of all the imponderable factors, the prospect of single individuals changing the course of world affairs carries the most intrigue. Without Vladimir Putin, does a revanchist Russia go on a rampage?