The growing global use of artificial intelligence (AI) models such as Anthropic’s Claude and OpenAI’s ChatGPT has prompted widespread discussion about the technology’s benefits and risks — from ...

The Southeast Asia Aid Map — launched by the Lowy Institute in 2023 — is a comprehensive database tracking official development finance (ODF) flows in Southeast Asia. This 2024 Key Findings report ...

Only 21% of Australians say they trust Donald Trump to do the right thing regarding world affairs, the lowest level of confidence in any US president in the history of Lowy Institute polling. Vice ...

On 3 May 2025, Anthony Albanese led the Australian Labor Party to its second consecutive federal election victory. Since then, the Albanese government has continued prosecuting a foreign policy agenda ...

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Anita Inder Singh is an independent cross-disciplinary writer on world affairs. Anita Inder Singh is an independent cross-disciplinary writer on world affairs. She took her BA Honours degree in ...

Lisa Martin is an Australian journalist based in Copenhagen. She is a four-time Walkley Award finalist. Before moving to Denmark, Martin was a Southeast Asia Correspondent in Bangkok for Agence France ...

Support for cultural diversity has softened among the Australian public. In 2024, the last time the Lowy Institute polled on ...

Against this backdrop, six in ten Australians (59%) say they are pessimistic about Australia’s economic performance over the ...

It is unlikely that Ream Naval Base in Cambodia will be a Chinese military base or outpost such as the facility in Djibouti fully operated by the People’s Liberation Army. However, China could gain ...