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Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad expressed his displeasure to Scott Morrison this week over Australia’s proposed move of its Israel embassy. Wallace Woon/EPA

November 16, 2018

Frydenberg lashes out at Malaysia’s prime minister for anti-Semitism

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the Malaysian leader has a history of making derogatory comments about Jews.

After a positive start, Morrison’s relations with his Indonesian counterpart, Joko Widodo, cooled off after he suggested moving the Australian embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Lukas Coch/AAP

November 13, 2018

In his first major foreign policy test, Morrison needs to stick to the script

Susan Harris Rimmer, Griffith University

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has a busy summit season ahead of him. After early foreign policy stumbles, it’s important he reads his briefs, listens to the diplomats and stays humble.

Australia’s climate stance risks its standing on the world stage. Shutterstock.com

September 9, 2018

Lack of climate policy threatens to trip up Australian diplomacy this summit season

Christian Downie, Australian National University

Climate policy is clearly a threat to the job security of Australian prime ministers, but it could upend our international diplomacy as well, with a string of key summits looming in coming months.

The language of cooperation might just be a cordial façade. AAP/Office of the Prime Minister

November 23, 2012

Predictable lack of progress on the South China Sea

Avery Poole, The University of Melbourne

As expected, the dispute over the South China Sea was the most contentious issue at this week’s ASEAN meeting and East Asia Summit. Multilateral dialogue was tense, and ASEAN member states disagreed on…

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