www.sbs.com.au/language/chi... The debate in Australia over whether to repatriate ISIS-linked citizens currently held in Syria continues to generate strong political and public reactions. I was interviewed by SBS Mandarin on this.
I recently spoke with SBS Mandarin about Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s Australia visit and its broader diplomatic context. www.sbs.com.au/language/chi...
www.sbs.com.au/language/chi... My interview with SBS Mandarin on whether the ‘Board of Peace’ could become a new UN and why my answer is no.
www.sbs.com.au/language/chi... My interview with SBS Mandarin on One Nation’s popularity and the latest ‘polling’.
www.sbs.com.au/language/chi... I was recently interviewed by SBS Mandarin to comment on a new SIPRI report showing that global arms sales reached a record US$679 billion (around A$1 trillion) last year.
www.sbs.com.au/language/chi... My recent interview, alongside Guangyi Pan, discussed the escalating tensions between China and Japan following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent comments on Taiwan.
I spoke with ABC Radio about the just-concluded meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.sbs.com.au/language/chi... My interview with SBS Chinese this morning on the upcoming Trump–Xi meeting.
www.sbs.com.au/language/chi... I spoke with SBS Chinese today about the implications of PM Albanese’s meeting with Trump. Touched on rare earths, AUKUS, tariffs, and it’s implications on the Sino-Australian relationship.
www.sbs.com.au/language/chi... Being interviewed by SBS Chinese on Australia’s recognition of Palestine. I spoke about the political context and its potential domestic and international implications.
www.routledge.com/State-Identi... I am very pleased to share that my book, State Identity Politics and the Making of East Asia: Perspectives from China and Japan, will soon be out with Routledge.
www.sbs.com.au/language/chi... My interview with SBS Chinese on Australia and PNG’s defense deal, discussing questions of exclusivity and the South Pacific nations’ emphasis on non-traditional security issues.
www.sbs.com.au/language/chi... Had an interview this morning with SBS Chinese for a feature on the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at an event in Utah. I emphasised, among other points, my opposition to the use of violence.
NEW #openaccess Article: published in International Affairs: 'Competing or complementary: Chinese loans and international bonds in Sri Lanka's default', co-authored with Umesh Moramudali. academic.oup.com/ia/article/1... 1/
www.sbs.com.au/language/chi... Interviewed by SBS Chinese on the Trump–Zelensky meeting.
Thank you Seb, and to all colleagues for the excellent questions and comments, and to Matt for his outstanding chairing, as always!
Here a video of my keynote at the recent 50th Anniversary #BISA2025 conference in Belfast. I am more writer than speaker, so this was a challenge. But I am grateful for the invitation and glad I did it for - and with - Emma Hutchison. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBWg...
www.sbs.com.au/language/chi... I was interviewed by SBS Chinese to discuss Trump’s threat to raise tariffs on over 200 countries, including Australia. We explored the potential implications for trade, AUS-US relations, and Australia’s economic strategy moving forward.
I remember I took a picture at the same spot. haha. See you soon!
Our article presents a counterintuitive argument: this shift is not a departure from the past, but in part a reaction to it—driven by China’s long-held Peaceful Riser identity.
We hope you find the piece interesting. This is an open-access article.
academic.oup.com/irap/article... I’m very pleased to share my latest publication, co-authored with Edward Sing Yue Chan, in which we examine why Beijing’s South China Sea policy has become increasingly coercive.
Interviewed by 10 News about the Talisman Sabre training exercise. This is the short version; unfortunately, the full version is behind a paywall... m.youtube.com/watch?v=xReF...
I did a live interview with Singapore’s CNA on Friday night about the Australian PM‘s visit to China. Due to a flight delay, I had to do it from Brisbane Airport, and just as I was about to finish, the internet cut out. Still, I managed to say most of what I wanted to.
www.sbs.com.au/language/chi... I was interviewed by SBS Chinese this morning to discuss NATO’s 5 % defence spending target and its implications.
www.sbs.com.au/language/chi... I was interviewed by SBS Chinese today to discuss key themes from the current G7 Summit, the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, and the potential implications of these developments for Australia.
www.sbs.com.au/language/chi... I was interviewed this morning by SBS Chinese to discuss the situation unfolding in LA and the competing narratives surrounding Trump’s recent actions.
Join us in person or online for our next @visualpolitics.bsky.social event
Prof Juliet Fall @julietjfall.bsky.social discusses her amazing new book on Writing with Comics and Graphic Narrative in Geography
Wed 4 June, 5-6pm Brisbane time (UTC+10).
Zoom rego:
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youtube.com/watch?v=u-zx... I was interviewed by SBS Chinese TV today to discuss the Darwin Port issue.
