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The author argues that Australia should have effective relationships with both the superpowers U.S. and China by not choosing sides. Topics discussed include the implications to geopolitical tensions of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's statement of support to the U.S., challenges facing Albanese if the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas spreads across the region, and the Australian government's effort to re-establish ties with China as its major trading partner.

The article reports on the negative effect of free trade with China to the labor market in the U.S. based on the findings from academic papers such as from the working papers made by economists David Dorn, David Autor, and Gordon Hanson.

The article reports on the paper released by China's State Council on May 26, 2015 detailing the nation's intention to extend its naval power in the Spratly Islands of South China Sea, and notes the dispute between China and the U.S. after an American surveillance plane was ordered to leave.

The article discusses how various geopolitical issues may impact open research. Topics explored include the intellectual exchange between college campuses across borders in addition to the open publication of research, the increasing security concerns of governments over international research collaboration, and the China Initiative launched by the U.S. government which examined allegations of Chinese academic espionage.

The author argues that Australia should have effective relationships with both the superpowers U.S. and China by not choosing sides. Topics discussed include the implications to geopolitical tensions of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's statement of support to the U.S., challenges facing Albanese if the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas spreads across the region, and the Australian government's effort to re-establish ties with China as its major trading partner.