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Scomo saurus at a climate protest in Melbourne. Twitter: Lynn Frankes.

Morrison’s New York Climate No-Show

By Associate Professor Matt McDonald
18 September 2019

Despite being in the United States, Prime Minister Scott Morrison won't be going to the UN Climate Action Summit in New York next week. Is it a case of "too soon after Tuvalu"?
Boris Johnson sitting in parliament as Prime Minister on 10/09/2019. Wikimedia Commons: MrsSnub - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en

Hulk Smash? Another Week of Brexit

By Colin Chapman FAIIA
18 September 2019

Boris Johnson may see himself as the Incredible Hulk, but David Cameron, the EU, the Supreme Court and Liberal Democrats don't seem to care if they make him mad.
Cyber warfare operators. US Department of Defense.

In the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Cyber Security and Great Power Politics

By Dr Ashok Sharma
18 September 2019

Artificial Intelligence and cyber warfare are emerging as key components in great power rivalry. The international community needs to act fast to develop legal and political frameworks that can mitigate their deleterious effects. 

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