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The intensification of wildfires, driven by climate change, drought, and extreme weather, poses a growing threat to urban areas worldwide. To reduce the devastating impact, proactive measures in urban planning, land management, and public education must be combined with urgent global action on climate change.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan aims to position Türkiye as a security guarantor for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, amid regional tensions from the Israel-Hamas conflict and potential shifts under a Trump-led presidency. Rather than replacing the US, Türkiye seeks a more active role in the Middle East, focusing on the Persian Gulf as a stabilising partner.  

The view that Russian aggression towards Ukraine is driven solely by the goal of maintaining its neutrality as a buffer state must ignore certain realities. Its most important omission is that Russia's military actions and the genocidal tactics employed against Ukrainians align with a broader historical narrative of reasserting dominance over regions seen as integral to Russian identity.

The book deals with “The China-Australia Migration Corridor,” the largest and longest established of China-Australia flows. It provides valuable information for both students of migration from China, and specifically to Australia, as well as those studying migration studies more generally.

The Ukraine Global Peace Summit is a platform for the international community to take unified action and put diplomatic pressure on Russia. South African history suggests that achieving a fair peace for Ukraine requires Russian political leaders to condemn the aggression and compensate the victims.

This week in Australian foreign affairs: China removes sanctions on Australian wine; Australia to produce military vehicles for Germany; statement on aid worker Zomi Frankcom killed in Gaza; Watts to visit Brussels for NATO foreign ministers meeting, and more.