Richard Woolcott left a legacy that all modern diplomats could emulate, writes John McCarthy.

Indonesia has a new capital city. To be a truly inclusive capital, the design team must include women, young people, ethnic minorities, sexual and gender diverse people, and the disabled community.

On 11 September 2022, Sweden held general elections to elect the 349 members of the Riksdag, the national legislative assembly. The election was a victory for the opposition alliance of three centre-right parties and the right-populist, anti-immigration Sweden Democrats party, which gained substantial support.

For the first time, prime minister and coup maker Frank Bainimarama faces the possibility of defeat. Can democracy survive the coming elections in Fiji?

Aliaksandr Lukashenka might have little choice but to pose as Russia’s staunch ally in its war on Ukraine, but he will be a general without an army if he decides to send in his troops. Belarusians are overwhelmingly against the war.

Imagine if China was able to weaponise the ongoing South China Sea dispute even further and close it to international shipping. How would this affect Australia economically, strategically, and from a national security point of view?

The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) will be held in Rwanda from June 20. Anthony Albanese’s decision not to attend has raised some eyebrows.

As Russian soldiers marched into Ukraine, the question on everyone’s mind was: ‘What does Putin hope to achieve with such a massive invasion?’ Of the many fanciful distortions manufactured as justification, the pressing need for Ukraine’s “de-Nazification” is the most ludicrous.

Like other women leaders across the world, Robredo does not only compete for votes. She must also contend with patriarchal norms of leadership.

Australia has been one of the world’s largest wheat exporters for decades. As global demand skyrockets due to the Ukraine conflict, Australian agriculture will have to adapt.