The Jakarta protests in late May had much deeper roots than just a simple rejection of the official vote count, which tapped into the fanaticism that these elections fostered. Yet while Jakarta returns to normal, questions remain about what happened and the actors involved.

Jakarta’s choice to upgrade its defence capabilities with a billion-dollar submarine project reveals how they view their greatest naval strategic challenges.

In Episode 20 of the Australia in the World podcast, Allan and Darren discuss Trump's restrictions on the sale of technology to Huawei, and what this means for US-China competition. They then pivot to PNG, and reflect upon four election results. Finally, Allan remembers Prime Minister Bob Hawke.

David Walker’s latest book is masterfully written, and also makes some interesting choices about what it does or doesn’t include.

While some nationalist forces, including Nigel Farage's brand-new Brexit Party, scored wins at a national level, overall there was little support for anti-EU parties in the recent European Parliament elections. Meanwhile, the future of Brexit remains as uncertain as ever.

The Google-Huawei dispute over the Android operating system has done irrevocable damage to the reputation of the US tech sector. The disagreement could degenerate very quickly with a tit-for-tat listing of different companies on Chinese and US national security watch lists for entirely arbitrary reasons.

While US endeavours to maintain its regional primacy and its military continues to shore up security relationships with allies and partners, Australia may now be the preferred initiator of any moves toward low-level trilateral discussions that include Indonesia.

The youth of Kosovo are leaving the country in alarming numbers, driven away by the endemic corruption of Kosovo’s political and business elite. To assist, the US and EU should add more pressure.

For Australians, it might be difficult to imagine a scenario where there are no hospitals to walk into or no medical personnel to consult about the most basic of health issues. But this is the reality for thousands of people affected by the ongoing armed conflict in northeastern Nigeria.

Without better global leadership on climate change our best days are behind us, yet many are turning to a Swedish schoolgirl for leadership rather than the ruling global elite.