The Kremlin’s decision to invade Ukraine has been primarily driven by the threat of NATO’s expansion along Russia’s border. Its strategic objective is to annex some Ukrainian territory and badly weaken the country so it cannot join NATO.

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.

Australia's approach to handling refugees through its offshore detention strategy exemplifies ongoing challenges in regional diplomacy. The contentious funding agreements, lacking transparency and accountability, highlight a pattern of murky financial dealings that could strain ties with PNG and undermine regional stability.

The African National Congress lost its majority for the first time when South Africans went to the polls in April. What does the formation of a Government of National Unity tell us about South Africa after 30 years of democracy?

Although often dismissed as fringe beliefs, conspiracies are deeply rooted in the opaque and complex nature of international politics. Structural dynamics and cognitive biases challenge the interpretation of global actions, revealing why such theories persistently resonate.

In Myanmar, women are fighting on two fronts: resisting the military regime and dismantling entrenched patriarchal norms. They use women-to-women diplomacy and informal peacebuilding efforts to mitigate conflict in a post-coup context, however, their contributions are often overlooked and undervalued.

This year, the UN General Assembly and World Health Organisation will negotiate setting up collaborative mechanisms protecting against future health crisis. Failing to take on-board the pandemic policy work already undertaken by public health experts would be a political failure.

This week in Australian foreign affairs: King Charles announces plan to visit Australia; Albanese responds to attempt on Donald Trump's life; Marles Joins new Defence Minister in UK; Commemoration of 10 years since downing of MH17; Wong announces new Indo-Pacific Braodcasting Strategy, and more.

Terrorism deeply undermines human dignity and stability by targeting the psychological and moral underpinnings of societies, aiming to manipulate perceptions and actions through fear to achieve specific ideological ends. This analysis considers the evolution of ideologies and their role in legitimizing violence within groups by aligning extreme actions with broader political or religious goals.

As the protection status of Syrians has became increasingly less “temporary” in Turkish politics, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan finds himself in a political conundrum. The growing opposition and politicisation of the issue has gradually shrunk his supporter base, and has led to a deepening movement against refugees in the country.