Though, education, as a fundamental human right, should be accessible to everyone, schooling remains unattainable for much of the world. Now climate change represents yet another barrier to the right to education.

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?

This week in Australian foreign affairs: Albanese announces new DFAT Secretary Jan Adams, Wong meets with Mahuta in Wellington, Wong and Dreyfus issue a statement on Assange’s extradition, Marles travels to India, Farrell and Ayres attend MC12 in Geneva, O’Neil travels to Sri Lanka, and more.

As the Ukrainian war continues to drag, experts have pointed to a likely recession in Russia. However, this analysis misses Putin’s grand strategy for his power legitimacy, which may ironically end his reign.

Climate discourse too often prioritises the wrong narrative. To end the climate wars, we must urgently promote and amplify new stories and narratives that connect to and reflect the values and views of the world’s youth.

The introduction of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) would standardise family law across India. But as religious tensions grow, a UCC may only further divide the nation.

 Geostrategic competition between China and traditional powers is intensifying in the Pacific. A closer look at proposed agreements will reveal much about China’s motives. It can also help explain Pacific Islands’ refusal to enter into the agreements.

Five political revolutions, from the American revolution to the Russian revolution, offer lessons on how to manage the forces of political, economic and social change, according to Robert T. Harris. But, he argues, the human propensity for denial means that we are likely heading toward new revolutions. 

Food diplomacy is an under-utilised tool for the development of strong relations and cultural understanding between states. In light of the present challenges to multilateralism within the Asia-Pacific, food diplomacy deserves more attention from governments.

Australia’s approach to forced displacement in the Asia-Pacific region has, for many years, been driven by border control politics and a short-term view of the national interest. The election of a new Labor government provides an opportunity for change, but this will be an uphill battle for trust.