James Cotton’s selection of key documents from Australia’s diplomatic history in the 1930s extensively details Australia’s historical commitment to principled leadership in bilateral negotiations and at multilateral institutions. Various contemporary debates, which resemble those of the period covered, will resonate with readers.

After resoundingly voting to write a new Constitution to replace the 1980 Pinochet-era Constitution, Chile voted to reject the first draft of the document. A well-funded misinformation campaign, combined with a lack of official information from the state, helped to defeat it.

Australia's pilots are being lured abroad with eye-watering paychecks to train Chinese pilots in manoeuvres that would give them an advantage over Australia's own military. The Australian government created the conditions to help them do it. 

While fake news continued to play a major role in the 2022 Brazilian elections, efforts to combat it’s influence have demonstrated remarkable results.

This week in Australian foreign affairs: Albanese attends APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting; four new diplomatic postings announced; Wong confirms Professor Sean Turnell has returned safely to Australia; statement on MH17 verdicts; and more.

Australia today is ideally positioned – geographically and civilizationally – to work between Asian-region societies and Western states in “updating” the rules-based order (RBO). "Australia and the Rules-Based International Order" will help to inform Australian policy makers and the interested public on this critical issue.

COVID-19 and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have compounded the development constraints faced by African nations. But world trade, outdated debt structures, and illicit financial flows continue to challenge the long-term prospects of developing African nations.

A Genocide Emergency Alert has been called for the conflict in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. Australia must stand at the forefront of collaboration in stopping atrocities.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is not yet recognised internationally. Until this happens and the international community convenes a regional peacebuilding forum, the scars of war will continue to dominate regional state-building efforts.

The race for space-based solar power is underway between China and the United States. Great power competition has now transcended to space.