Saudi Arabia has arrested more than 200 people in a supposed crackdown on corruption. However, many suspect a more insidious motive that puts Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman at the centre of an authoritarian purge.

The first scoping study into the likely effect of an EU-Australia free trade agreement suggests benefits for Australia. A new trading approach offers the opportunity for even bigger gains. 

Close South Pacific cooperation, especially in defence, is at the core of the Australia-France partnership. France’s strategic outlook as a player entitled to pursue interests based on its territorial sovereignty has solidified.

As the war in Afghanistan enters its 17th year and with NATO this week promising 3,000 additional troops, the new US strategy may now provide a glimmer of hope for a long-term solution. 

President Donald Trump embarked on his first tour of Asia to reassure the world about US commitment to the region. Yet it will take more than a good presidential tour to convince the skeptics.

COP23, the UN's climate change conference, starts this week. Beyond a discussion of pressing climate dangers, many will be watching how the US will act after President Trump's call for its withdrawal.

Last week's decision by the International Criminal Court to investigate Afghanistan will potentially bring US wartime activities such as 'extraordinary rendition' under the court's jurisdiction for the first time.

Foreign policy bipartisanship is a common theme in Westminster systems such as Australia's. Looking at the particular case of Canada reveals a complex set of outcomes, each with its own merits and disadvantages.

After the victory of Silvio Berlusconi's candidate in last weekend's Sicilian election, and with prospects of a Berlusconi comeback in the 2018 national poll, it's time to reconsider the Italian political landscape in the wake of major electoral reform. 

The stand-off at the asylum seeker detention centre on Manus Island has created a predictable crisis with no clear long-term resolution and potentially serious consequences for Australia-PNG bilateral relations.