Trade between Australia and ASEAN member states is underdeveloped. But there are potential solutions to remedy significant soft trade barriers between ASEAN and Australia.

Can we imagine America after the 45th president?

China has upgraded its rocket forces. What does this mean for the United States and its allies?

Boris' unshakeable persona has been tainted by the Brexit spectacle, and he could potentially be the shortest surviving UK prime minister since 1827.  

With the rise of the right-wing political party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) in Germany, it is important to look back at how it was able to gain a secure place in German politics. 

Denis Altman’s new book, "Unrequited Love: Diary of an Accidental Activist" accounts for his time in the US and draws comparisons between the American and Australian political state. 

Scott Morrison's trips to Vietnam and the G-7; Alliance Management in the Gulf; Australia's stance on Kashmir; Papua New Guinea

Trump’s withdrawal from the Middle East following the Iran nuclear agreement has been part of a long-term exit strategy, but could potentially lead to risky regional entanglements for both the US and Australia. 

The recent announcement by the former commander the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), Ivan Marques, could reignite  an insurgency in Colombia and impede the ability to achieve peace. 

Zionism has become perhaps the most maligned and distorted term in the vernacular of the Arab-Israeli conflict.  The origins of modern anti-Zionist discourse needs to be explored and the association to the Jewish national liberation movement with racism and Nazism needs to be questioned.