Health is an important part of foreign policy and is an area in which Australia has made an important contribution. 

The world will be a much worse place if, in 20 years’ time, lethal autonomous weapons are commonplace and there are no laws about these weapons.

A trade war is not in Australia's interests. It can do more to clarify what the dispute between the US and China is about.

Although current economic developments pose a great challenge for Australia, they also present the opportunity for renewed international leadership.

Australia's security environment is becoming more complex, with a blurring of lines between domestic national security and international security issues.

In an uncertain geostrategic era, Australia should continue to strengthen its alliance with the US without putting all its eggs in one basket.

The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize recognises two human rights defenders, Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege, working to end impunity for the use of sexual and gender-based violence by armed forces.

Now that the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement is a reality, Mexico and Canada can assess the extent of the damage.

To respond effectively to the emerging multipolar environment, Australia should firewall its support for the US alliance from its support for international law.

What does it mean for a state to allow a woman to embody it in international relations? Who gets trusted to represent states, and how do we get to parity in representation?