This week in Australian foreign affairs: Wong announces humanitarian assistance for Myanmar; ADF completes Operation Solania in the Republic of the Marshall Islands; trilateral AUKUS Maritime Innovation Challenge 2025 released, and more.

Conflict-related sexual violence is increasingly used strategically by armed groups to oppress and displace enemy populations, eroding international norms. Australia's diplomatic leadership is essential to combat this violence and restore justice, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region.

As the Middle East braces for another escalation of conflict, Tehran finds itself cornered by Donald Trump’s coercive diplomacy, facing the stark choice between strategic concession or regional confrontation.

Resisting colonial betrayal following Papua New Guinea's independence, Torres Strait Islanders were integral to the bilateral Australia-Papua New Guinea Torres Strait Treaty. On the treaty's 40th anniversary, why is this ignored?

Bangladesh’s student-led revolution has ushered in a new era of democracy by toppling an authoritarian regime and paving the way for non-partisan governance. To sustain this momentum, the country must carefully guide its transition, ensuring lasting democratic reforms and institutional stability.

A slippery slide of America into authoritarianism is now fully entrenched. Beyond being empowered to dismantle civil liberties and political rights, electoral integrity, and erode the checks and balances of legislative governance within its borders, America has declared war on its allies.

Amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty and tumult, Paul Tucker draws on International Relations theory, political economy, tangible examples and his own rich experience to provide a much-needed set of concrete prescriptions that could help liberal democracies weather the maelstrom successfully.

Australia's ambition to develop a critical minerals processing industry faces significant challenges due to China's aggressive state-backed market dominance. Success hinges on creating an international security-based pricing framework to ensure sustainable diversification.   

The revival of McCarthy-era repression under Trump’s second term raises profound ethical and political questions for America’s global allies. Australia must navigate these tensions carefully, protecting its democracy while rethinking its role as an independent ally.

As a fragile peace deal risks splintering in Tigray, a catastrophic humanitarian crisis could get even worse. As Chair of the UN Peacebuilding Commission and a middle power, here are some small things Australia can do.