President Trump's recklessness in ordering the killing of Soleimani is indicative of his dictatorial approach to leadership. It also sets a dangerous precedent in the realm of political assassinations.

On the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it is worth considering it in terms of the protection of human rights within Australia. Australia has failure to implement domestically the terms of the two founding Covenants, and the resulting piecemeal protections that exist for human rights. 

The World Health Organisation has postponed its decision about whether to classify the new Wuhan coronavirus as a global health emergency. It wants to gather more information and will meet again at midday on Thursday in Geneva (late Thursday night, Australian time).

Australia, China, and Indonesia have created different regulatory regimes to deal with their fintech landscapes. Each offers lessons in terms of privacy, data security, innovation and early lessons for inclusivity.

Since the US assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, the immediate crisis appears to have dissipated. However, the wider ramifications pose a worrying precedent for international affairs.

Ten years after Lorenzo Zambernardi’s seminal paper entitled “Counterinsurgency's Impossible Trilemma,” what is the reality of this trilemma today? Is it possible to trace regional changes in the concept after Qasem Suleimani’s death? Are we on the eve of global strategic changes in the Western/Eastern way of warfare and confrontation?

Brexit has had a significant impact in East Asia, with Japan seeking to realign its strategic and security interests so that it can reap the greatest possible benefit from new potential alliances.

Russian corporations are expected to increase their presence in the region. The Kremlin might attempt to increase its influence in Kathmandu, especially due to Nepal's hydro energy potential.

Given that there is no internationally binding system for migration regulation, parliaments hold the ultimate say in the matter. However, parliaments also constrain the room for maneouvre that governments have in conducting international negotiations.

China's relationship with the International Criminal Court stands in contrast to its dealings with other international institutions. Reasons for this include a history of colonialism and the need to protect its sovereignty.