Hong Kong's residents are protesting en masse against a proposed extradition law that would allow Beijing to tighten its control over their city. The blame for this crisis should fall on the shoulders of the Chief Executive Carrie Lam.

The accusations about Russian nuclear weapon testing by senior US officials point to a worrying pattern in the Trump administration.

The Christian faith of Australia’s prime minister powerfully connects him to the Solomon Islands, but the “family” relationship between the two countries will be strained unless his government changes immigration policy and takes action on the climate crisis.

The Solomon Islands is coming under pressure to shift its diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China. In an interview with the ABC, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare admitted that his country is being pressured to recognise Beijing, but that there is an equally strong push for the Solomons to stick with Taiwan: especially from Australia.

The July 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and the international community — the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action — was significant in that it demolished fears of an Iranian nuclear weapons programme and exposed that country’s civil nuclear programme to thorough international scrutiny. In so doing, it should have removed a major source of tension and instability in the Persian Gulf.

In episode 21 of the Australia in the World podcast, Allan and Darren bring us a special interview this episode with Rebecca Skinner, Associate Secretary of Australia’s Department of Defence, and therefore one of the most senior women working on Australia’s national security.

In APEC’s 30th year, and six months before the 2019 APEC Summit, a new report brings the region’s perspectives on the case for India’s accession to this premier economic forum.

Fear is prompting Canadian policymakers to take the path of least resistance with China. Is this fear justified, or is the key to relations with China to understand that it has become a "paper tiger?"

In the uncertainty that follows the removal of long-standing leaders, the African Union (AU) can — and should — have an important role to play.

The disruptive act of "Sousveillance" — the French "sous" (below) to designate the inverse of "sur" (above) — has become central to the contest between authoritarianism and free speech: that is, the subversive act of looking Big Brother squarely in the eye.