The digital revolution is transforming ideological extremism in ways that make extremist ideas more widely accessible, visible, and potentially more relatable and palatable. Yet, digital technologies are also an indispensable part of the solution to what is emerging as a growing problem for liberal democracy.

The Albanese government’s shift on climate policy has been transformative in relations with Pacific island countries. But can this positive momentum be maintained?

Bangladesh, a riverine delta land, is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change. Climate disasters disproportionately affect women in Bangladesh by increasing their burden of work in the private and public spheres, by displacing them and their families from rural areas, and by worsening access to reproductive and other health care. 

It is difficult to even think about other problems without first having something to eat. With the ongoing war in Ukraine, supply chain issues, and rampant inflation, it is incumbent on Australia to assist in the stabilisation of regional food prices.

Indonesia has a new capital city. To be a truly inclusive capital, the design team must include women, young people, ethnic minorities, sexual and gender diverse people, and the disabled community.

For ten years, the Ecuadorian concept of security starkly contrasted to traditional crime prevention models that emphasise the reactive and repressive role of the police. The government legalised gangs, and crime dropped dramatically.

The Marshall Plan is again in the news.  This is due to its upcoming 75th anniversary as well as the need to discuss post conflict reconstruction in Ukraine.

The blurring of the line between the police and the military runs counter to the democratic ideal of police as a protective service. This highlights the repressive role of police in establishing and maintaining colonial relations of power. 

On 11 September 2022, Sweden held general elections to elect the 349 members of the Riksdag, the national legislative assembly. The election was a victory for the opposition alliance of three centre-right parties and the right-populist, anti-immigration Sweden Democrats party, which gained substantial support.

His Kingdom has finally come, but how will Charles III manage it?  An arch monarchist from the English shires, an Irish nationalist steeped in Fenian history, or an Australian frustrated by lack of progress towards a republic were all agreed this week on one thing - Queen Elizabeth II will be a hard act to follow.