The Biden administration prioritised democracy at the recent Summit of the Americas. This focus will complicate regional cooperation.

Technological advances can help keep journalists away from active conflict zones. But, despite such technology, the brutal reality is that journalists working in war zones face pronounced physical and mental risks.

Violence distinguishes Fijian public life. In the police and corrections service, it is endemic.

New Prime Minster Robert Golob ousted right-wing populist Janez Janša. Will his new government mend fences with Brussels damaged by the previous administration, or rise to the challenge created by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

Imagine if China was able to weaponise the ongoing South China Sea dispute even further and close it to international shipping. How would this affect Australia economically, strategically, and from a national security point of view?

As the Ukrainian war continues to drag, experts have pointed to a likely recession in Russia. However, this analysis misses Putin’s grand strategy for his power legitimacy, which may ironically end his reign.

Climate discourse too often prioritises the wrong narrative. To end the climate wars, we must urgently promote and amplify new stories and narratives that connect to and reflect the values and views of the world’s youth.

The introduction of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) would standardise family law across India. But as religious tensions grow, a UCC may only further divide the nation.

 Geostrategic competition between China and traditional powers is intensifying in the Pacific. A closer look at proposed agreements will reveal much about China’s motives. It can also help explain Pacific Islands’ refusal to enter into the agreements.

Australia’s approach to forced displacement in the Asia-Pacific region has, for many years, been driven by border control politics and a short-term view of the national interest. The election of a new Labor government provides an opportunity for change, but this will be an uphill battle for trust.