On 18 June the Government released its new strategy for foreign aid spending. Julie Bishop calls it the new aid

The 2014 Global Peace Index shows that the world is becoming a less peaceful place. This decline follows a seven-year trend

After meeting with the leaders of four different countries, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has now returned to Australia from his

Until the end of 2014, Australia is uniquely positioned on the world stage to make a real difference to the

In recent years, Japan appears to have been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Despite Prime Minister Shinzo

Forecasts indicate that an El Niño weather pattern is likely to develop in July or August this year potentially reducing

For ten years the Lowy Institute has been conducting a poll of Australians on Australia and the world. In the

At the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict in London this week a number of myths about sexual violence

The most touching moment of the recent commemoration of the D-day landings on the Normandy beaches was when the French

30 years after the anti-Sikh riots of 1984 communal violence continues to be an issue in India. This week marks the

As the most-watched tournament in the world begins, domestic tensions have cast doubts on whether Brazil will be able to stage a peaceful

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