Analysis

This section provides commentary and perspectives on international issues. Articles are primarily sourced on a commission basis from a wide variety of contributors including academic, diplomatic, institutional, government and non-government organisations; however unsolicited pieces can be submitted.

Articles are around 800-1000 words covering any topic in international affairs.

05 Feb 2026
A 10-minute video on X has been viewed eleven million times in the past six months. In it, senior members
05 Feb 2026
Indonesia is undergoing a profound and strategic recalibration in its approach to global diplomacy and geopolitics. For decades, ASEAN centrality
05 Feb 2026
The latest revelations about Elon Musk’s xAI platform, Grok, should concern far more than the tech sector. According to new
05 Feb 2026
Canberra is 16,000 kilometres from Copenhagen. Australia and Denmark are globally poles apart, and yet because of their polar territories,
05 Feb 2026
The historian Barbara Tuchman viewed the map of history as a lattice work of marches of folly. Mark Carney recently
05 Feb 2026
Indonesia’s democracy is in a declining state. Day by day, it shows no signs of turning back to that of
29 Jan 2026
In Sudan's civil war, Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters have reportedly checked the sex of babies, then, if they are
29 Jan 2026
India’s recent free trade agreements (FTAs) reflect a strategic shift from defensive trade policy toward a targeted, growth-driven approach. Rather
29 Jan 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at Davos on January 20th marks a watershed in the post-war economic world order. Riddled
28 Jan 2026
Artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT are increasingly described as thinking, feeling, or becoming conscious. These descriptions are understandable, but
28 Jan 2026
Replication of the defense structures of great powers is not necessary for Australia's national security, due to our unique geography.
22 Jan 2026
Japan's new leadership is increasingly focused on deepening tieswith India as a counterweight to China. The “Free and Open Indo-Pacific”