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.

04 Aug 2025
As AI accelerates, the US and China shape the global governance landscape through parallel ambitions and contrasting ideologies. Understanding their
04 Aug 2025
As UNESCO convened in Paris to celebrate global heritage, its silence on state-led destruction in conflict zones revealed a growing
31 Jul 2025
The COVID-19 pandemic was a significant event in terms of loss of human life and economic output. After such events,
31 Jul 2025
South Korean politics has never been more dynamic than it is this year since democratisation. In early January, the world
30 Jul 2025
A growing international consensus—reflected in public opinion and led by liberal democracies—is calling for the recognition of Palestinian statehood as
30 Jul 2025
The Fourth United Nations International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Seville started badly for civil society. Less than 48
30 Jul 2025
Australia’s increasingly restrictive international student policies—ranging from visa fee hikes to enrolment caps—risk undermining one of the country’s most valuable
30 Jul 2025
In Latin America, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela are not alone in their support for Russia and its invasion of Ukraine.
28 Jul 2025
Calls for Australia to provide greater reassurance to the US reflect valid concerns about maintaining a strong alliance, but that
28 Jul 2025
Indonesia is entering a new phase of religious environmentalism, with ecotheology officially recognised as a national policy priority. As faith-based
25 Jul 2025
As Colombia celebrates 45 years of diplomatic ties with the US, it is simultaneously redefining its foreign policy by forging
25 Jul 2025
A new study reveals the disturbing scale of gender-based violent extremism festering in online spaces like 4chan, where Australian and