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 Oct 2026
Brazilians will go to the polls in October this year. The Master Bank scandal, although entangling both sides of politics,
05 Oct 2026
In the wake of COVID-19 shocks to the global supply chain, countries are moving fast to shore up semiconductor supply
05 Oct 2026
Indonesia came away from Vladivostok with a signed fertiliser agreement, yet the moment that went viral was a pen spinning
05 Oct 2026
As Brazil votes, Washington’s revived Monroe Doctrine leans on coercion and transnational digital campaigning, exposing the limits of US influence
01 Oct 2026
Three days of ceremony in Washington produced no grand bargain, but that was never the point. Beijing came for something
01 Oct 2026
Australia and India have built the architecture for green-hydrogen cooperation, but the next challenge is turning ambition into bankable industrial
30 Sep 2026
Australia's new fuel reserve secures how much fuel the country has on hand. It does less to answer where the
29 Sep 2026
Indonesia's 2026 fire season was forecast months in advance, yet the haze still caught the state unprepared. When smoke crosses
29 Sep 2026
Across the world, political figures are using insults to appear honest, courageous and close to the people they claim to
29 Sep 2026
As maritime chokepoints grow more volatile, states are racing to redraw the global map of trade. Geopolitical competition is enhancing
29 Sep 2026
Australia and Japan have committed billions to critical minerals projects, but they are still assembling them deal by deal. A
28 Sep 2026
The UN's landmark declaration on the enslavement of Africans rests on a legal weld that cannot bear its weight. Yet