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.

08 Dec 2020
A new year will mean a new batch of non-permanent members taking their seat on the UN Security Council. Before
07 Dec 2020
The practice of journalism in the twenty-first century has undergone deep transformations. On the tenth anniversary of Julian Assange's arrest,
02 Oct 2020
It took the recent murder of Javier Ordoñez by the Colombian police to generate the international attention that countless massacres
04 Dec 2020
With multiple COVID-19 vaccines in development, the role of the COVAX initiative is ensuring fair, global distribution. If successful, this
02 Oct 2020
The Trump administration’s strategy to engage with Thailand appears to be counterproductive. Trump saved the Thai authoritarians, but has weakened
04 Dec 2020
Australia’s generosity in responding to the immediate COVID-19 crisis in the Pacific has been welcomed by the region. This should
02 Oct 2020
For decades, opposition to abortion and Roe v. Wade has been central to Republican social, political, and legal identity. Following
04 Dec 2020
Next year, Google will utilise in-house transparency tools within Australia to verify the origins and spending on electoral advertising. Whether
01 Oct 2020
Russia, not Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko or the EU and the West, holds the key to Belarus’ immediate and medium-term
04 Dec 2020
The European Commission has reacted with uncharacteristic speed to Joe Biden’s call for a revived and enhanced transatlantic relationship. European
30 Sep 2020
The abolition of DFAT’s Office of Development Effectiveness (ODE) is a bad decision. This development is made worse by the
03 Dec 2020
The Middle East has a reputation for miracles, but there was nothing miraculous about Kylie Moore-Gilbert’s release from prison in