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.

30 Dec 2019
Hugh White’s new book, How to Defend Australia, recommends Australia double defence spending and consider nuclear weapons. Both are highly
29 Dec 2019
While territorial disputes in the South China Sea are hotly debated in international relations, they hold relatively little weight in
28 Dec 2019
With Aung San Suu Kyi in The Hague defending her government against genocide charges, there is hope Myanmar will take
28 Dec 2019
The opening of the Kartarpur Corridor allowing Indian Sikhs to travel to a sacred Sikh site within Pakistan looks like
27 Dec 2019
The growing "bromance" between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin may be a development of world historical importance. Warmer relations may
26 Dec 2019
Riots broke out in Solomon Islands on 24 April following the parliament's controversial election of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. Despite
25 Dec 2019
New Zealand’s new gun laws were overwhelmingly supported by both sides of politics and the media. Yet promises that the
25 Dec 2019
Despite tough talk on ISIS, many governments are declining to repatriate and prosecute their own citizens who collaborate with terrorist
24 Dec 2019
President Bashar al-Assad and members of his regime may soon face charges in the International Criminal Court. But there are
23 Dec 2019
A Recent ABC documentary exposed elements of China’s political interference in Australia. However, while the program did much to inform
22 Dec 2019
If handled properly, negotiations between the United States and the Taliban could potentially broker a lasting peace in Afghanistan. But
22 Dec 2019
Illegal fishing is increasingly recognised as an ecological catastrophe. However, framing it as a resource-based issue ignores the full range