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.

25 Jun 2019
While Trump’s new course on China creates some uncertainty for Australia, on balance Australia should welcome a long-overdue correction of
25 Jun 2019
Series like Game of Thrones and Lost don’t simply mirror politics in the real world. They show how pop culture makes world
25 Jun 2019
Abortion will be one of the political flashpoints in the 2020 US election. While right-to-life activists target the Supreme Court’s
20 Jun 2019
While the trigger of last Thursday’s tanker attacks is more than likely Iran, culpability for the wider state of affairs
20 Jun 2019
Australia’s record as a reliable partner for the United States and distance from Iran gives it a valuable opportunity to
20 Jun 2019
On 20 June the candidates for Britain’s next prime minister were whittled down to only two contenders. While Boris Johnson,
19 Jun 2019
The Hong Kong protests could lead to a fundamental breakthrough in the near future. While previous protests have not produced
19 Jun 2019
Marriage equality and the death penalty for gays frequently receive the attention of the international media. Yet these two issues
16 Jun 2019
The Australian Aid and Parliament Project (AA&PP), led by Save the Children, takes a "Presence-Based Approach" — which has both
13 Jun 2019
Hong Kong's residents are protesting en masse against a proposed extradition law that would allow Beijing to tighten its control
13 Jun 2019
The accusations about Russian nuclear weapon testing by senior US officials are a dangerous game to be playing and point
13 Jun 2019
The Christian faith of Australia’s prime minister powerfully connects him to the Solomon Islands, but the “family” relationship between the