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.

26 Apr 2018
In the euphoria that greeted the legislation of same sex marriage in Australia last year, it was easy to forget
26 Apr 2018
Let us assume that the Trump-Kim summit will go ahead, Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo having prepared the ground. Let
24 Apr 2018
This March, Timor Leste and Australia finally came to an agreement on a maritime boundary in the Timor Sea. How
24 Apr 2018
As the sun sets on the Glitter Strip, we can begin to evaluate the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. After
24 Apr 2018
Sixty years ago this week, the British government tested a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific that still has resounding health
24 Apr 2018
The UN-led Youth, Peace and Security agenda highlights the benefits of working with youth to address violence and insecurity globally.
23 Apr 2018
There is no single origin of extremist violence. Different groups have different origins, with their own unique contexts. Understanding this
18 Apr 2018
Are our trans-Tasman ties as tight as ever or at risk of fraying? Despite assurances by the leaders that things
18 Apr 2018
Where all think alike, no one thinks very much. There is no question that Russiaphobia is on the rise across
17 Apr 2018
Last weekend, the United States, France and the United Kingdom bombed Syria in response to the regime's most recent chemical weapons attack.
17 Apr 2018
Indonesia is one of Australia’s closest neighbours. But surprisingly the two countries trade and invest very little with each other.
17 Apr 2018
Former Foreign Minister Gareth Evans once said, "No two neighbours anywhere in the world are as comprehensively unalike as Australia