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.

22 Mar 2017
Wikileaks’ latest document dump revealed the extraordinary capacity of the CIA to hack into everyday devices. The continuing revelations about
20 Mar 2017
Julie Bishop’s recent visit to Papua New Guinea marked another seemingly stable chapter in Australia's dealings with the Pacific nation. But the
20 Mar 2017
The Australian government’s decision to join nuclear-weapon states in boycotting negotiations for a ban on nuclear weapons adds to international
20 Mar 2017
The UN Secretary-General is set to shake things up on peacekeeper sexual exploitation and abuse, but gaps remain. The new
20 Mar 2017
Cambodia is leaning away from the US and towards China amid the great power rivalry of South Asia. The country’s recent
20 Mar 2017
Kuwait is a member of the US-led coalition against Daesh and a leading contributor of humanitarian support to victims of
16 Mar 2017
Diplomacy is not a popularity contest, but understanding how others see us is the first step in working out how to influence
16 Mar 2017
The Dutch conservative party, the VVD, is already negotiating to form a coalition government after this week's solid defeat of
14 Mar 2017
Friday’s court ruling to remove South Korean President Park Geun-hye from office created history and divided the country. The country
14 Mar 2017
At times of significant turmoil, currencies take the hit, but economic transformation can also create currency winners. Nowhere is this more
13 Mar 2017
Many Australians are probably not aware that today is Commonwealth Day—the day officially set aside “to promote the Commonwealth’s shared
13 Mar 2017
This week, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson declared at a press conference in Jerusalem that Israel’s “illegal settlements” were “obstacles to