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.

29 Sep 2015
Chinese President Xi Jinping has made a landmark commitment on climate change during his state visit to the United States.
29 Sep 2015
Recent criticism of the Department of Defence's nonsensical Arabic tweets about fighting IS propaganda shows the potential for getting it
29 Sep 2015
On 2 September 2015, President Nicolás Maduro announced that Venezuela and China had agreed on a "special" $5 billion loan
28 Sep 2015
Of all the many hurdles Indonesia faces in its efforts to develop, education is one core challenge which is vital
25 Sep 2015
On September 25 world leaders meet in New York to formalise the new Sustainable Development Goals. These 17 goals will
25 Sep 2015
Myanmar goes to the polls on November 8 after five years of significant reform, yet these elections pose a great
24 Sep 2015
The Australia-India relationship has the potential to increase security in the Indian Ocean. Enhanced security cooperation was on the agenda for a dialogue
23 Sep 2015
On his first visit to the United States, as well as addressing a joint session of Congress, Pope Francis will speak
23 Sep 2015
The Leaders’ Declaration on Climate Change Action, which emerged from the Pacific Islands Forum in Port Moresby on 10 September,
22 Sep 2015
Many claims are made that Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with select trading partners will benefit Australian agriculture. OECD statistics say
21 Sep 2015
As we prepare to celebrate the International Day of Peace on September 21st, there is reason for concern.   The long
01 Sep 2015
Short-term political advantage should not be given more weight than long-term relations with Australia’s major trade partner.  Trade policy is usually