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.

01 Mar 2024
The “adults” of the former Trump administration have abandoned the GOP favourite and want nothing to do with him. Who
01 Mar 2024
In this week’s series on geopolitics, editor at large Colin Chapman discusses Russian military resilience and the threat in Europe
29 Feb 2024
Compartmentalisation and differentiation are key features of Chinese official media. Their different branches carry different missions. For observers of China
28 Feb 2024
Common consensus holds that China’s recent trade coercion campaign against Australia failed. Yet the consensus view misses important political effects
28 Feb 2024
Azerbaijan was expelled from the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly over its handling of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and its many
27 Feb 2024
Solomon Islands has forged closer ties with Beijing under Manasseh Sogavare’s prime ministership. While a Sogavare victory in the upcoming
22 Feb 2024
Irrespective of how much attention some conflicts receive, violence persists in various regions around the world. These are the “forgotten
22 Feb 2024
Significant changes in Finland have been made to national security with a stronger focus on the hard power attributes of
22 Feb 2024
The Kissinger era intersected with the Whitlam years at a time when Australian foreign policy began to march to its
21 Feb 2024
The recent US Senate hearings on social media and children safety shed light on the risks for children of cyber
20 Feb 2024
A new phrase is entering into Australia’s foreign policy lexicon. Just what a “whole-of-nation” approach to foreign policy entails, how
19 Feb 2024
Prabowo Subianto has won Indonesia's presidential election. Who is he, what will Joko Widodo's influence be, and what does it