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20 Nov 2025
The Australian Foreign Minister's speech to the 2025 AIIA National Conference Gala Dinner outlined how Australia has strengthened major regional
14 Nov 2025
With 5.7 million subscribers, conservative YouTuber Steven Crowder has videos where his audience can’t help but nod along as one
31 Oct 2025
As criticism of the United States grows louder in Australian circles, many are quick to declare the end of American
26 Sep 2025
Mivo River, Bougainville. 1945-08-18, first contact between the Japanese surrender envoy and Australian troops on Bougainville. 1945. Photographer unknown. 095039
25 Sep 2025
Indonesia's August 2025 protests were fueled by deepfake videos and misinformation that resonated with existing economic grievances and anti-elite sentiment,
24 Sep 2025
Dr Martin Hess’s The Politics of Police Diplomacy: The Australian Experience is a study of the international roles played by
08 Sep 2025
As crises and conflicts escalate, states increasingly rely on defence capabilities. Yet, defence forces are currently facing a recruitment crisis.
04 Sep 2025
Indonesia's 2014 raw mineral export ban, supported by Chinese investment, transformed it into the world's top nickel producer and spurred
04 Sep 2025
Forget grimy battlefields, as today’s extremist movements are contesting for followers online. The Islamic State of Khorasan (ISK) has gone
03 Sep 2025
ASEAN currently stands at a decisive crossroads. On one side, the region faces intensifying external pressure from great-power rivalry in
28 Aug 2025
Women are present in international affairs in ever greater numbers. In recent memory, Australia, the US, and the UK have
28 Aug 2025
Sudan's ongoing civil war is savaging the national economy, displacing millions, and reducing cities to dust. And it is continuing.