To inch towards the total denuclearisation of North Korea, we should perhaps frame the North's nuclear threat as a threat against human rights. 

Though global health has attained a prominent position on the global political agenda over the course of a generation, the inauguration of the Trump Administration in the United States threatens to challenge this international consensus. 

The Australia-South Korea relationship is a particularly representative example of a middle power security dyad, where inter-personal leadership dynamics were crucial in bringing about a closer strategic partnership.

As an instance of cultural and public diplomacy, the ballet Red Detachment of Women was a “win” for China in its objective of exhibiting enduring national strength, whilst also for Australia in its desire to demonstrate Australia’s commitment to freedom of expression and inclusivity.

In light of ASEAN's explanation of its "outlook on the Indo-Pacific," it is important to remember that Indonesia and ASEAN have taken a different approach to the concept than other regional actors, especially the United States.

Seventy years since the UN Declaration of Human Rights, there still remains a way to go in addressing the root causes of sexual violence in conflict zones such as Libya. Meanwhile, Australia has a  mixed record of supporting women’s rights.

While Trump’s new course on China creates some uncertainty for Australia, on balance Australia should welcome a long-overdue correction of US policy.

Australian Aid and Parliament Project (AA&PP), led by Save the Children, takes a Presence-Based Approach to Influencing Australian Aid by seeking to build connections between aid beneficiaries and Australian parliamentarians.

The disruptive act of "Sousveillance" — the French "sous" (below) to designate the inverse of "sur" (above) — has become central to the contest between authoritarianism and free speech: that is, the subversive act of looking Big Brother squarely in the eye.

While US endeavours to maintain its regional primacy and its military continues to shore up security relationships with allies and partners, Australia may now be the preferred initiator of any moves toward low-level trilateral discussions that include Indonesia.