On 20 June the candidates for Britain’s next prime minister were whittled down to only two contenders. While Boris Johnson, the likely next leader of Britain, over-promises on Brexit, he is backed the Australian Sir Lynton Crosby who is buffering his most buffoon-like behaviour.

The Christian faith of Australia’s prime minister powerfully connects him to the Solomon Islands, but the “family” relationship between the two countries will be strained unless his government changes immigration policy and takes action on the climate crisis.

John West believes that Asia’s rise is precarious and that China’s dominance on the world stage is not as inevitable as we might […]

On Tuesday 30th April, Philip Bowring gave a presentation to the Australian Institute of International Affairs NSW at the Glover Cottages in which […]

Dr Anouk Ride is a sociologist with an interest in peace and conflict in the Pacific Islands region. Current academic roles include Fellow […]

After spending nearly seven years in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, Julian Assange now faces the possibility of extradition to the United States.

In episode 17 of Australia in the World, Allan and Darren discuss geoeconomics, Australia's consular work overseas and what political science can tell us about who will win Game of Thrones.

According to unofficial results, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) candidates, including ex-Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, failed to win the mayoralties of Turkey’s two largest cities (Istanbul and Ankara) in municipal elections on Sunday 31 March.

Eileen Chanin’s Capital Designs: Australia House and Visions of an Imperial London is a meticulously researched and illustrated account of the little-known history of the Australian High Commission in London.

The free trade agreement between Australia and Indonesia could help to stabilise the bilateral relationship if the political winds shift again.

The fifth anniversary on 18 March of Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election two weeks later prompt reflection on the smouldering war between Russia and Ukraine.