This month in Australian foreign affairs: Morrison’s comments on United States developments, new passenger caps, a cabinet reshuffle, Payne’s concern at Hong Kong arrests, and more.

As global adversaries expand their offensive digital capabilities, Australia's in danger of falling too far behind to catch up. After China launched a series of cyberattacks on Australian targets and Russia established a beachhead in some Australian networks, the Australian government stands at a crossroads.

As Australian universities look to bring back their international cohorts, they should look to countries such as China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Korea. Procedures used in these countries illustrate a safe and efficient path to a new normal for tertiary institutions.

COVID-19 has closed borders, reversed globalisation, decoupled supply chains, and marginalised multilateral institutions.  It has been far more effective than the most fervent efforts of the world’s populist nationalists.

This year, Australia has faced a perfect storm of shocks to its trade and investment relationships. The national debate has focused on domestic economic effects of the COVID-19 crisis, but the international economic challenges may prove to be greater in the long run.

Should we be worried about politicisation of Australia’s foreign policy and security? It’s never been a politics-free zone, but there is a dangerous populism entering the debate.

Also discussed in this episode of the Australia in the World podcast: Australia-China bilateral relations, the "Chinese Government" vs. "the CCP" distinction, the aftermath of the US election, and the impact of the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.

This week in Australian foreign affairs: Australia taking China to the WTO; Morrison confident on Australia reaching emissions target; Moraitis appointed to Office of the Special Investigator; and more.

Trade deals have become the single most important issue for a post-Brexit UK. As Australia is experiencing its own trade tensions, the time is ripe for an Australia-UK trade deal to become a reality.

We want to make it easier for interested Australians to access key official statements about the direction of Australian international policy. Here we identify and collate important speeches, Parliamentary statements, press releases, and media interviews given by ministers and opposition spokespeople on foreign, trade, defence, and development assistance policy.

Noah Riseman and Shirleene Robinson aim to rectify the unwritten nature of the history of LGBTI experiences in the Australian Defence Force. The book recognises the contributions of the LGBTI community, yet also powerfully illustrates the work still to be done to foster equality.