World

18 Mar 2026
Recent crises show how quickly smaller states can be drawn into conflicts they neither choose nor control. Many have responded
11 Mar 2026
The commotion over the world’s biggest island may be a prelude to a potential conflict over the “Continent of Peace.”
11 Mar 2026
For most of the twentieth century, airpower was one of the most costly components of military strength. Fighter jets, strategic
11 Mar 2026
A pattern is emerging that defence and foreign policy practitioners can no longer afford to ignore: the geopolitics of gender
06 Mar 2026
This week in Australian foreign affairs: The Minister for Foreign Affairs issues a joint statement with the Prime Minister and
04 Mar 2026
The US‑Israel–Iran conflict is centred on large‑scale, coordinated American and Israeli strikes intended to degrade Iran’s nuclear, missile and proxy
27 Feb 2026
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Australia advances AUKUS cooperation through submarine and defence industry developments with the United Kingdom,
26 Feb 2026
Australian legislative policy and uranium regulations are increasingly anachronous with national clean energy goals, failing to propel nuclear ambitions while
24 Feb 2026
For several decades, gender equality has been a central pillar of global development and international aid, shaping how development challenges are
18 Feb 2026
Research has identified family separation as a key challenge for personnel with caring responsibilities deploying to UN peace operations, affecting
18 Feb 2026
The post-war global order is now in doubt as the world's superpowers behave aggressively and unpredictably. As such, the old
12 Feb 2026
COP31 presents Australia with an opportunity to shape ambitious outcomes on the global transition away from fossil fuels and the