The G7 Summit ended without a resolution to the embryonic trade war unleashed by Donald Trump. Canadian leaders have been toying with the notion of diminishing their dependence on US markets. Has the time finally come?

Russia and NATO control the overwhelming majority of the world’s nuclear weapons and while the likelihood of an all-out war is low, the risk cannot be ignored. Russia and NATO are never going to see eye-to-eye on some issues, but tensions cannot be allowed to escalate.

Britain is facing its biggest and most complex challenge since the end of World War II. With 10 months to go before the UK is due to leave the EU, British negotiators are in dire straits as warring interest groups grapple over different visions for a post-divorce UK.

Despite the country’s bold outward appearance, socio-political cohesion in China is now more tenuous than ever and the Chinese Communist Party knows it.

Vladimir Putin’s portrayal in the Western media often resembles that of a comic book villain. The Russian President […]

The ASEAN summit hosted by Australia in Sydney on 16 and 17 March provided the Institute with a number of opportunities to support […]

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement that he plans to visit China for an informal summit with President Xi Jinping is part of a reset strategy that New Delhi has embarked upon in recent months.

It's a big week for the Commonwealth, as the Games end on the Gold Coast and attention shifts to the Heads of Government Meeting about to start in London. It makes a good time to consider the significance of this multilateral forum in today's international affairs.

Myanmar's treatment of the Rohingya has passed the threshold for action under the Responsibility to Protect doctrine. As a regional leader, Australia has a duty to act.

The start of the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast provides an opportunity to imagine a hypothetical scenario in which the UK successfully uses Brexit as an opportunity to strengthen its global relationships.