The cannons have gone silent, and the fireworks display over Gaza’s sky has gone dark. Paradoxically, as long as the ceasefire holds, the withdrawal of direly needed global attention from the region will continue, like oftentimes before – and onwards to the next crisis.

Australia’s  neighbours are struggling with serious COVID-19 outbreaks. Australia needs to take seriously its obligations as a good neighbour in helping to secure COVID-19 vaccines for the region.

The Indian diaspora is the fastest-growing in Australia.  The Australian government's recent discriminatory response to towards citizens attempting to return to Australia has presented challenges to Australia-India relations.

This week in Australian foreign affairs: Fifield on Israel, the end of Adamson’s term as DFAT Secretary, flights from India resuming, and more.

As violence escalates in West Papua, Indonesian political leaders have turned to the military to address what is a political issue, while West Papuan leaders call for dialogue without response. Neither approach is likely to end the half-century-long conflict.

It’s the long tail of the Idul Fitri holiday, the celebratory end of the fasting month for Indonesia’s 240 million Muslims. Although the Chinese government is officially atheist, it’s making the most of the season with some generous gestures.

The “new great game” between the great powers has reached the Southwest Atlantic and will influence the international geopolitics of the region. Antarctic geopolitics will not necessarily follow the same pattern.

The Scottish National Party’s (SNP) election outcome, coupled with a pro-independence majority in the parliament have intensified calls for a referendum. The undercurrent of the independence debate is less about antipathy towards the union, but rather its ineffectiveness.

Last year, the Eurovision Song Contest was cancelled for the first time in its then 64-year history. This year’s Eurovision is a socially distanced affair, with frequent COVID testing of participants.

Diplomatic practice is central in laying the groundwork for cooperation among state and non-state actors within an interest in cyberspace. However, diplomatic approaches towards cyberspace are fraught with complicated challenges.