With North Korea issuing threats, Trump questioning the Iran deal and the signing of a nuclear ban treaty, nuclear themes have dominated 2017. What will come next?

Australia's Aid for Trade agenda does little to advance the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, treating the environment primarily as a tool for economic prosperity.

The Australian government has launched an ambitious cyber affairs strategy, seeking to take a leading role in building a free, open and secure cyberspace.

Despite Australia's wish to provide strong leadership in its immediate region, it may soon find that its level of interest outstrips its influence when it comes to the Pacific island states.

With no clear winner in the New Zealand election both the Labour and National parties are courting the minor parties in hopes of forming a coalition government.

What is the role of women in international politics and diplomacy today? In a field commonly dominated by men, women are finding it difficult to carve out a place.

Progress has been slow but steady in the fight for indigenous rights around the world, but the remaining barriers to equality may be the hardest to break.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is set to attend the Pacific Islands Forum, but with climate change and security on the agenda, will he get a warm welcome?

As tensions continue to escalate on the Korean Peninsula, what weight can China bring to bear on Pyongyang?

Ahead of the BRICS Summit in China, it's time to assess whether the organisation of emerging powers has lived up to the hype.