The 2019 Bougainville referendum could see the controversial Panguna mine reopened, offering both attractive opportunities and terrible consequences.  

Climate change is warming the Arctic at more than twice the speed as the rest of the world and it is also facing serious social and economic challenges. How can the sustainable development goals help?

The international community can play a vital role in reviving good governance in Phnom Penh. In the past, Australia has been central in promoting Cambodian democracy; will it step forward again? 

With the release of the US 2018 National Security Strategy, Australia has an opportunity to renegotiate its role in international efforts to combat terrorism, a role that could be very important as a major player pulls back from the fight.

A fitness-tracking app is revealing sensitive information about military bases, personnel and supply routes via its global heat map.  The ANU student who uncovered the major security oversight explains.

Recent grey-zone activity in maritime Asia suggests an increase in hybrid warfare. The lines between military, economic, diplomatic, intelligence and criminal means of aggression are becoming increasingly blurred.

Tehran's 'Girl on Enghelab Street', silently waving her hijab above her unveiled head, has prompted a new round of protest against Iran's modesty laws. Is there the momentum for change?

When it comes to the US and China, Australia should take care not to subscribe to a self-fulfilling prophecy.

What happens to international aid projects after the money is spent? A former aid worker revisited South Sudan, Iraq and East Timor to find out, and the results are not encouraging.

With a new political environment and a new electoral system, it will be challenging for any of Italy's major parties to achieve effective government in the coming elections. However a politically-renewed Berlusconi has great expectations.