The International Committee of the Red Cross is promoting the need to question the status quo and encourage the commitment of governments and international actors to providing services, including education, to displaced and migrant populations.

It's a dual citizenship crisis, but a long way from Canberra. As Sierra Leone prepares for elections on 7 March, the West African country is battling over what defines a citizen and who can run for government.

With little fanfare the man in charge of the world’s largest military quietly slipped into Darwin earlier this month to reassure Australia that the United States remains committed to this region. The visit signified the new strategic challenges for Australia's defence.

In Washington DC, explosive Republican accusations of politically-motivated spying in the lead-up to Donald Trump's presidential election victory have drawn the intelligence services deeper into the growing partisan chasm.

The Australian government's recent decision to adopt an ambitious new defence manufacturing plan has met with controversy. Far beyond most job-creation initiatives, Malcolm Turnbull's plan has international ramifications.

Back from the dead, the Trans-Pacific Partnership has acquired a new lease on life without Washington's involvement. Now there's more reason than ever why China's membership would benefit everyone involved, including Beijing.   

More than four months after Germany’s federal election, the country's two leading parties have finally agreed to form another “grand coalition”. So why is nobody cheering?

Monday's big drop on Wall Street sent markets into frenzy as panic briefly swept across the world with each passing time zone. With an apparent return to normal, it's time to look at what it meant.

What do Australia's recent moves to join Bill Gates in fighting malaria and take up Rihanna's tweet-challenge to fund girls' education in some of the world's poorest areas say about Canberra's approach to aid?

People who are forced to leave their homes and communities, whether running for their lives or needing to find a better one, face uncertainty and potential persecution. What are the legal rights of these vulnerable groups?