Australia's prosperity depends heavily on strengthening its trade and investment globally and the recent convergence of the two has required serious changes at Austrade.

How can Australia navigate international uncertainty to ensure its foreign policy works to secure the country's prosperity?

The battle for Marawi may be over but it is clear that there are other concerns to be resolved, beyond the rehabilitation of the city, including the shape of future Australia-Philippines military cooperation.

The Indonesian military continues to be heavily involved in state civil affairs, much to the dislike of the police who are weary of persistent interference. 

Iraqi Kurdistan signalled its desire for independence from Iraq in its recent referendum, but given the international response, was it really a victory for Kurdish autonomy?

The threat of war between the US and North Korea has been growing as both nuclear-armed states refuse to give ground and reflect on their security history.

Catalan independence has been ruled out by both the Spanish government and the EU. What are the longer term implications of these decisions?

China has slowly been increasing and leveraging its soft power as it seeks to present its foreign policy as benign. But is it enough to challenge the US as the global hegemon?

In this important book, Robert Manne presents a systematic intellectual history of the personalities, texts and ideas that have shaped the the worldview of the Islamic State.

The forthcoming Foreign Policy White Paper will articulate the priorities, interests and values for Australian foreign policy for the next decade and beyond so that Australia can navigate the uncertain seas ahead.