As Justin Trudeau's government approaches two years in office, questions remain over how the legacy of Justin Trudeau will come to be viewed.

Balancing trade and environmental protection is an arduous task and finding the best path remains a challenge. Can free trade and subsidies for renewable energy co-exist?

Saudi Arabia is attempting major economic reform while continuing to battle the spectre of Iranian-led opposition.

As China moves deeper into Central Asia with its Belt and Road Initiative, Russia and Turkey must consider their own roles in the region.

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. 

With his latest book, Allan Gyngell has produced the first systematic history of Australian foreign policy in nearly 40 years.

No real reform process, no end in sight and no hope for the future in the midst of Brazil's continued political despair.

Instead of blind loyalty, Australia would be better served by focusing on what it can do as a second tier partner to the main players in the North Korea crisis.

While Sea Shepherd has announced it will no longer shadow Japan's whaling fleet, philosophy and law still offer a path to a possible resolution of the international dispute.