On 29 May, the world honours the contribution to international peace and security of United Nations peacekeepers. It […]

Donald Trump’s recent meeting with European leaders in Brussels raised questions about the ongoing role of NATO, with Angela Merkel subsequently commenting that […]

This year’s National Reconciliation Week marks the 25th anniversary of the Mabo decision, which provided legal recognition that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples […]

Papua New Guinea rarely figures in public discussions about Australia’s defence and security planning. Australia’s policy tunnel vision focuses almost exclusively on the […]

This year, World Vision was hoping for a visionary budget. Instead, Australia’s dwindling foreign aid funding demonstrated dumb economics and provided stark evidence of […]

In contrast to the Westminster violence earlier this year and other recent lone wolf attacks, the Manchester bombing was highly sophisticated. This, and […]

Russia wants to be recognised as a great power. But in the face of criticism over its actions in Ukraine, Syria and elsewhere, […]

Trump’s firing of FBI director James Comey and the appointment of Bob Mueller as special prosecutor have done nothing to impede the flow […]

Former Jakarta Governor, Ahok, withdrew his appeal against blasphemy charges this week and will spend two years in prison. Rather than a broad […]

Australia is a leader in international efforts to incorporate gender considerations into peace and security policies. Nonetheless, the Australian government retains blind spots […]