In his early career, Malcolm Turnbull showed brilliance as a lawyer, entrepreneur, and investment banker. These should have earned him respect as a politician among his liberal peers, but he also carried into office progressive credentials for which he was relentlessly attacked by right-wing back- benchers and a conservative commentariat.

The current pandemic is increasingly viewed as generating geopolitical swings in an already dynamic Indo-Pacific region. The vast and non-discriminatory character of this disease has created a need for a coordinated response to ensure proper management and preparedness for the post-COVID-19 world.

The reaction of some in the business community to China’s threats of an economic boycott reflect an acute over-reliance on China. This in itself is symptomatic of the Australian business community’s lack of imagination.

Britain’s opposition Labour Party has elected Sir Keir Starmer to replace Jeremy Corbyn and begin the daunting challenge of reversing Boris Johnson’s 80-seat majority in the House of Commons. For now, Starmer is committed to working together with the Johnson government to see the UK through the pandemic.

It seems harder, every year, to predict with any certainty how Australia’s external environment will change. It is necessary to consider how regional trends are impacting Australia’s development partners as it works to implement meaningful development policies.

Scotland, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, and Botswana are all ahead of Australia when it comes to supporting “period dignity.” But efforts are being made at a grassroots level to reduce and remove the barriers faced by Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian women and girls in remote communities.

Despite having formally left the EU, the UK is still subject to European law until 31 December 2020. What plans does Johnson have for this transition period?

Framing illegal fishing as a resource-based issue ignores the full range of security challenges that it poses for Australia.

Beijing's capability, willingness, and different concepts for peace-building are recentring the institutional architecture of Asia.

At the December NATO summit in London, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was caught mocking the most powerful leader in the world. Despite this, and calling the Canadian PM two-faced, American President Donald Trump appeared to bear no malice toward him, calling him a “nice guy” after all.