As violence escalates in West Papua, Indonesian political leaders have turned to the military to address what is a political issue, while West Papuan leaders call for dialogue without response. Neither approach is likely to end the half-century-long conflict.

The “new great game” between the great powers has reached the Southwest Atlantic and will influence the international geopolitics of the region. Antarctic geopolitics will not necessarily follow the same pattern.

The Scottish National Party’s (SNP) election outcome, coupled with a pro-independence majority in the parliament have intensified calls for a referendum. The undercurrent of the independence debate is less about antipathy towards the union, but rather its ineffectiveness.

Last year, the Eurovision Song Contest was cancelled for the first time in its then 64-year history. This year’s Eurovision is a socially distanced affair, with frequent COVID testing of participants.

Diplomatic practice is central in laying the groundwork for cooperation among state and non-state actors within an interest in cyberspace. However, diplomatic approaches towards cyberspace are fraught with complicated challenges.

Obama’s account of his movement from lower reaches of Democrat politics to the White House is compelling reading. It is well written, and best digested slowly, chapter by chapter, anecdote by anecdote.

When Australians think of international education and China, they typically consider the country as a source of international students — Australia’s largest. But China is now one of the leading host countries of international students in the world.

A conversation with Australia’s Ambassador to the People's Republics of China, Graham Fletcher, and Austrade’s General Manager for Greater China, Daniel Boyer.

This week in Australian foreign affairs: Payne on Israel, the first India-France-Australia Trilateral Ministerial Dialogue, Payne’s visit to Afghanistan, the 2021-22 Budget, and more.

Germany will go the polls on 26 September 2021, and after 16 years in the Chancellor’s Office, Angela Merkel will finally retire. With less than five months to go, the outcome of the election is absolutely open.

After ten years of conflict, Syria presents a log-jam of competing forces that seem impossible to pull apart in the search for a solution. While all parties profess they must keep trying for their optimal solutions, some may be showing signs of fatigue.