The pandemic’s impact has varied across the Middle East, but infections are rising again. The virus is unlikely to be contained quickly, and that will limit Australia’s ability to reopen its borders and economy.

Around the world, humanitarian workers struggle with the toll COVID-19 is taking on both physical and mental health. In Papua New Guinea, the International Committee of the Red Cross is working to equip communities with the tools to face these unprecedented challenges.

Data centres in Hong Kong should be alert for the legislation of the new Hong Kong security law. The law is likely to directly affect data centres involved in national security activities, and may indirectly shape the data industry’s self-regulation to voluntarily comply with mainland Chinese law.

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.

The recent bushfires in Australia were met with an outpouring of support worldwide.  This is unsurprising, given Australia's natural beauty and its willingness to help when regional partners experience natural disasters.

The nature of China’s decision-making processes has international policy implications. The more holistic China’s decision-making process, the deeper the international cooperation.

While states such as Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia have issued tepid statements of support for the US "peace plan," other states are not so convinced. What will this mean for stability in the region?

In order to understand Iran as a strategic actor, we must first understand the geopolitical, religious, and security concerns behind their actions.

Despite the media and mass movements protesting India’s Citizenship Amendment Act, it does not strip any Indian of their citizenship. Rather, it provides refuge to persecuted minorities.

The current protests in India against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 have been met with internet suspensions imposed by the Indian government to suppress them. The article focuses on the case in the Indian state of Assam rather than pan-India.

There are 2.5 billion video gamers across the world, and a June report indicated they will spend $152.1 billion on games this year. It’s no surprise that the Hong Kong protests have spread to the world of gaming.