A review by former Finance Department secretary Rosemary Huxtable, tabled by Foreign Minister Penny Wong earlier this week, has rightfully confirmed that the Foreign Arrangements Scheme remains a vital pillar of Australia’s national resilience strategy, …
The more closely one looks at Mongolia, the clearer it becomes that Australia is not just a close partner; it may well be the model Mongolia has been circling all along. In terms of economic …
In her 2023 movie Barbie, Greta Gerwig showed how even a world that looks perfect on the surface can fracture when its foundations are exposed. The same truth applies to global supply chains. For all …
Amid global conflict, rising extremism and a heightened national terror threat level, re-defining ‘terrorism’ in Australian law looks set to be a national security and political challenge for the government. This follows the launch of …
As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up a high-profile swing through Japan and China this week, the question was whether the hand holding equated to a meeting of the minds. At this week’s Shanghai …
Understanding and applying United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 as a theory of human security offers Australia an edge in its regional engagement. This is particularly so in an era of competition, and a region …
Washington established the position of a Federal Bureau of Investigation legal attache (known as a legat) in Wellington in July, touting it as bulwark against Beijing and a boost to regional crime-fighting. Yet casting the …
