Australia’s bid for a seat on the 2029–30 United Nations Security Council should not be run as a diplomatic sprint. The vote is due in June 2028, but the real test is already underway: how …
Zambia’s abrupt decision to postpone RightsCon, an annual summit on human rights in the digital age, shocked organisers and those who planned to attend. The summit’s organiser, New York-based advocacy group Access Now, says the …
Papua New Guinea needs to prepare for the threat posed by cheap, commercial drones. Given Australia’s defence cooperation with PNG – formalised into an alliance by the Pukpuk treaty – and the two countries’ proximity, this …
Australia can deepen engagement with Africa without significantly expanding its current level of aid or diplomatic footprint by working through the Quad, the security partnership that comprises Japan, India, the United States and Australia. Each …
In a world increasingly shaped by digital influence and disillusionment with the Western-led global order, Captain Ibrahim Traore has emerged as an icon of anti-colonial resistance. He seized power in Burkina Faso through a military …




