Australia in the World
Penny Wong is quizzed about Trump, again, again and again
Credit to Penny Wong’s discipline as a media performer. Across an extraordinarily busy morning of eight interviews on television, radio and at a doorstop outside parliament, Wong…
New players on the bloc: Is BRICS+ a critical challenge?
The recent BRICS+ summit in Kazan, Russia, was attended by representatives from 32 countries, with 24 heads of state present. The summit was not only a major diplomatic event for…
This is what elections look like in 2024: Is Australia ready?
Kamala Harris calls herself a “diversity hire” and refers to Joe Biden as senile. It’s an extraordinary statement, caught on video and widely circulated online.Except it’s not…
Pooled funds give Australia’s new humanitarian strategy a boost
Australia has a new humanitarian strategy. And while there’s not a lot to represent a serious policy shift from the previous version released in 2016, it does have a few important…
Costs vs benefits in Pat Conroy's new missile age
The world has entered a “new missile age”, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy declared in a speech at the National Press Club in Canberra today. “These weapons are increasing in…
Australia: Migration no easy fix for Asia literacy
Australia is a proudly multicultural nation, home to more than 4 million Australians of Asian descent. This diversity has enriched the nation's culture, economy, and global…
The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme is helping some workers but harming others – it needs to be reformed
The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme has been promoted by both Labor and Coalition governments as a mutually beneficial migration arrangement between Australia and…
Understanding technology as an ecosystem is the first step to tackling online harms
A controversial law to combat misinformation and disinformation was introduced into the Australian parliament in September and last week saw another round of senate hearings into…
PNG’s NRL bid: Making the most of the high-stakes game
New details have come to light on the highly anticipated bid for Papua New Guinea to field a team in the National Rugby League competition, which presently features across…
How Australia’s foreign student cap could erode its regional influence: An Indonesian view
A plan to cap the number of international students in Australia comes at a time when local universities are facing one of their steepest declines in global rankings. The latest…