Global Issues
Beijing’s Baltic confession exposes undersea vulnerability
China has finally acknowledged that the Hong Kong-flagged ship NewNew Polar Bear was responsible for damaging critical undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. The…
Byte-sized diplomacy: Will governments ever reign in Big Tech?
Got a big question on technology and security for “Byte-sized Diplomacy”. Send it through here.In my work, I often get the question: can governments really do anything to limit…
Where to for Australia’s First Nations Foreign Policy?
On election night in 2022, the new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese committed to implement the Uluṟu Statement from the Heart with the promise of a new enlightened policy approach…
Olympics doping controversies show global bio governance failures
It is tempting to see doping controversies at the Olympics as a challenge unique to sports governance. After all, few workplaces or life moments require performance enhancing drug…
Is Australia too late to claim its green economy share?
Australia’s economic future has long been intertwined with fossil fuels, which still make up 20 per cent of its export earnings. Yet the latest global data tells us a new economic…
Without money, the global biodiversity target is just an empty promise
Elephants, often romanticised as gentle giants roaming pristine wildernesses, are emblematic of biodiversity. Their portrayal in popular media has cultivated a strong public image…
Mission possible: Making the most of Australia-India cooperation on critical minerals
Critical minerals – lithium, cobalt, copper, and other rare earths – have rising importance worldwide as the building blocks of the digital age and the transition to renewable and…
A reckoning with empire
States are often prisoners of their pasts. History shapes how they interact and compete in the international arena. In the United Kingdom, where enthusiasm abounds after Keir…
The dehumanisation danger
Imagine you no longer have control over your life, you are referred to as an animal, a number, a parasite, or an object. Your family do not know if you are alive or dead. Others…