1 Aug 2024
The Yazidi still wait for justice
Australia also has obligations when its citizens are accused of the worst of all crimes.
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26 Mar 2024
Moscow attacks: Why Putin was quick to blame Ukraine
The Kremlin is covering its own mistakes in the bid to deflect attention. -
25 Mar 2024
Islamic State terror attack in Moscow a grim acknowledgement of global power status Russia seeks
One of Moscow’s goals in the Middle East was in many ways similar to that of the United States – to prevent the spillover of extremism. -
8 Feb 2024
Non-state actors and the phantom of asymmetry
The might of the US military no longer guarantees world order. There are new actors and new ecosystems in play. -
31 May 2023
Misogyny is often the connection between overlapping far-right ideologies
A holistic approach to addressing violent extremism starts with confronting deep-seated societal issues. -
17 Mar 2023
Is a stable Afghanistan where China, Russia and the US cooperate?
Three of the world’s most influential powers have skin in the game when it comes to preventing another civil war. -
5 Dec 2022
Why outsourcing counter-terrorism online won’t work in future
Policing online hate speech currently falls into a murky space shared between governments and big tech. -
22 Nov 2022
The militarisation of motherhood: repatriating ISIS’s Western women
A “victim” versus “fighter” dichotomy must be overcome to understand the strategic role envisioned for women. -
3 Nov 2022
Risks and responses repatriating foreign terrorist fighters and families
Australia is bringing home families that lived under Islamic State, and experience overseas offers valuable lessons. -
6 Oct 2022
Maldives: the legacy of Islamic State
More Maldivians per capita went to Syria to fight than any other country. Reintegration is a significant challenge. -
4 Oct 2022
Islamic State: women, justice, and a complex impasse
What charges are laid against women returned to Australia will help us better understand the role they played in Syria. -
2 Aug 2022
Killing the al-Qaeda chief leaves endless questions
The US has declared justice after more than 20 years hunting Ayman al-Zawahiri. But a battle with extremism will go on. -
15 Oct 2021
Foreign fighters: The question of justice
For Western citizens who joined Islamic State, where they face their day in court can determine the likely penalty. -
26 Jul 2021
Bringing home Australian children trapped in Syrian camps
Faced with thorny legal and security obstacles for the adults, it may be better to return children alone. -
23 Feb 2021
Terrorism and New Zealand’s dual citizenship conundrum
This is an age in which dual nationality is widespread, and problems related to alleged ISIS members were foreseeable. -
8 Sep 2020
Islamic State’s new battleground – the courts
Two crucial cases at opposite ends of the earth will determine a government’s right to revoke citizenship of terrorists. -
1 Jun 2020
Need To Know: Brett McGurk on America’s strategy to defeat ISIS
In a new interview series, the former US special envoy discusses conflict in Syria and maximalist foreign policy goals. -
24 Apr 2020
ISIS looks to prosper in a world distracted by the virus
Europe could quickly be confronted by another security crisis if the terrorists growing resurgence is left unchecked. -
3 Jun 2019
The relativity of the death penalty
Where is the outrage over the capital punishment sentence for ISIS fighter and Australian citizen Ahmed Merhi? -
2 May 2019
Caliph emerges without his caliphate
<p>From the clothes to the location, the ISIS leader’s video tells much about the group’s ambition.</p> -
1 May 2019
Film review: On Her Shoulders
ISIS persecuted her community in Iraq yet Nadia Murad’s quest for justice again shows the indestructibility of spirit. -
16 Apr 2019
ISIS: the generational problem
For all the concern about the children of foreign jihadis, thousands of ISIS detainees in Iraq pose a bigger danger. -
11 Apr 2019
ISIS: children should not pay for the sins of the parents
The children born overseas to Australian mothers should be recognised as citizens and have a right to return. -
2 Apr 2019
The cost of terror: two tales of country life
The small town of Loxton in South Australia has seen bravery and betrayal, a microcosm of a globalised Islamist threat. -
27 Mar 2019
The case to prosecute “jihadi brides” at home
<p>Women played a key role in ISIS – while there are dangers, countries have a responsibility to see justice done.</p> -
19 Feb 2019
Repatriating female foreign fighters: political not personal
<p>Many foreign women who join ISIS were not duped or coerced. It is time to recognise Shamima Begum’s agency.</p> -
8 Mar 2018
The pain of hearing: Australia’s parliament recognises Yazidi genocide
A motion in parliament last week gave a crucial voice to a community’s suffering. -
27 Sep 2017
Commercial drones: Privatising air power
Hobbyist drones have moved air power away from government control and passed it to the people. -
28 Nov 2016
Neil, an Australian terrorist
The most important aspect of his detention is it removes an active online jihadi recruiter and promoter of terrorism. -
1 Nov 2016
Why Indonesian extremists are gaining ground
No one dares draw a line and recognise religiously-inspired incitement for what it is, let alone condemn it or take measures to stop it.