20 May 2021 Violent extremism: The ghost or the machine? Lydia Khalil A parliamentary inquiry into violent extremism should call on tech companies to reveal their recommendation algorithms.
12 Mar 2021 A smarter use of voting technology to stop election-related violence Iona Main Maybe in the search for efficiency we sometimes overcomplicate things, and the better solution is to get back to basics.
4 Mar 2021 An endless game of whack-a-mole? Jennifer Percival The efficacy of proscribing extreme-right groups is debated. How to keep ahead of their evolution is also challenging.
3 Mar 2021 “Repair and Build”: Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq Fabrizio Bozzato A papal visit helps focus world attention. It also deals the Vatican in to the crowded “great game” in the Middle East.
5 Feb 2021 What does America think the rules-based order is for? Sam Roggeveen The US is in a defensive crouch rather than in an expansionary mood. But bring on debate.
29 Jan 2021 China and the Australian far right Kaz Ross The Covid pandemic and anti-CCP fervour have brought together some unlikely allies.
23 Dec 2020 Your most-read articles on The Interpreter in 2020 The Interpreter It was about March we tried to ban the word “unprecedented” from articles. But a relentless year wasn’t letting go.
15 Dec 2020 The wrong side won: Remembering John le Carré Milton Cockburn The famed author roamed the grey of the international order and captured a world of “half-angels fighting half-devils”.
7 Dec 2020 Solve generational problems by listening to the youth who’ll live them Caitlin Mollica , Helen Berents Developing the Youth, Peace and Security agenda in the Asia-Pacific is a chance to ensure lasting change.
24 Nov 2020 After Christchurch: Mapping online right-wing extremists Brian Ballsun-Stanton , Lise Waldek , Julian Droogan For all the hate, sometimes extending to talk of violence, the extremist milieu is also a highly social space.
13 Nov 2020 The evolving threat from chemical weapons Miah Hammond-Errey , Paul Mostafa Emerging technologies pose new challenges to the already fragile norms of chemical weapons control.
27 Oct 2020 The hate matrix of online gaming Matthew Sharpe Chatrooms enable players to discuss games, yet are increasingly a hotbed for glorifying violence and radicalisation.
10 Sep 2020 Working one for the planet Mark Beeson After a lifetime employed, what if people spend one last year in the job and donate their salary to charity? I’m game.
4 Sep 2020 Book Review: The seeds of authoritarianism Warwick McFadyen Anne Applebaum’s latest book is a forensic and humane study of a world where methods change, but lust for power doesn’t.
2 Sep 2020 Indonesia’s UN Security Council drive for inclusive peace and security Jacqui True , Irine Hiraswari Gayatri , Nuri Widiastuti Veronika Jakarta is seeking to boost its regional leadership taking up the issue of women’s roles in peacebuilding.
28 Aug 2020 Understanding the full spectrum of hate Matteo Vergani Extreme violence garners most attention, but the problems arise much earlier – both online and in the real world.
18 Jun 2020 Will Timor-Leste be the region’s latest press freedom casualty? Jim Nolan An new law under the guise of “dignity” would only diminish democracy and transparency in the country.
16 Jun 2020 It’s not OK: White supremacy and Australia’s security services Jennifer Percival A small gesture raises big questions about white supremacist ideology in Australian police and security forces.
20 May 2020 We’re all losers in the space arms race Sarah O’Connor Nations have battled one another for strategic advantage in space for decades. Actual fighting would be a step beyond.
18 May 2020 Why Vietnam embraces multilateralism at this uncertain time Le Dinh Tinh Communities might be locked in isolation for Covid-19, but Hanoi has faith in the way the world can work together.
4 May 2020 Bob May – Professor of Everything Robyn Williams A scientist with a flexible mind and at times bluntly persuasive style guided PMs and the public alike.
1 May 2020 Governments, not pandemics, stop access to reproductive health Sara E Davies , Sophie Harman A winding back of hard-won women’s rights in Europe has implications for us all.
19 Mar 2020 The future ain’t what it used to be Gordon Peake , Christian Downie If Covid-19 teaches us anything, obviously we need to plan, but let’s not pretend the future is actually predictable.
2 Jan 2020 Best of The Interpreter 2019: A festival of democracy The Interpreter Elections, elections, everywhere! A surprise in Australia, massive polls in Indonesia and India, plus a late UK party.
31 Dec 2019 Best of The Interpreter 2019: The world of sports The Interpreter You win some, you lose some – in politics as in sport.
23 Dec 2019 Best of The Interpreter 2019: Your most read Daniel Flitton From a big year in politics and diplomacy, revealing the 10 most popular Interpreter articles of 2019.
19 Dec 2019 Arbitrating business and human rights: What’s in it for women? Anaïs Tobalagba , Justin Jos Newly released rules can help close a gender gap in international tribunals – both on the bench and in processes.
11 Dec 2019 Should you lie to your children about reality? Mark Beeson Protecting young people from terrible truths may just be good for them – until it isn’t anymore.
6 Dec 2019 How many Cold Wars does it take to make a “new” one? Ian Li In the divide between capitalist West and communist East, it was often regional politics that mattered more.
13 Nov 2019 In conversation: Weak parties, hollow politics, and democratic danger Sam Roggeveen , George Megalogenis Could a radical break with Asia be the cost of a growing dislocation of the political parties and the Australian public?
6 Nov 2019 The Rohingya Football Club JJ Rose Observations from the field after a sobering experience attempting to use sport as a form of aid.
28 Oct 2019 The worrying precedent of Turkey’s “safe zone” Rebecca Barber Under international law, one country cannot invade another to seize territory – yet that appears to have been endorsed.
16 Sep 2019 So-called media abundance still leaves blind spots with our neighbours Alexandra Wake Even in the age of 24/7 news, governments are good at keeping the cameras away from persecuted communities.
10 Sep 2019 At sea, safety is just as important as security Sam Bateman The Indian Ocean region needs stronger measures for maritime safety.
20 Aug 2019 Is the notion of the United States acquiring Greenland that absurd? Donald R Rothwell The trade in territory is not without precedent and the growing power contest over the Arctic is little appreciated.
12 Aug 2019 70 years of the Geneva Conventions and why we need them more than ever Rebecca Barber As tensions rise, this highpoint of multilateralism in the past offers comfort to the present in knowing rules apply.
25 Jul 2019 Congo’s Ebola outbreak: sounding a global alarm Jesse Schnall The world was too slow responding to the 2014–2016 West Africa outbreak and cannot afford to make the same mistake.
25 Jul 2019 Does a US flag on the Moon amount to a claim of sovereignty under law? Donald R Rothwell , Imogen Saunders No, but international treaties that govern outer space loom as a potential flashpoint for growing US-China competition.
17 Jul 2019 Harnessing demographic destiny Grant Wyeth Competition for the world’s best and brightest will intensify as global population growth slows. Is Australia ready?
15 Jul 2019 Remembering the Moonwalk Morris Jones It was the moment humans first stepped on another world, yet after the Apollo missions, why haven’t people been back?
9 Jul 2019 Chernobyl: the continuing political consequences of a nuclear accident John Carlson The meltdown contributed to the Soviet Union’s collapse but may have also cost a chance to employ low-carbon energy.
8 Jul 2019 What a waste: the G20 and the plastic problem Michael Heazle More plastic waste is choking the world’s oceans yet despite global declarations and commitments, nothing much is done.
21 Jun 2019 Accountability for flight MH17: a long and winding road … Priya Pillai Trials in absentia are problematic, but as with the Lockerbie trial, the quest for justice will be arduous and complex.
4 Jun 2019 Episode 2 of Rules Based Audio, “The Terrorist’s Wife” out now Kelsey Munro The Lowy Institute has a new half-hour, fornightly podcast.
3 Jun 2019 The relativity of the death penalty Rodger Shanahan Where is the outrage over the capital punishment sentence for ISIS fighter and Australian citizen Ahmed Merhi?
23 May 2019 Tackling the global danger of drug-resistance: how far have we come? Jesse Schnall , Alan Lopez , Ben Howden , Kirsty Buising Without careful action, the financial cost alone from “superbugs” could eventually eclipse the global economic crisis.
10 May 2019 Measles outbreaks are rising across the world: what can Australia do? Jesse Schnall , Patrick Maclean , Jim Buttery The virus is making a slow comeback in countries once hoped to be free of the disease, making quick action essential.
4 Mar 2019 A certain boredom? Taking stock of democracy in 2019 Marcus Colla The anger directed against liberal democratic institutions today is so rarely attached to any specific objectives.
25 Feb 2019 The movie moment: how the Oscars reflect the world around us Melissa Conley Tyler Oscar nominees are a window into current concerns and preoccupations: what strikes a chord and the issues of our time.
22 Jan 2019 Encouraging Trump, the “germaphobe”, to go global on health Jeremy Youde <p>How do you get a policymaker that is sceptical about the value of global health programs to support them?</p>