Transnational Challenges
The hidden national security threat: Misogynistic extremism
A special Interpreter series ahead of International Women's Day, 2025, on 8 March.As International Women’s Day approaches, it’s time to confront a shadowy and growing threat:…
Is it too late for the pangolin?
INTERPOL this month announced the successful rescue of nearly 20,000 live animals, all of which belong to endangered or protected species, as part of a global crackdown on…
Social media: A place that truth forgot
Did you know that Chelsea Clinton bought herself an $80 million mansion from the proceeds of an aid fund for Haiti managed by Bill and Hillary? Or that Sean Penn was handed $3…
Extremism from the mainstream
On 4 December 2024, Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed on the street in midtown Manhattan. Following a highly publicised manhunt, Luigi Mangione, was…
A looming police shortage in the Pacific: Drug use can cripple a male workforce
During a recent visit to Fiji, I heard firsthand the poor state of public health messaging in response to the recent uptick in drug use. In a local market in Labasa, on the island…
“Narco-subs” in the Pacific demonstrates need for effective maritime security cooperation
In recent Australian maritime security conversations, it would be fair to say that submarines have featured fairly prominently.Although the tenor of sub talk this week still…
Australia’s chance to align global efforts against “hostage diplomacy”
Last week the Australian Senate’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade handed down its report into the wrongful detention of Australian citizens overseas. A…
Pacific Islands need stronger corrections systems to address transnational and organised crime
Increased transnational and organised crime operations have prompted a rethink in Pacific Island countries. Detecting, disrupting and deterring criminal syndicates has meant…
Is the world ready for its next big health crisis?
Antimicrobial resistance will be the globe’s next crisis, and Australia better be prepared for it.AMR, as it is known in medical circles, occurs when germs that cause infections…
Russian sanctions: Why has Australia stayed quiet on reparations?
Several days after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a coalition of states, including all G7 economies, froze approximately US$350 billion in Russian foreign…