This is an age in which dual nationality is widespread, and problems related to alleged ISIS members were foreseeable.

If this really is a new Cold War, it’s off to a slow start.

South Korea? Britain? China? Which country would you bet on to be the next big winner?

A review of soft power was trumpeted as a chance to increase Australia’s persuasive force. So why was it abandoned?

Popular support for Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny won’t bring down the Putin regime, but it has stripped off the façade.

Trans-Tasman tensions have boiled up over a citizenship case, but this latest spat betrays deeper problems.

The frozen continent is not fully quarantined from an assertive China, yet myths should not be mistaken for reality.

The US president has signalled a serious commitment to bolstering international development.

US claims to upholding the rules-based order don’t square with its silence on Mauritian sovereignty in the Chagos.

Australia needs to step up to the challenge.

Focusing exclusively on China’s use of coercion across the region obscures the true extent of Beijing’s ambitions.

China’s economy could overtake the US faster than expected but there are also implications for Australia closer to home.

The achievements of the Pacific Islands Forum should not be missed amid the rancour. There is still a chance for repair.

Short-sighted hoarding ignores the world’s interconnected economy, and threatens to prolong the Covid crisis.

It is unambiguously in Australia’s interest to strengthen our relationship with India in many aspects.

Tribal violence has spiralled into outright warfare, beyond the ability of law enforcement to deal with it.

The economic toll of the pandemic will take years to recover from, but signs of progress are starting to appear.

No panacea, certainly, but a newly engaged United States might see APEC as just the right forum to work with the region.

The US is in a defensive crouch rather than in an expansionary mood. But bring on debate.

An eruption over the the next PIF Secretary General and a university bust-up reveal a region divided.

The forgotten war involving Ukraine and Russia in the energy-rich region is simmering still.

Some countries have banned crew rotations. Some have tight limits. A few are open. So a crisis continues.

After the tests of Donald Trump, the French president has flagged he will be a demanding partner for America.

The virus might strike adults more, but the effect of Covid-19 is costing kids. A universal child benefit would help.