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Claire Young 9 hours ago As China’s space technology advances, Antarctica’s relevance may be frozen out Re-evaluating concerns about the potential military uses of space technology on the white continent.
Tom Cernev 10 hours ago A Sustainable Development Goal for space As human activity intensifies beyond Earth, there is a need to identify exactly what “space sustainability” means.
Samuel Bashfield 17 hours ago The implications of India’s newest ballistic missile submarine Will the country’s latest SSBN further entrench nuclear competition in the Indo-Pacific?
John Quiggin 1 day ago The implausibility of a Taiwan blockade If all-out war is an inevitable consequence of a blockade, why wouldn't China cut to the chase and start the war immediately?
Kourosh Ziabari 1 day ago What Iranians want for their country It takes a vibrant civil society to stand up to the establishment.
Sophia Kagan 1 day ago The real risks of exploitation for Pacific workers in Australia While neither blackbirding nor systemic modern slavery, the PALM scheme has many loopholes that should be addressed.
Daniel Flitton 2 days ago Harris vs Trump marks the lines of foreign policy debate Look past the barbs and snappy sound bites and the real choice is clear.
Yohanes Sulaiman 2 days ago A step, not a leap: Assessing the Indonesia-Australia Defence Cooperation Agreement As a statement of neighbourly ties, the deal is a good one. But temper expectations.
Miah Hammond-Errey 2 days ago Byte-sized diplomacy: The search for safe AI How can Australia improve public trust in AI and what can Australia contribute to global AI safety efforts?