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Rushali Saha 4 hours ago India-Pakistan ceasefire: Modi faces “re-hyphenation” challenge after Trump’s Kashmir mediation claims Has India changed position on third party mediation in the longstanding dispute?
Jiwon Kim 6 hours ago Time for a consistent approach to North Korean human rights South Korea’s upcoming election offers a crucial chance for a policy reset.
Carolin Kautz 13 hours ago China’s “friendly neighbourhood diplomacy” has consequences for Australia The “Asian values” debate is back on the agenda while the Trump administration is MIA.
Nick Fabbri 9 May 2025 Aussie rules: Democracy sausages, budgie smugglers, and electoral integrity Australians can be proud of the integrity of their electoral system at a time of democratic backsliding around the world.
Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva 9 May 2025 What’s really on show with foreign leaders at the Victory Parade in Moscow Self-interest, for one thing. Multipolar unity may be another.
Greg Earl 9 May 2025 Voting for a changing world All politics may be local, but in modern Australian elections that means managing a more politically active multicultural community.
Brendan Walker-Munro 9 May 2025 The Netherlands will screen 8,000 academics a year – here’s why Australia shouldn’t Already facing a fractious international education environment, Canberra must avoid creating an isolationist police state.
Christopher Burke 8 May 2025 Blue bonds and mangrove protection: Small island nations lead in climate resilience Localised approaches to environmental, social and governance standards prove more effective than global models.
Andrew Selth 8 May 2025 Is the United States really planning a proxy war in Myanmar? Despite reports to the contrary, the likelihood of any Western country joining the conflict is vanishingly small.