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  • INTERNATIONAL

    Trumpland abroad: The foreign policy of a deal-maker

    • Binoy Kampmark
    • 02 April 2025

    No one can predict President Trump’s next move on the global stage. But what appears to be chaos has a clear historical precedent, rooted in a long American tradition of swaggering, often improvisational power. In Trump’s hands, diplomacy is spectacle: alliances unravel, spectacle dominates and self-interest rules.

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  • AUSTRALIA

    On riding Trojan horses no more

    • Andrew Hamilton
    • 24 March 2025

    With America's reliability in question, Australia is rethinking what security really means. Should it double down on military self-reliance, or reconsider the cost of placing defence above all else? As alliances fray and power shifts, the country faces a deeper reckoning: whom can it trust—and at what price?

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  • INTERNATIONAL

    The week America betrayed Ukraine and itself

    • Sergey Maidukov Sr.
    • 06 March 2025

    Thirty years after the US pledged to protect Ukraine’s sovereignty, Zelensky arrived in Washington asking America to honour its promise. What he found was a White House willing to humiliate him because the cost of keeping its word has become too high. 

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  • INTERNATIONAL

    Whither Europe?

    • Gillian Bouras
    • 27 February 2025

    Europe faces a moment of strategic recalibration as shifting U.S. priorities put transatlantic ties under strain, raising concerns about Europe’s defence  standing. With war on its borders and internal divisions mounting, the European Union must rethink its role in an increasingly uncertain world.

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  • INTERNATIONAL

    Cheques and (power) balances reshape aid in a post-liberal world

    • Cameron Hill
    • 26 February 2025

    With cuts to USAID, international aid programs confront mounting challenges. Amid evolving power dynamics and strategic realignment, humanitarian assistance now faces fundamental questions about its future.

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  • INTERNATIONAL

    Criticism or condemnation? The ethics of speech in times of war

    • Andrew Hamilton
    • 19 February 2025

    The shockwaves of the Hamas attack on Israel and the Israeli military’s response in Gaza have ignited protests, inflamed divisions, and prompted a reckoning with rising antisemitism. As hostilities pause, how should societies distinguish between legitimate criticism and rhetoric that fuels hate?

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  • INTERNATIONAL

    The moral dilemma of negotiating with Putin

    • Sergey Maidukov Sr.
    • 04 February 2025

    As global powers weigh the prospect of negotiating with Vladimir Putin, indicted for war crimes, the moral dilemma looms: can peace justify sitting down with a war criminal? This question, compounded by the ongoing suffering in Ukraine, forces leaders to balance expediency against the principles of justice, accountability, and human rights.

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  • AUSTRALIA

    When it comes to Australia Day, wattle stop the arguments?

    • Stephen Alomes
    • 25 January 2025

    With debates around Australia Day continuing to divide, might shifting the national celebration to another day, rooted in resilience and renewal, offer a fresh start? By embracing a new unifying symbol, Australia could move beyond the pain of the past toward a national day that reflects unity, hope, and shared values.

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  • AUSTRALIA

    The horror of synagogue burning

    • Andrew Hamilton
    • 12 December 2024

    The firebombing of Melbourne's Adass Israel Synagogue is a profound tragedy, reflecting the weight of historical hatred and contemporary tensions. Amid global grief and anger, this act of antisemitism compels us to reflect on the shared humanity of all people and the urgent need for peace, understanding, and ethical leadership.

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  • AUSTRALIA

    What happened to the Greens?

    • Erica Cervini
    • 25 November 2024
    4 Comments

    Once seen as the champions of climate action and progressive politics, the Greens are now grappling with internal chaos, falling poll numbers, and a disillusioned voter base. From controversies over identity politics to disputes about housing and Middle East policies, the party is facing a critical question: What do they stand for today?

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  • INTERNATIONAL

    Reading the entrails of an election

    • Andrew Hamilton
    • 21 November 2024
    5 Comments

      As Australia watches the U.S. navigate its Trump-era transition, we wait in uncertainty. Any interregnum period is a time for rethinking, for wondering about our own nation, and not just for focusing on another. It is a time to rethink what we have taken granted about what is for the good of Australian society.

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  • ARTS AND CULTURE

    The things we leave behind

    • Gillian Bouras
    • 28 October 2024
    3 Comments

    We worry about mortgages, family, and work, but a chance encounter with a Ukrainian refugee reveals a different kind of worry—one filled with uncertainty, displacement and fear. In a world that feels increasingly small, sometimes it takes a stranger to remind us of our place in it.

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