What implications will this carry for negotiations and global climate action, especially in the Pacific, where climate change is an existential threat? Crunch time to remain under the 1.5. degrees ...

Cuddly pandas symbolise a generous, friendly and peaceful China. Panda loan announcements, often made during state visits by Chinese leaders, receive extensive local and international media coverage.

In April 2015, Mary Jane Veloso was moved to Nusa Kambangan, a maximum security prison island in Indonesia. The plan had been to execute her by firing squad with other death row prisoners, including ...

In the northern winter of 2022, as Russian armour and troops massed on Ukraine’s borders, a highly effective psychological operation was reaching a crescendo. For several months, Russian diplomats had ...

Not quite as flashy as the Pacific deal with Nauru this week or the expected support for a PNG rugby team, but Australia made some interesting moves last week in Southeast Asia. Both fulfil ...

Headlines have been loud about the potential impact of Donald Trump’s return to the White House given his promises to unleash tough tariffs as he embarks on implementing his version of US ...

At a time when Australia is increasingly looking to Japan and South Korea for closer strategic partnerships, the political tumult that has engulfed both countries in recent weeks raises serious ...

The Pacific Islands are on the frontline of intense geopolitical competition, where global interests clash and intertwine, profoundly reshaping local political systems. Increased aid, infrastructure ...

Sydney Morning Herald national security correspondent Matthew Knott paired two unlikely stories yesterday. The headline to his piece reads: “Australia fires Tomahawk missile for first time, spends ...

Patricia Schouker is the founder of Energy Bridge Global based in Washington DC and Non-Resident Fellow at Payne Institute. She brings over a decade of expertise in energy and cybersecurity, having ...

There is a haunting predictability in the way markets shrug off geopolitical risk. Oil prices languish near their 52-week low, even as tensions in the Middle East simmer toward a boil. For anyone who ...