Politics
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The Richard Boyle case: Lots of persecution, no sign of humanity
He blew the whistle on the ATO in October 2017, the AFP raided his home in April 2018, in March…
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The Voice: how do other countries represent Indigenous voices in government?
One of the claims advanced by the “no” campaign in the upcoming referendum on the Voice to Parliament is that “there is…
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WA political party donation laws to undergo overhaul, with disclosure rules tightened
The changes, set to be introduced to state parliament later today, go further than what was put forward by the…
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The UN General Assembly is meeting in New York. Here are some key takeaways from day one
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has joined representatives from 192 other member nations for the 78th session of the United Nations…
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Why have there been clashes over control of Nagorno-Karabakh?
Whether this leads to a lasting peace is not yet clear. Armenia and Azerbaijan have already fought two wars over…
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Rethinking Engagement with North Korea
Last year, North Korea’s marked increase in missile launches was widely interpreted as a bid to sharpen its capability to target…
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A Welcome Humanitarian Deal between the U.S. and Iran
The agreement has much to recommend it, despite what critics say. ICG The Biden administration has just completed implementing the…
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UNRWA’s Reckoning: Preserving the UN Agency Serving Palestinian Refugees
But the agency’s finances are in dire straits, putting the refugees’ wellbeing at risk. Donors should step up with sustainable,…
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What drives the Sino-Iranian Partnership?
Iran and China established diplomatic relations in 1971 Ahmed S. Cheema The National Interest It was a significant milestone in…
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Massacre in Goma Clouds DR Congo’s Elections and UN Mission’s Future
The government has asked the UN for an “accelerated” withdrawal. Crisis Group experts Richard Moncrieff and Onesphore Sematumba explain the…
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Understanding Saudi Arabia’s Recalibrated Foreign Policy
Yet unless the kingdom makes further changes on both the diplomatic and domestic fronts, its aspirations are likely to run…
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Julian Assange: more than 60 Australian MPs urge US to let WikiLeaks founder walk free
More than 60 Australian federal politicians have explicitly called on the US to drop the prosecution of Julian Assange, warning of…
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Libya’s floods are result of climate crisis meeting a failed state
When the climate crisis meets a failed state, the outcome is the kind of disaster that Libya is witnessing in Derna. Patrick…
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Putin-Erdogan Meeting Shows Turkey Unfit to Mediate Between Russia and Ukraine (Part Two)
*Read Part One. The Kremlin offered Turkey several major, highly attractive business projects at the bilateral summit in Sochi on…
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Fake letter scaremongering about Indigenous land claims sparks outrage
A fake letter deceptively telling landholders to seek legal advice to protect their properties from re-acquisition by Aboriginal traditional owner…
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How Countries Prepare for Population Growth and Decline
In early 2023, India surpassed China as the most populous country in the world with the latter having 850,000 fewer…
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