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Anthony Albanese will trek the Kokoda track on Tuesday and Wednesday, before attending the Anzac Day Dawn Service. The trek is a favourite with politicians.
The small Gulf state has hosted high-level Western and Iranian delegations, passing messages between them.
The bombing of the Iranian consulate in Damascus and storming of Mexico’s embassy in Quito breaks with accepted diplomatic norms − and could spell trouble.
Diplomacy and national security rely on expertise in foreign languages and cultures. Australia and New Zealand need to address the looming deficit in university foreign language courses.
Critics of the South Korean leader accuse him of eroding democracy at home while embracing a historic enemy on the international stage.
Young Southeast Asian leaders want greater opportunities to connect with like-minded Australians on issues related to the environment and social and human rights.
China is asserting itself in the South Pacific, prompting efforts from the US and its allies to contain its influence.
South Africa’s defence force has been in decline for some time as its budget has shrunk while its duties have changed.
Somalia has demanded that a memorandum of understanding – which would see Ethiopia gain access to the Red Sea via a Somaliland port – be ripped up.
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s messages, and tone of delivery, suggest an assertive leader representing the interests of the global south.
We give presents with the best of intentions, but some will probably miss the mark. If this happens, remember it’s the thought behind them that truly counts.
Former US secretary of state, Henry Kissinger has died, aged 100. His legacy, including his involvement in the Vietnam war, is long, complicated and divisive.
It’s good to talk − just don’t expect it to result in a reset in relations between Beijing and Washington.
At the United Nations and elsewhere, the response by the US and Western Europe to events in Israel and Gaza have been out of step with that of governments in Africa, South America and Asia.
Beijing’s tone on the Middle East crisis has shifted since Hamas’s initial attack, becoming increasingly pro-Palestinian.
Ahtisaari’s role in Namibia was crucial. But he left a major legacy in pursuing peace in various places of conflict in his later life too.
Ecowas’ threats to intervene militarily in Niger played a role in the creation of the Alliance of Sahel States, whose members have pledged to assist each other in the event of aggression.
France’s withdrawal from Niger could hurt the regional fight against terrorism, create an opportunity for Wagner’s influence and increase Europe’s migrant crisis.
Politicians and scholars debate whether China’s economic investments in Africa benefit or exploit local populations. But what does the public think?
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Professor of Political Science, Macalester College
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Honorary Fellow, Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of International Relations Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham; BASIC
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Professor of History and International Affairs, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Professor of International and Diplomacy Studies, Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs, University of South Africa
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Executive Director of the Edward R. Murrow Center and Senior Fellow of Diplomatic Practice, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Lecturer in Middle East Studies, Deakin University
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, UNSW
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Head of the Department of Politics and International Relations, Monash University
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Professor, Griffith Law School, Griffith University
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Outgoing Interim Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, Boston University
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham