Thomas Mann’s warning for an age of war and censorship

18 Mar 2026 | As global tensions rise, Colm Tóibín’s portrait of Thomas Mann reminds us how easily war ...  

Pressure mounts on Australia to distance itself from Iran war

17 Mar 2026 | Even as the war with Iran escalates and threatens global oil supplies and economic stability ...  

How Australia supplies weapons to Israel

16 Mar 2026 | The Australian Government has consistently maintained that it does "not provide weapons to Isra ...  

Stranded in Dubai: Missile alerts and a desperate race to get home

16 Mar 2026 | An Australian family holidaying in Dubai recounts the surreal experience of missile alerts, flight ...  

Stop the War protests gathering steam in the UK

16 Mar 2026 | Anti-war protesters in the UK saw multiple demonstrations taking place across the country last ...  

Optimism and realism as Nepal set for youth-focused future

13 Mar 2026 | Nepal’s youth surge into politics after the “Gen Z” protests, raising hopes for reform but ...  

When religion becomes a political weapon, everyone loses 

12 Mar 2026 | When religion is fused with ambition and power, it becomes a tool of division and social exhaus ...  

The new U.S. Defence demands more from Australia

12 Mar 2026 | The U.S. wants allies to carry more of the burden in the Indo-Pacific, making our partnership ...  

The rules are gone: Trump’s Iran strike reshapes global power

11 Mar 2026 | Trump’s strike on Iran signals a shift toward a more volatile world order, where power increa ...  

Silk Silver Opium: The trade with China that changed history

9 Mar 2026 | Historian Michael Pembroke has offered valuable insight into how China has developed into the ...  

Religious warfare rhetoric emerges in conflict with Iran

9 Mar 2026 | As the Iran conflict escalates, religious rhetoric – from claims of divine missions to apocal ...  

Why the West may come to mourn Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

8 Mar 2026 | The assassination of Iran's Leader Ayatollah Khamenei in an unprovoked first strike, starting ...  

The electrostate and Australia’s narrow path to resilience

7 Mar 2026 | Trump’s new tariffs force Australia to choose between U.S. security and Chinese trade.