Russia is convening its first national parliamentary elections since invading Ukraine, which offer a great deal of predictability but also some unexpected surprises.
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Though reliably measuring progress is difficult, it would be disingenuous to say Australia has nothing to show for its investments to date.
On The Conversation Weekly podcast, an international law expert explains why some Serbs revered convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić.
Disasters always bring an influx of aid money to communities. It must be spent wisely to avoid mistakes and ensure long-term recovery.
Voters in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt punished the major parties for their handling of the cost-of-living crisis.
Much went right after the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. But much also went wrong.
Both sides say they do not want war. But both have soldiers in Syria, raising the risk of miscalculation.
The government has emphasised positive coverage of rescue efforts in Tibet. Across the border in Nepal, foreign journalists are telling a different story.
The Trump administration is trying every tactic to get Iran to capitulate, but there is only one path forward for both sides.
Bosnia remains a country divided by contrasting histories and narratives about the war. Mladić is a symbolic reminder of this.
This is a crucial moment for international law in the face of concerted efforts by the Trump administration to undermine and discredit it.
Every action Israel takes in the occupied territories makes a future Palestinian state more unlikely.
Trump defies all we thought we knew about the US political system and the way electoral democracies work around the world.
The suggestion follows the Israeli Defense Force’s decision not to launch a criminal investigation into the death of aid worker Zomi Frankcom in Gaza.
Many women find the prime minister’s long hours relatable, but this risks normalising the gendered stereotypes many women quietly endure on a daily basis.
Critics say internal IDF investigations are too slow and biased, and the bar to holding soldiers accountable is far too high.
Armed groups are challenging the group’s hold on power. Can they present a united front?
My research has found religious education can encourage critical thinking in children, instil kindness and tolerance, and help expand students’ worldviews.
Neither side can stomach a strategic defeat. Nor can they find a way to an exit ramp.
As Vietnam’s top leader visits Australia this week, he may struggle to convince a distrustful diaspora to engage deeply with the communist government in Hanoi.
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Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University
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Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in International Studies in the School of Society and Culture, Adelaide University
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Research Fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University
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Research Scholar, Middle East Studies, Australian National University
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Associate Professor in International Relations, UNSW
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Associate Professor (Law), Edith Cowan University
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Adjunct Professor, Defence and Security Institute, The University of Western Australia; UNSW
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Lecturer, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
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Professor of International Law, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer in Middle East Studies, Deakin University
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Director of Research, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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Malcolm Smith Professor of Asian Law and Director of the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor (Adj), Griffith Asia Institute; and Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University