The Australian flag was lowered for the last time at the Port Moresby parade grounds in September 1975, leading to the birth of Papua New Guinea. At that very moment, Australia's role as an external coloniser also came to an end. Australia's empire was not only a matter of territory. In Empire's End, historian Jon Piccini shows it was also a way of thinking, of a world view shaped by culture, ...

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Both Israel and the US claim a nuclear-armed Iran would pose an existential threat. It wouldn’t. Here’s why.

The second Trump presidency will be disruptive for global health, so threats must be anticipated and opportunities seized argue Kent Buse and Martin McKee If the 2024 US presidential election was dif...

The top UN humanitarian official in the Occupied Palestinian Territory has issued a stark warning over the deepening crisis in Gaza, where civilians are being killed daily while trying to access food,...

Abstract Criticism of ‘humane war’ has become commonplace over recent years as a number of studies have emerged exploring the perverse effects of discourses and practices surrounding arms control, int...

Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

‘Horrendous’ eight-year long project has ended with final fact check, leaving a legacy ‘nobody can argue’ with, says researcher

Abstract. We are encouraged to think of refugees as resilient people with agency and capacity for flourishing, rather than passive victims needing help. Th

The story of how FDR and fellow New Dealers created the idea of national security, transforming the meaning of defense and vastly expanding the US government’s responsibilities.National security may s...

Vanuatu is leading a campaign to have the international court of justice issue an opinion on climate change – which could have huge legal ramifications

The federal parliament has rushed through three immigration bills that, once again, strip people of rights, dignity and humanity.

This article contributes to theorising colonialism and capitalism within the same analytic frame through a critical engagement with the uses of colonial history...

Abstract. We are encouraged to think of refugees as resilient people with agency and capacity for flourishing, rather than passive victims needing help. Th

Abstract. This book examines how states should prioritize their global responsibilities. States face multiple ongoing and emerging challenges, from climate