Australian ambassador joins calls for two-state solution Federal Australia’s vote was for upgrading Palestine’s rights as an observer state but without granting membership or voting rights.
Premium Insights and analysis Forced migration a looming problem for ASEAN countries April 29, 2024 By Dan Holmes Editors' Picks New research highlights the role Australia’s diplomats can play in reducing forced migration and refugee casualties across South-East Asia.
Premium Insights and analysis Refugee advocates condemn ‘Trumpian’ migration bill April 18, 2024 By Dan Holmes Editors' Picks The Migration Amendment Bill seeks to criminalise the refusal to cooperate with the forced return process, imposing a mandatory jail sentence of one to five years and a possible fine of $93,900.
Julie Bishop appointed UN special envoy for Myanmar April 8, 2024 By Dan Holmes News Bishop’s new role will see her trying to engage the military junta in discussions about the December 2022 UN resolution on Myanmar.
Premium Insights and analysis UN migration director calls for more nuanced policy discussion April 4, 2024 By Dan Holmes Editors' Picks Amy Pope said Australia needed to open a migration policy discussion that goes beyond political rhetoric.
Australia’s underinvestment in diplomacy highlighted in global index February 27, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal The latest Global Diplomacy Index ranks Australia 26th, flagging Pacific competition as a factor driving new diplomatic missions.
Premium Case studies Iain Cameron: Reshaping road safety policy and saving lives January 29, 2024 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Australia’s many roads and fewer taxpayers means targeting deliberate lawbreakers to effect change, says the traffic safety mandarin.
Premium Insights and analysis Released cabinet papers from a time APS advice was taken seriously, says Hill January 12, 2024 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Former defence minister Robert Hill reflects on a cabinet that considered major policies relating to Australia’s involvement in the Iraq war, the Murray Darling River system, live sheep exports, and the Millennium drought.
Australia backs international court action against Russia for Ukraine invasion September 21, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal Solicitor-general Stephen Donaghue argues at the International Court of Justice the ICJ can prosecute Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
Most UN sustainability goals not on track for 2030 September 14, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Energy & Environment With half the time elapsed since 2015, only two of the 36 United Nation’s sustainable development goals will meet the deadline.
Labor says Parliament ‘one step closer’ to climate change laws March 28, 2023 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment Chris Bowen said the impact of the landmark reforms would be equivalent to taking two-thirds of the nation’s cars off the road by 2030.
New legal framework to protect marine life in international waters an historic achievement March 7, 2023 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment The new Oceans Treaty that has been reached following 15 years of negotiations bring sustainability to marine conservation efforts: Wong.
Albanese issues more Russian sanctions one year on from Ukraine war February 24, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Defence Russian energy, natural resources, industry, education, labour, migration and health ministers have all been targeted by the sanctions.
Youth advocate says good leadership means diluting and improving power structures February 2, 2023 By Melissa Coade Career Advice Caitlin Figueiredo is a change-maker and pragmatist who has spent the past few years working in the political arena.
Former US secretary of state Albright dead at 84 March 24, 2022 By Tom Ravlic News Madeleine Albright, the first woman to hold the role of secretary of state in a US administration, has died from cancer overnight, aged 84.
