Finland's new ambassador to Australia says cooperation between middle powers need to deepen ties in an increasingly volatile world.
Geopolitics
The strength of the performance of equity markets this year has surprised many. Some of the exuberance may be justified, but you don't have to look far to find irrational behaviour.
One of the most significant diplomatic meetings for Australia since Labor returned to power was overshadowed today by Donald Trump's off-hand comments about Kevin Rudd.
As revealed by Capital Brief this week, the federal government has suspended its pause on funding for a key Palestinian aid group.
A highly sensitive review into TikTok, which was handed to the Australian government 12 months ago, is again in the spotlight.
Does TikTok pose a genuine national security threat that justifies US moves to ban or force a sale of the app and overrides freedom of speech concerns?
Despite all the gloom around China's slowing economy, iron ore prices had been holding up well. Is the bad news finally catching up?
The Nikkei 225 recently surpassed its three-decade high and there are long-awaited signs of sustained inflation — but is Japan's resurgence sustainable?
The federal government is set to resume funding for the UNRWA, months after pausing it over allegations of staff involvement in the 7 October attacks.
Differing accounts over what was said between Anthony Albanese and his Thai counterpart served a reminder of the other divergent views between Australia and its Southeast Asian neighbours.
Beijing is coming to grips with slower Chinese growth, and the rest of the world has to as well.
It is difficult to ignore the spectre of China at the ASEAN summit in Melbourne, even though the country is not even present at the event.
The comments come as the Prime Minister announced a suite of policies including a $2 billion finance facility, visa reforms and startup landing pads in key regional cities.
The Albanese government will use the next few days in Melbourne to boost economic ties with Southeast Asia at a special ASEAN summit, which is expected to include a renewed push to help Australian tech companies expand into the region.
As ASIO raises the alarm on foreign spies using professional networking sites to recruit Australians, diplomats in overseas embassies have been put on notice.
The head of the nation’s spy agency has revealed foreign spies successfully recruited a former Australian politician who targeted a prime minister's family, and continue to make approaches to executives on social media.
The federal government has ramped up defence spending to more than double the navy's surface combatant fleet, in an acknowledgement Australia faces the "most challenging strategic circumstances since the Second World War".
Three of Australia's closest friends have imposed sanctions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank. A group of Labor MPs want their government to follow suit.
A broad review into federal funding for national security think tanks was quietly announced last week. Some believe it could have a narrow focus on "anti-Chinese" outfit, the Australian Strategy Policy Institute.
