Global Geopolitics Series

With wariness on both sides, the US strikes a more conciliatory note on China

Mar 28, 2017 11:13 am UTC| Insights & Views

A core question in Australian foreign policy circles is how the Trump administration will deal with an increasingly powerful China. The news that US President Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to a...

A soldier and a sex worker walk into a therapist’s office. Who's more likely to have PTSD?

Mar 28, 2017 11:10 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

When we think about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), we most often think of soldiers traumatised by their experiences of war. But the statistics tell another story. While about 5-12% of Australian military...

To better fight terrorism, Europe needs more cooperation and money

Mar 28, 2017 11:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Economy

Last weeks terrorist attack in London, which left four people dead, wounded dozens more and led to the temporary lockdown of Parliament, was a grim reminder of the daily threat Europe faces from extremist violence. It...

When disaster strikes, a prime minister needs to display emotional skill

Mar 28, 2017 11:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

When nations are hit by disturbing events such as the attack on Westminster on March 22, they trigger a range of emotional responses. They not only seize the attention of the nation (and the world), but also spur people to...

How Facebook – the Wal-Mart of the internet – dismantled online subcultures

Mar 28, 2017 11:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Before the internet, people interested in body modification not just tattoo and piercing enthusiasts, but those drawn to more unusual practices like ear pointing, tongue splitting, suspension, scarification and the...

Did medical Darwinism doom the GOP health plan?

Mar 28, 2017 11:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Health Politics

We are now contemplating, Heaven save the mark, a bill that would tax the well for the benefit of the ill. Although that quote reads like it could be part of the Republican repeal-and-replace assault against the...

We’re suing the federal government to be free to do our research

Mar 28, 2017 10:56 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Many apps and algorithms that feature prominently in our lives are, essentially, black boxes: We have no idea how they accomplish what they do; we just know they work. Or at least we think we do. Most recently this became...