Sons of Iraq: Mosul will only recover if we heed the lessons of the US invasion
Feb 27, 2017 08:42 am UTC| Insights & Views
After months of fighting, Iraqi Security Forces have finally regained control of the eastern half of Mosul, the last urban stronghold of Islamic State in Iraq. They are now advancing on the citys west. The recapture of...
2017 could be a turning point for European integration – but not in the way you think
Feb 23, 2017 07:30 am UTC| Insights & Views
There can be little doubt that this years elections in Germany and France may determine the future of the European Union. For nearly a decade now, the EU has been facing unprecedented challenges, from the euro crisis...
The ultimate deal: US presidents and the allure of peace in the Middle East
Feb 23, 2017 07:21 am UTC| Insights & Views
A lot of people tell me, really great people tell me, that its impossible … I have reason to believe I can do it. So boasted Donald Trump about nothing less than the resolution of the Israel-Palestine conflict as he...
Private military companies don't stand much of a chance against Islamic State
Feb 22, 2017 05:25 am UTC| Insights & Views
Western governments find themselves in a dilemma in their fight against the so-called Islamic State (IS). The organisation has proved remarkably resilient to military force, which so far has depended heavily on air...
There are some difficult questions to ask Netanyahu, but boycotting his visit won't answer them
Feb 21, 2017 08:21 am UTC| Insights & Views
Tomorrow, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will begin an official visit to Australia. He will spend four days here, a considerable period for an Israeli leader to be away from home. His will be a high-profile...
Bioterrorism To Kill 30M In The Near Future, Warns Bill Gates
Feb 21, 2017 07:01 am UTC| Science
He might be most well-known for founding the international tech behemoth Microsoft and for having the title of richest man in the world several times, but Bill Gates is also an active player in the health industry. Most of...
Europe's far-right parties got a boost from Trump, but will they govern?
Feb 20, 2017 05:32 am UTC| Insights & Views
Since taking office, US President Donald Trump has provoked, exasperated, and unsettled world leaders from Mexico to Australia and the European Union headquarters in Brussels. But there is one constituency that...
Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power
What the Supreme Court is doing right in considering Trump’s immunity case
US election: why it’s not the protesters’ votes that the Democrats should worry about
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects