The View From Gaza
The no-man’s land you must cross to get from Israel into Gaza is a 500-metre…More
Browsing: International Affairs
Who Is Abu Bakar Ba'asyir?
He’s a media darling of sorts, Abu Bakar Ba’asyir. A man whose very name can…More
Afghanistan: The Explanations Don't Stack Up
This week it was reported that US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, believes "the war…More
The Seminal Influence Of Pakistan's Madrassas
According to many security analysts and world leaders, Pakistan is the global centre of extremist…More
The Wrong Kind Of Affront To Democracy
Remember when Greg Sheridan was weeping about people in the Western media ignoring the plight…More
China's New Generation Of Online Novelists
The past decade has seen a revolution in Chinese literature, fuelled by the rapid spread…More
Summer Campaigns Heat Up Afghanistan
As the Australian Defence Force mourns its 11th soldier to die in Afghanistan, Private Benjamin…More
Will Economic Decline Mean Political Upheaval in China?
Kevin Rudd was last week rebuked by the Chinese Foreign Ministry for his rebuke to…More
Why Sotomayor Will Be A Good Judge
"The task of a judge is not to make the law — it is to…More
West Papua Off The Air
Recently, I watched Pride of Warriors, a documentary about resistance in West Papua. The filmmaker,…More