Despite its best efforts, Iran won’t be able to toll the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s why Jennifer Parker, The University of Western Australia; UNSW Sydney Tensions have...
Europe is battling a record‑breaking heatwave. What’s making it so severe? Andrew B. Watkins, Monash University Sweltering temperatures are shattering records across Europe, as the continent battles...
Central bank gold holdings are at a 50‑year high. What’s behind the jump in reserves? Mike Groll/AP Luke Hartigan, University of Sydney Over the past few years,...
Phoebe Hayman, La Trobe University and Josh Sunman, Flinders University Former independent MPs Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender have announced the formation of their new political...
The mistakes that sealed Keir Starmer’s fate Rohan McWilliam, Anglia Ruskin University On the gloriously sunny morning of July 5 2024, Keir Starmer walked into Downing Steet...
A peace deal may bring an end to the Iran war, but what did the US and Israel truly achieve? Amin Saikal, Australian National University; The University...
Belfast unrest shows the power of social media as far‑right views on immigration enter the mainstream Paul Reilly, University of Glasgow Footage of a horrific knife attack...
U.S. and Iran’s exchange of strikes shows how far diplomacy has changed A US Army Apache helicopter was downed near the Strait of Hormuz on June 8,...
Ukraine war: air campaign intensifies as Russia and Ukraine trade massive drone and missile attacks Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham and Tetyana Malyarenko, National University Odesa...
Ebola may have spread beyond Africa. How are health authorities responding? Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, UNSW Sydney; Holly Seale, UNSW Sydney, and Md Saiful Islam, UNSW Sydney...
When AI giants go public, will ordinary investors know if they are along for the ride? NurPhoto/Getty Images Sara Ali, Auckland University of Technology We’ve heard...
The far right is surging in France, Germany and parts of Europe. What will this mean for Ukraine? Adam Simpson, Adelaide University In recent local elections...
Xi and Putin tout ‘new type’ of world order in Beijing – but is their alliance really that strong? Marcin Kaczmarski, University of Glasgow Less than...
One year after their brief war, how close are India and Pakistan to another conflict? Stuti Bhatnagar, UNSW Sydney A year has passed since conflict broke...
Who are the main contenders to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister? Charles Lees, City St George’s, University of London It has become a given in...
