3 ways Russia has shown military ‘incompetence’ during its invasion of Ukraine

Two weeks into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it has become apparent Russia’s military is experiencing failures – both technical and strategic – that are perhaps unexpected...

Research shows voters favour financial relief after disasters, but we need climate action too

Within two months, Australians will vote in a federal election. It comes after a political term marked by major societal challenges, including catastrophic drought, bushfires and...

After the floods, the distressing but necessary case for managed retreat

How New Zealand’s review of ecologically important land could open the door to more mining on conservation land

The government’s plans to fast-track a long overdue review of large tracts of ecologically important land, known as “stewardship land”, could result in the loss of...

How can Australia support more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers?

A major federal government review into how we train our teachers has just been released. This is part of the government’s push to improve Australia’s standing...

South Korean election: the big challenges ahead for new president Yoon Suk-yeol

South Korea has elected a new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, who now has the task of tackling a housing crisis, a cost of living crisis and a...

Volodymyr Zelensky: how acting prepared the Ukrainian president for the role of his life

It is now well known that the Ukrainian president is a former comic, but this is a misleading representation of his past career. Vlodymyr Zelensky is...

SoKor’s new Covid-19 cases above 350K for 2nd day

SEOUL – South Korea’s daily Covid-19 cases stayed above 350,000 for the second straight day Sunday as the country is grappling with the fast spread of the...

The American founders could teach Putin a lesson: Provoking an unnecessary war is not how to prove your masculinity

President Vladimir Putin of Russia loves shows of machismo. He constantly pumps up his swagger. He is wont to disparage women. And he has repeatedly appeared...

From soaring gas prices to another world war, economic sanctions can lead to dire unintended consequences

Western governments have united to bring in a number of serious economic sanctions against Russia in retaliation for its violence in Ukraine, including the latest announcement...