Ukraine: how negotiations could stop the war and what needs to happen first

After two weeks of war in Ukraine, the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the region and the persistent risk of wider escalation make a rapidly negotiated end...

Putin, Zelenskyy and Biden all have unique leadership styles

How the war in Ukraine will shape Canada’s energy policy — and climate change

Major wars are often watershed moments in history. Their outcomes define governance structures, politics and policy directions for decades, even centuries, to come. Russia’s invasion of...

Why Ukraine and NATO shouldn’t rush to dismiss Vladimir Putin’s latest peace terms

There has been little positive to report regarding the war in Ukraine since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of the country, but Vladimir Putin’s latest offering...

Many Ukrainians face a future of lasting psychological wounds from the Russian invasion

“Polina came to our bedroom awakened by the sound of explosions. I didn’t know and still don’t know what to tell her. Her eyes today are...

The ICC is investigating war crimes in Ukraine – could Putin be indicted?

Australia has lost 140 journals in a decade. That’s damaging for local research and education

At least 140 Australian journals ceased publication in the past decade. While there are still more than 650 Australian journals, 75% of the discontinued ones served...

A retrial is happening in a police murder case 20 years after the conviction. Two lawyers explain the case

The retrial of Jason Roberts, accused of killing two Melbourne policemen in 1998, is expected to begin this week in Melbourne. The retrial marks a significant...

Ukraine is recruiting an ‘IT army’ of cyber warriors. Here’s how Australia could make it legal to join

In response to the Russian cyber attacks that have accompanied its invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian government has begun recruiting what it calls an “IT army”....

The east coast rain seems endless. Where on Earth is all the water coming from?

At any one time, Earth’s atmosphere holds only about a week’s worth of rain. But rainfall and floods have devastated Australia’s eastern regions for weeks and...