Australia

A group of fellows at the University of Melbourne’s Australia India Institute recently resigned, alleging restrictions on their academic freedom.

It is not just the Pacific region angered by Prime Minister Morrison’s unchanged coal-loving stance. Next month, he will have to answer to the Australian electorate on this critical issue.

Cultural sophistication and economic complexity need to be understood as intrinsically linked. It’s time for Australia to take language learning more seriously.

Given disastrous bushfires, floods, and global humiliation on climate policy during Morrison’s tenure, it’s possible Australians will be ready to make a shift.

The country's wealth hides a serious failure of national strategy. 

There is a notable shift in public sentiment toward refugees in Australia in response to the Ukraine crisis.

Brisbane and nearby communities experienced some of the worst flooding on record, with some residents wondering if its worth rebuilding as climate change worsens weather conditions.

Countries like Australia that wish to promote advancement for women and girls -- either at home or abroad -- need to also devise strategies that counteract male resentment. 

Using national security to win over voters is not an uncommon strategy, but Scott Morrison is banging the national security drum more furiously than ever as he slumps in the polls. 

The bonds between Australia and Lithuania are strengthening as a result of China’s attempts to isolate the European country.

The prime minister was called a “complete psycho” and other unflattering things by allies and adversaries alike as intra-party divisions continue to roil Australian politics. 

Canberra can do more to protect Australia’s democracy and weed out corruption.