‘A National Emergency’: Cloudstar Down After Ransomware Attack
If you are planning on closing on a home today, that may be difficult as a result of the latest…
How Golda Meir, Israel’s ‘Iron Lady’, helped establish an independent Jewish state
This piece is part of a new series in collaboration with the ABC’s Saturday Extra program. Each week, the show…
As the Taliban surges across Afghanistan, al-Qaeda is poised for a swift return
The imminent fall of Afghanistan is more than a national disaster. It is not just that the gains made in…
‘To get rich is glorious’: how Deng Xiaoping set China on a path to rule the world
This piece is part of a new series in collaboration with the ABC’s Saturday Extra program. Each week, the show…
Fifty years after Whitlam’s breakthrough China trip, the Morrison government could learn much from it
Historical anniversaries sometimes – not always – provide an opportunity to take stock. Rarely do two anniversaries coincide that encourage…
Dag Hammarskjöld: a defiant pioneer of global diplomacy who died in a mystery plane crash
This piece is part of a new series in collaboration with the ABC’s Saturday Extra program. Each week, the show…
G7 showed that post-Trump, the world has shifted
What a difference a year makes in international diplomacy. A year ago, then-US President Donald Trump was obliged to abandon…
There are 209 Australian kids stranded in India — they have special legal rights we must not ignore
The latest Senate estimates hearings revealed there were more than 200 Australian children stuck in India without their parents, up…
Senators say U.S. will give 750,000 COVID doses to Taiwan amid reports China blocking vaccines
The U.S. will donate 750,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) announced after arriving in the capital,…
Grattan on Friday: Closing embassy in Kabul reflects badly on Australia
Despite Australian forces spending most of two decades in Afghanistan, at Tuesday’s Coalition parties meeting only one government backbencher questioned…
Chinese Investors File Lawsuit Against US-Based Alleged Crypto Fraudster Who Promised $200,000 Profits per Day
A group of Chinese investors has filed a lawsuit against an alleged crypto fraudster based in New York, United States,…
What is a VPN and How Does it Work?
If you want to help secure your digital identity, a virtual private network (VPN) is a great tool you can…
The Next Global Superpowers Are Racing For Future World Domination
When you think about the worlds superpowers, you probably think of countries like the United States and China. And that’s…