Last week, Australian authorities arrested a woman for foreign interference. The Chinese citizen and Canberra resident is just the third person ever charged under our foreign interference laws.

By Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; Vice Chancellor's Strategic Fellow, Victoria University; Adjunct Professor of Social Sciences, The ...

After four decades of insurgency, Abdullah Öcalan’s call for democratic politics signals a transformative moment in the Kurdish quest for rights and recognition in West Asia.

Ward’s lawyers argued the politician’s convictions were not enough for him to lose his job. The NSW Supreme Court disagreed, and Ward has now resigned.

“I think it's also a way of sort of placing you so that they can sort of continue with a conversation at a certain level...I feel it's for a particular purpose.” ...

Sea spray content in a stalagmite sheds light on how ocean currents in the Gulf Stream have changed in the past.

The dictionary is a living, breathing and evolving record of how language is wrapped up in who we are as Australians. It is vital we protect it.

In 2011, the police killing of Mark Duggan led to five nights of rioting that left five people dead. And in 1981, there were weeks of rioting in cities across the country in response to perceived ...

For Afghanistan, the wins in finally opening the Mes Aynak copper mine are substantial. Yet so are its potential environmental and socio-cultural losses, especially in the long term.

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Although anyone can experience a fall, they’re a common cause of disability and loss of independence in older age.

A strong 2035 target makes sense for the climate and the economy. The challenges for Australia are clear – but so too are the opportunities.