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Good migration policy pays — this is what it looks like

Migration can continue to be a transformative benefit for Australia if it can look past the myths to develop policy that will pay off.

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Winners and losers of the end game in Ukraine

With the end of war, the US will concentrate on colonisation of new Arctic regions, build deterrence against China, re-organise its military industrial complex.

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Trump’s new American imperialism may lead to global chaos

Under Trump 2.0 the already fragile global order may become increasingly anarchic

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Changing global interests in an unstable Middle East…

The Islamist political forces, expelled from Egypt and the Gulf, now have a ‘homeland’ in Syria.

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Is Erdogan set to remake the Middle East?

By leveraging Turkey’s military power, economic influence, and ideological appeal, Erdogan seeks to position Ankara as the lynchpin of a new regional order.

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Will a Trump presidency hand Putin victory in Ukraine?

Kyiv holds its breath as Americans look set to decide the likely outcome of Ukraine’s resistance to Russia’s invasion at the ballot box.

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Why killing Hezbollah’s leaders may backfire on Israel

By eliminating Hezbollah’s leadership it knew so well, Israel has potentially created a new problem for itself.

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How Israel is destroying its own reputation

Israeli claims of being threatened on all sides fail to acknowledge that co-existence, recognition of rights and dignity must run both ways.

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Despite what they say, neither Israel nor Hezbollah wants a full-scale war

As Hezbollah lit up the night sky with rockets, the potential of a wider Middle Eastern war seemed inevitable. But the facts reveal a very different reality.

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Commercial drones prove their worth on battlefield

While military drones remain important, the future may lie with consumer machines which outperform in terms of cost and performance.

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India, Pakistan tiptoe around the nuclear threat

India’s army may shrink and Pakistan’s defence spending is decreasing, but the two countries remain at odds. What will the future of their warfare look like?

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In the era of AI-generated news, readers value trust over customised content

Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you

AI and the news: How it helps, fails, and why that matters

Winners and losers of the end game in Ukraine

Trump’s new American imperialism may lead to global chaos

Changing global interests in an unstable Middle East…

Is Erdogan set to remake the Middle East?

Will a Trump presidency hand Putin victory in Ukraine?

Why killing Hezbollah’s leaders may backfire on Israel

How Israel is destroying its own reputation

Despite what they say, neither Israel nor Hezbollah wants a full-scale war

Commercial drones prove their worth on battlefield

India, Pakistan tiptoe around the nuclear threat

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