Another vaccine drive could cause resentment among those who feel they don’t need it because “they are not sick”.

It was a high hurdle to take charge, but Nigeria’s former finance minister has only just begun her run.

A papal visit helps focus world attention. It also deals the Vatican in to the crowded “great game” in the Middle East.

Satellite imagery reveals the transformation of an Indian Ocean island into a strategic outpost. Many questions remain.

A unifier, Michael Somare always had Papua New Guinea’s independence in mind in dealing with Australia, or any nation.

A campaign by the daughter of the Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte hovers somewhere between rumour and reality.

Wine exporters suffer a sour drop. Could a clever sales pitch deliver a new special vintage?

Hanoi and Pyongyang have had their share of differences, but they also have a long historical connection.

This is an age in which dual nationality is widespread, and problems related to alleged ISIS members were foreseeable.

If this really is a new Cold War, it’s off to a slow start.

South Korea? Britain? China? Which country would you bet on to be the next big winner?

A review of soft power was trumpeted as a chance to increase Australia’s persuasive force. So why was it abandoned?

Popular support for Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny won’t bring down the Putin regime, but it has stripped off the façade.

Trans-Tasman tensions have boiled up over a citizenship case, but this latest spat betrays deeper problems.

The frozen continent is not fully quarantined from an assertive China, yet myths should not be mistaken for reality.

The US president has signalled a serious commitment to bolstering international development.

US claims to upholding the rules-based order don’t square with its silence on Mauritian sovereignty in the Chagos.

Australia needs to step up to the challenge.

Focusing exclusively on China’s use of coercion across the region obscures the true extent of Beijing’s ambitions.

China’s economy could overtake the US faster than expected but there are also implications for Australia closer to home.

The achievements of the Pacific Islands Forum should not be missed amid the rancour. There is still a chance for repair.

Short-sighted hoarding ignores the world’s interconnected economy, and threatens to prolong the Covid crisis.

It is unambiguously in Australia’s interest to strengthen our relationship with India in many aspects.

Tribal violence has spiralled into outright warfare, beyond the ability of law enforcement to deal with it.