Greg Barton

The reality is there is no military pathway to opening the Strait of Hormuz. Trump may attempt to find one anyway.

The government has granted the woman and her child a permit to come home, having previously tried to block their return. It will now be easier to manage any threats.

While Australians are rightly angry and distressed, preventing an act of extreme violence is more complicated than it seems.

The relationship between the countries has gone up and down over the years, but trust and confidence has perhaps never been higher.

Both Germany and the United States show us that laws are not enough to combat the rise of fascism- instead, we need to strengthen our democracy.

Sydney has seen two stabbing incidents within days of each other. Grim comparisons are inevitable, but what makes them different?

The terror threat level has receded for now, but another wave will surely come.

For the time being, terrorism is a reduced threat in Australia. But the threat is not going away entirely.

At this week’s meetings, Japan and India will be looking for signs that Australia is serious about Asia. The US will be reviewing its expectations about its AUKUS partner.

The return of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan sets the stage for a new era of terrorist growth in South-East Asia and around the world.