This is the best summary of the current geopolitical situation I have seen. Sir Alex Younger was head of MI6 between 2014 and 2020. Really worth watching.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition leader Peter Dutton have expressed support for Ukraine after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump clashed in a White House meeting. Read more: ow.ly/n9TX50V9X8Y

“Trump has backed Ukraine into a corner by pausing U.S. weapons shipments and intelligence, but the defenders aren’t completely helpless against Russia” wsj.com/world/trump-ru…

Pleased to have this The Lowy Institute Interpreter piece out with colleague Niusha Shafiabady

“Putin’s nuclear secrets revealed in unprecedented security leak” theaustralian.com.au/world/putins-n…

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“Europe worries about its dependence on U.S. intelligence under Trump” washingtonpost.com/world/2025/06/…

North Korea appears to be constructing a new building at its Yongbyon nuclear complex and continues to produce nuclear material in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions, the head of the U.N.’s atomic watchdog said this week. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

The The Lowy Institute Poll 2025 shows Australians' support for acquiring nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS remains firm, with 67 per cent favouring the deal. 👉poll.lowyinstitute.org

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An AUKUS ultimatum for Australia over Taiwan risks backfiring on Washington | Andrew O'Neil ift.tt/AM9dLvQ

My thoughts on the link between AUKUS subs, sovereignty, and an Australian ‘pre-commitment’ to supporting US action over Taiwan lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete…

Good to see this: "Opposition spokesperson Angus Taylor says US pressure over China war stance 'unrealistic'" theaustralian.com.au/nation/politic… via @theaustralian

This is significant, and not just for Australia’s key neighbour

Pleased to see my The Lowy Institute Interpreter article on AUKUS and the alliance cited in Foreign Policy World Brief this week: foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/15/isr…

Today marks 11 years since the downing of Flight MH17. 298 people lost their lives, including 38 who called Australia home. The ICAO Council and European Court of Human Rights have found Russia responsible for the downing.

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Happy to see my recent The Lowy Institute Interpreter piece quoted here (among some illustrious company)

Please mark the date and join us later this year at UQ POLSIS / Visual Politics UQ for the first Annual Emma Hutchison Memorial Lecture with Prof Michael Barnett (GWU) on Mobilising Compassion. With comments by Prof Bina D'Costa (ANUBellSchool) and Dr Fiona Terry (ICRC).

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