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COP 24 leaves much to be done regarding climate change

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INTERNATIONAL

Delegates succeeded in establishing most of the technical guidance necessary to implement the 2015 Paris Agreement -- a notable achievement, but not one that will, in itself…

US War Powers review may hike foreign policy tensions

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US

Three of the four existing AUMFs can be repealed with little objection but the fourth, passed after the September 11, 2001 attacks and still used as a blanket authorisation for…

Australian hopes for more China trade may be premature

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AUSTRALIA

In mid-April, Beijing said that it would ‘review’ the high tariffs it imposed on Australian barley shipments in 2020, an issue which Australia had taken to the WTO, and this has…

Canberra completes Defence Strategic Review

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AUSTRALIA

The Defence Strategic Review is intended to prepare the defence forces for changing regional and global conditions. Although the terms of reference did not nominate any specific…

'Total peace' in Colombia will not materialise in 2024

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COLOMBIA

Another government ceasefire with the National Liberation Army (ELN) is due to expire on January 29. Bilateral ceasefires foster some stability amid efforts to negotiate with…

UK defence review presages global capability upgrade

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UNITED KINGDOM

SDSR 2015 revealed significant defence commitment decisions. Many of these correct choices made in the preceding SDSR 2010, and constitute an implicit recognition that the…

EU is unlikely to change course on Russia sanctions

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EU

The sanctions, reviewed on a semi-annual basis, have now been extended until January 2018, despite speculation about divisions within the EU. This comes after the US Treasury…

US zoning laws will continue to hinder homebuilding

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UNITED STATES

US housing costs, especially in cities that are hubs for technology or finance, have been rising sharply over the past decade. Housing affordability is at a 40-year low, with…

Australia’s improved China ties will still need care

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AUSTRALIA

After earlier Australian efforts to restore ties were rebuffed by Beijing, Canberra worked hard to pave the way for Albanese’s trip. The result has been a warm welcome for his…

New UK security strategy has cyber focus

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UNITED KINGDOM

The United Kingdom's new National Security Strategy (NSS).