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Ideas matter in contest between West and Islamic State

15 Dec 2015

Joy and good tidings are in short supply after a year overshadowed by bloody massacres and terrorist outrages, writes Alan Dupont.

On Anzac Day, we remember the Great War but forget our first war

24 Apr 2015

Anzac is about remembering all our wars, including those that took place on home soil, writes Peter Stanley

Cool heads must prevail on both sides to ensure justice and peace

07 Jul 2014

Both Israeli and Palestinian families have been caught in a vicious cycle of violence and are paying an immeasurable price so Israel can have its illegal settlements, write Bassam Dally and Peter Slezak.

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The Syrian civil war: no good outcomes

27 May 2013

For Syrian peace talks to succeed, the rebels and their foreign supporters will have to abandon hopes of a clear victory, writes Anthony Billingsley.

Call for new defence strategy

29 Mar 2012

Australia’s military must re-evaluate its role post Afghanistan or risk failing to adapt to new international challenges, leading security analyst Professor Alan Dupont warns.