war

Drone

AI is going to fundamentally transform how nations wage far. By failing to address it, the defence review leaves Australia unprepared for the future of war.

People protest against Russian attack on Ukraine near Embassy of Russia in Latvia.

Putin has left his fan club of European right-wing populists squirming. United in embarrassment and politically sidelined.

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It’s time for a new brand of democratic liberalism that understands and harnesses power of markets for social and economic good.

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There are no measures to prevent Russian market participants from using cryptocurrencies to dodge economic sanctions, says UNSW Business School's Elvira Sojli.

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Artists have long tackled global issues, from war to human rights. But what, asks Joanna Mendelssohn, does this actually achieve?

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Like Australia, China traditionally commemorates those who served in war in April each year, and increasingly they do it via social media, writes Tom Sear.

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George Williams asks: What should Malcolm Turnbull do if he receives a call seeking our involvement in an ill-conceived foreign conflict? 

war stories

Reading Ham and Gerwarth's sombre narratives beside FitzSimons' nationalist boosting shows he really doesn't understand the Great War, writes Peter Stanley.

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A study of doctors on the front line of war sheds new light on the nature of post-traumatic stress disorder.

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The decision to declare war and send Australian forces overseas does not require debate or authorisation from parliament, writes Gabrielle Appleby.

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