Warlords control many areas of Afghanistan and overland travel can be very dangerous, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs. It’s just one reason why Afghan refugees shouldn’t be forced to return, says Peter Mares.

In this article, Sally Young, from the Media and Communications Program at the University of Melbourne, argues that money has become central to the process of political communication in Australia.

The Australia-US Free Trade Agreement is an opportunity and a risk, according to Jock Given.

Brian Costar looks at one product of South Australia’s novel constitutional reform process.

Since late 2001, in the wake of the Tampa, the unauthorised arrival of boats carrying asylum seekers to Australian shores has stopped. Why? In this article, Peter Mares offers some answers.