China appears increasingly confident in aligning itself politically against the West. But there are ways for Australia and Europe to even the balance.

Australia’s foreign policy has consistently identified Timor-Leste as a country of the most immediate importance to Australia. As one of Australia’s closest neighbours, this paper argues that Timor-Leste needs to be front and centre in Australia’s strategic outlook, foreign policy and personal connections.

This report makes timely policy recommendations on how G7 countries can set the global agenda for artificial intelligence (AI) governance, including establishing a common lexicon for AI and streamlining regulation between national, regional and professional organisations. It was developed in cooperation with the CSIS AI Council and working group, an international and cross-disciplinary group of...

This report provides the first public empirical review of the Chinese Communist Party’s clandestine online networks on social media platforms. The authors outline a number of key policy recommendations for governments and social-media platforms.

The authors of this report examine Taliban leadership use of Twitter in various regional languages and in English. Focusing on three areas — the economy, relationships with other militant groups and neighbouring countries, and the status of women in Afghan society — the authors seek to clarify the messaging broadcast via this medium and to...