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Opponents to migration have been waiting for an opportunity to close borders. But that won’t stop disillusioned people turning against their countries.
Australia – despite its major military commitment fighting Islamic State – was excluded from the Vienna weekend talks seeking a peace path for Syria because of an objection by Russia.
Terrorists have attacked leaders and civilians in France many times before, and for a dizzying array of reasons.
The Paris attacks were a ghastly media spectacular. What will be the broader historical significance in Europe and further afield?
Under pressure in the Middle East, ISIS is turning to terrorism in Europe with a new set of predictable goals.
IS claims responsibility for series of assaults. President Hollande says it is an ‘act of war’.
The British government’s position is that this was a legitimate act of self-defence in a war zone. But there are other issues to examine.
US and UK claim the man who bragged about decapitating western hostages has probably been killed in an airstrike.
The bill does not adequately balance the right of someone subjected to a control order to a fair trial and to know the case against them.
Afghanistan has seen mass protests before, but Wednesday’s was different. In a show of national unity and support for the political system, protesters called for continued international help.
Downing of the Russian Metrojet airliner shows how a hitherto little-known terror group and its Islamic State parent may be adapting their tactics.
Investigating an air crash is a delicate and complex task at the best of times – and Flight KGL9268 came down in one of the world’s most difficult regions.
The value and utility of the NSA’s metadata retention programs – which formed the template for Australia’s metadata regime – have too often been over-exaggerated.
University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Frances Shannon discuss the week in politics.
A control order is only useful where the police have sufficient intelligence about a person’s activity to apply for an order.
What has changed within society that fosters radicalisation among young people? Where are we failing children, and how can we adjust direction to care for them rather than incarcerate them?
The trick for the jihadist recruiter is to find someone whose alienation will run the gamut to murder, usually by providing an affirmative role model that speaks to their unease.
Counter-radicalisation is only one part of nearly 20 very distinct areas of policy to combat terrorism. It is probably not the most effective by a long shot.
With a high-stakes election just weeks away, any number of suspects are in the frame.
Top contributors
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer, Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University
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Research Fellow, Research School of Psychology, Australian National University
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Senior research Fellow, Leeds Beckett University
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Reader (Associate Professor) Department of Political Science, Federal University of Lafia, Nigeria, Federal University Lafia
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Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Associate Professor in North American History, University of Birmingham
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Assistant Professor in Public Law and Human Rights, Durham University
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Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Clemson University
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Associate Professor, Law School, The University of Western Australia
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Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Professor of Communication and Middle East Studies, Georgia State University
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
