Indonesia is at the heart of the current great power contest, yet its trade and bilateral relations with the US are severely lacking.

Vietnam is quickly become the new frontline in the South China Sea, with the nation standing in the direct path of an expansionist China.

India is set to be a world powerhouse. We take a look at their greatest strategic issues and threats over the next few decades.

Seeking to counter an ever-expanding China, Tokyo has turned abroad in search of allies. Key to this is the revival of The Quad.

When Obama left office he stated that the potential for Pakistan and India to stumble into nuclear conflict kept him awake above all else.

The US supply chain has been broken, and China controls the world's Rare Earth market. The consequences of this cannot be understated

Rare Earths are used in technology from iPhones to F-35s, and China has a virtual monopoly on their production. We dive into the issue.

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Free and fair elections are the bedrock of any democracy. Today we discuss the ways in which elections can be manipulated.

India is set to be a world powerhouse, on track to take the number one slot in population and top three spot in economic power by 2050.

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Kim Jong Un's disappearance from public view raises questions of succession. Who is Kim Yo Jong, this potential Iron Lady of the East?

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Why is accurate information so hard to get out of North Korea? Where does any of the reliable information come from, and should we trust it?

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Foreign aid is a deeply misunderstood part of national budgets. We examine Australia's Pacific Foreign Aid strategy to break down the issue.

We look at the housing situation in Australia - how it has become a crisis, the issues it exemplifies, and whether a recession is coming.

Featuring helicopters, phosphorous, corruption and brutal crackdowns, the movement for freedom in West Papua is heating up. We dive into it.