Captain Dragan faces justice
Balkans paramilitary commander Dragan Vasiljkovic will be the first successful extradition of an accused war criminal from Australia.
Foreign Affairs
In Vogue: Bishop leads the pack
Julie Bishop opens up in a Vogue magazine interview about being a female politician, her family, and, of course, emojis.
Miners dig in on free-trade deals
The Minerals Council of Australia has dismissed critics of free-trade agreements, including unions and civil society groups.
Greece, China rock markets
World markets have been sent spinning by Greece’s forceful rejection of Europe’s proposed austerity and financial bailout.
Citizenship changes put kids at risk
Thousands of children “born and bred” in Australia risk deportation under laws designed to punish their parents here illegally.
EU ‘seeks guidance’ on China
Europe is looking to Australia to understand how best to engage with China, a former World Bank senior economist has said.
Gay marriage could affect Asia
Legalising same-sex marriage could disrupt multiculturalism and Australia’s image in Asia, warn two cabinet ministers.
Malaysia PM hit over accounts
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak has come under pressure over millions of dollars allegedly paid into bank accounts.
Keeping US and China together
Former World Bank chief Bob Zoellick has warned Australia on Beijing’s belligerence.
Right priorities on terror
A long-term hearts and minds program is worth a shot against terrorism, but it won’t deliver tangible results quickly.
Iraq splits along sectarian lines
Shia militias on the front line seem to believe their Sunni jihadist foes are backed by the US.
Labor misses asylum-seeker boat
Perhaps it’s good for Labor not to have an asylum-seeker policy, because who will believe it when it does?
Aussie fighter died near ISIS HQ
Gold Coast man Reece Harding entered a “declared area” in Syria and was within 50km of Islamic State’s capital of Raqqa when he was killed.
Europe applauds boats strategy
Senior European migration officials have judged Australia’s asylum-seeker strategy a “more effective model’’ than those in place overseas.
Secrecy vital for deal: Zoellick
Former World Bank president Robert Zoellick has dismissed claims of secrecy during Trans-Pacific Partnership talks.
Secondary markets boost exports
Australia’s second-tier export markets are booming as our top three markets in China, Japan and South Korea turn down.
Abbott downplays China ‘split’
The PM’s top bureaucrat says China is unwilling to be a global leader, but Julie Bishop contradicted the claim.
More to gain on free-trade deals
Joe Hockey has talked up the value of free-trade deals ahead of final negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Mining forecasts: $17.4bn cut
The Industry Department has slashed forecasts for mining and energy exports in 2014-15 and this financial year.
Young ‘hearts, minds’ the key
Winning the “hearts and minds” of the next generation will be critical to defeating Islamic State, says US ambassador John Berry.
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