By Afeeya Akhand Source: The farmer Magazine As Australia currently undertakes a Royal Commission into Anti-Semitism and Social Cohesion, the time is ripe to ensure that online hate against diaspora communities including South Asian Australians is actively combatted. The size of groups including South Asian Australians will only continue to grow, making it essential to actively foster respect for multiculturalism in online spaces including social media. Today, more tha

By Christina Cushen Source: The Guardian Introduction Australia’s treatment of refugees and asylum seekers in offshore and mainland detention centres has been long criticised by human rights advocates and the United Nations. The Australian Government continues to violate its international obligations by arbitrarily detaining people and breaching the non-refoulment policy by sending asylum seekers and refugees back to the country where they escaped. Through case studies in wh

By Deborah Bouchez Source: President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb described foreign policy as resting on three essential pillars: values, interests, and power. In an increasingly fractured international environment, where authoritarian assertiveness is on the rise and alliances are being tested, many observers have turned to realism to explain state behaviour. Realist thinkers emphasise power and survival above all. But in such a world, can values and interest