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Co-chair of the German Greens Annalena Baerbock. (Image: Flickr/ Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Nordrhein-Westfalen)

What the Australian Greens can learn from Europe's seismic political shift

The success of the European Greens would seem to be the measure of a deeper process underway — one the Australian Greens should grab onto with both hands.

Guo Jian with his 2014 Tiananmen Square artwork.

The massacre that can't be erased from memory

Chinese-Australian artist Guo Jian saw his fellow students gunned down in the square. Thirty years on, he's still reckoning with the event that 'doesn't officially exist'.

WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange arrives at Westminster Magistrates Court in April 2019 (Image: EPA/stringer)

Will the mainstream media redeem itself on Assange?

WikiLeaks' former major publishing partners were quick to turn their backs on Julian Assange, but they have a duty to stand up for investigative journalism.

 Indonesian President Joko Widodo (left) and his running mate Ma'ruf Amin. (Image: AAP/Mast Irham)

How will Scott Morrison react to world election results?

Now our own federal election is done and dusted, let's look at how the outcomes of other elections around the world could affect Australia's interests.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (AP/Sipa USA)

Morrison turns a blind eye to religious persecution in India

The government's push for religious freedom means nothing if it ignores the millions of religious minorities being persecuted by our trade partners.

In India, the Modi juggernaut shows no signs of slowing

India's newly reelected Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspires loyalty even in those who concede that his biggest policies have been disastrous failures.

British protesters at a pro-EU rally (Image: Wikimedia/ilovetheeu)

The European Parliament's Brexitstential crisis

The UK Brexit Party sees a somewhat ironic spectacular success, while the Greens' rise shows that the shifting nature of class is producing a real shift in politics for the first time in decades.

What's next for Australia's 'most important' relationship?

The coinciding reelections of Scott Morrison and Indonesia's Joko Widodo gives Australia an opportunity to reaffirm its goals with its rapidly growing neighbour.

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage (Image: PA/Andrew Matthews)

May madness in European Parliament as Brexit Party prospers

Theresa May's forthcoming resignation has been underscored by a huge result for the Brexit Party and a shocking rout for the Conservatives in the UK's EU parliamentary vote

(Image: AAP/Erik Anderson)

Morrison's big challenge with China

Beijing was clearly hoping for a Labor win, and has every reason to be distrustful of our new government. Where can we go from here?