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The Foreign Desk, Explainer 314: The ghost of Kyiv and other stories
4 May 2022
Andrew Mueller delves into the world of wartime legends and explains who “the ghost of Kyiv” really is.
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The Foreign Desk, Explainer 313: The case for compulsory voting
27 April 2022
Almost 30 per cent of the French electorate declined to vote last weekend, while a projected 90 per cent of voters will turn out for Australia’s federal elections later this year. The difference is compulsory voting.
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The Foreign Desk, Explainer 312: Is there peace after InfoWars?
20 April 2022
The far-right conspiracy website, headed by radio host Alex Jones, has filed for bankruptcy following defamation lawsuits. Andrew Mueller explains the effect of Jones’s fake-news empire and asks whether its legacy can be…
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The Foreign Desk, Explainer 311: Democracy Down Under
13 April 2022
As Australia prepares to return to the polling booths in May, Andrew Mueller discusses prime minister Scott Morrison’s chances of retaining his position as leader and who could oust him.
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The Foreign Desk, Explainer 310: Will Putin pay?
6 April 2022
Andrew Mueller explains the likelihood of Vladimir Putin and other senior Russian officials being put on trial for alleged war crimes in Ukraine.
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The Foreign Desk, Explainer 309: Why are the Solomon Islands playing with China?
30 March 2022
A proposed pact between the Solomon Islands and China was leaked last week. Andrew Mueller explains why the Australian government has concerns.
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The Foreign Desk, Explainer 308: Russia’s terrible wartime tradition
23 March 2022
Global outrage over Russian attacks on schools and healthcare facilities in Ukraine has mounted as residents of Mariupol remain trapped in the besieged city. But these strikes are nothing new for Moscow’s military. Andrew…
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The Foreign Desk, Explainer 307: Western democracy’s double standards
16 March 2022
Influential western individuals, companies and governments are busy loudly decrying Russia, packing up their businesses and slamming the door behind them while deftly opening new ones in Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Borduria…
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The Foreign Desk, Explainer 306: Persuading Putin
9 March 2022
Since late 2021, several heads of state have been heard attempting to dissuade Russia’s president Putin from launching an invasion on Ukraine. Since 24 February 2022, the same heads of state have been attempting to encou…
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The Foreign Desk, Explainer 305: The great conservative U-turn
2 March 2022
Andrew Mueller explains why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has seen many high-profile Western conservatives scrambling to distance themselves from their former idol, Vladimir Putin.
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The Foreign Desk, Explainer 304: Déjà vu?: Revisiting Abkhazia and South Ossetia
23 February 2022
As Russia sends troops to support separatists in the Ukrainian cities of Donetsk and Luhansk, Andrew Mueller warns against drawing parallels with the Russo-Georgian War of 2008.
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The Foreign Desk, Explainer 303: The fight for the Chagos Islands
16 February 2022
The Mauritius flag was raised over the Chagos Islands this week in defiance of the UK home office, which claims to have bought the deeds fair and square. Andrew Mueller explains the history of the contested ownership and…
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The Foreign Desk, Explainer 302: Boris Johnson: Sorry for Savile row?
9 February 2022
Andrew Mueller discusses the furore over Boris Johnson’s Jimmy Savile insult to the leader of the opposition, Keir Starmer.
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The Foreign Desk, Explainer 301: The “freedom convoy”
2 February 2022
Andrew Mueller explains why truck drivers have been protesting in Ottawa, Canada.
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The Foreign Desk, Explainer 300: Australia: Waving the flag
26 January 2022
The government of Australia has just purchased the licence to the Australian Aboriginal flag for AU$20m. To mark Australia Day, Andrew Mueller explains why such a transaction was necessary and how the news has been received…
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