Japanese ambassador to Australia, Shingo Yamagami is set to return to Japan just two years into his posting. Has he been recalled by Tokyo? Dr Keith Suter sheds light on the story.

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In 2006, UN Member States agreed on an overarching Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy or GCTS. Now up for it's two-year review, Dr Keith Suter shares his insights into the future of this global instrument.

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It's been a year since the start of the war between Russia and Ukraine and there seems to be no end in sight. Today, Dr Keith Suter discusses how this conflict has shaped the global order.

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What poses a bigger threat to global security than war itself? Dr Keith Suter discusses an article by Michael Klare that may offer some insight.

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Could US domestic infrastructure be destroyed by far-right extremists? Today, Dr Keith Suter discusses a rise in far-right extremism in the US, while discussing an article from The Soufan Centre.

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How does racism affect the health of back people in the US? Today, Dr Suter discusses "Under the Skin", a book by Linda Villarosa that explores the hidden toll of racism on lives of people of colour living in the US.

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Will Quantum AI deliver a new economic revolution and what is ChatGPT? Dr Keith Suter discusses ChatGPT and its potential to replace jobs that were once dependant on a human workforce.

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Is there a correlation between income inequality and lower health outcomes in the United States? Dr Keith Suter discusses the growing divide between America's rich and poor while examining an article by Stephen Bezruchka, "Inequality: America’s Silent Killer".

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University degrees have become one of the only pathways to a higher-earning career in Australia and around the world, but are they the most practical way to prepare people for the workforce? Dr Keith Suter imagines the future of higher education while discussing an article by Thomas Frey, "Inventing the College Equivalency Scale".

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Critical earth elements, lithium and cobalt are essential in the creation of the battery technologies found in solar energy systems and electric cars, but how easy are they to find? Dr Keith Suter sheds light on the subject while discussing an article by Priti Gulati Cox and Stan Cox, "Are Green Resource Wars Looming?".

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