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Chairperson of AIATSIS Jodie Sizer, daughter of the late Sir Robert Menzies Heather Henderson, Jenny Morrison, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and CEO of AIATSIS Craig Ritchie look at Indigenous artefacts at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies in Canberra. Lukas Coch/AAP Image

Ancestral Remains of First Nations people were once stolen for trophies. Now they will have a national resting place

A Ukrainian military serviceman walks along a snow-covered trench in the eastern Lugansk region on Jan. 21, 2022. Photo by Anatolii Stepanov/AFP via Getty Images

Russia’s recent invasions of Ukraine and Georgia offer clues to what Putin might be thinking now

Since its independence 30 years ago, Ukraine has tried to balance its Western aspirations with its Russian past. Vladimir Putin is not ready to let go of the past without a possible invasion.
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah speaks after submitting his candidacy papers for the presidential election last November. The poll was postponed. EPA-EFE/Stringer

Why elections will not solve Libya’s deep-rooted problems

The biggest challenge is that the government does not have a monopoly over the legitimate use of force.
Russian soldiers take part in military drills in the Rostov region of Russia, near Ukraine’s border, on Dec. 10, 2021. Associated Press

5 things to know about why Russia might invade Ukraine

Russia appears inching closer to invading Ukraine, despite warnings from the US and other Western powers. Here are a few key ideas to help better understand what led to this looming crisis.
Resistance: a Ukrainian reservist during a military exercise at a training ground near Kiev. EPA-EFE/Sergey Dolzhenko

Ukraine: how an armed conflict could play out

With the failure of talks, a Russian incursion into Ukraine has become more likely. But any invasion would face fierce resistance.

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