The Dalai Lama gets his gig

Sydney University decides to risk the disapproval of the Chinese government and host a lecture by the Dalai Lama.

Paraguay swings to the right

Paraguay's voters have returned to the fold of the Colorado Party and elected successful businessman Horacio Cartes as their next president.

Italy gets its old president back – but still no government, and the prospects for the centre-left are looking bleaker than ever.

European media are hailing a historic agreement between Serbia and Kosovo, but the underlying problems haven't really been solved.

An occasional feature. This week it's Paraguay, Iceland, Malaysia, Pakistan, Venezuela and Italy.

President Obama's modest plan for gun control falls victim to the paradox of gradualism.

New Zealand votes for marriage equality, with a bit more partisanship than you'd guess from the media reports.

There's been post-election violence in polarised Venezuela, but no likelihood that the victory of Nicolás Maduro will be undone.

Israel, Iran and North Korea. Different nuclear programs, very different reactions.

Unions NSW is launching a High Court challenge to election expenditure laws. A recent case from Pennsylvania provides an interesting contrast.