The prime minister has flagged Australia saw membership of the council as a way to enhance its interest in and voice on technology issues, including AI.

Saudi Arabia’s escalating conflict with the Houthis in Yemen will force its new defence partners Turkey and Pakistan to confront some difficult questions.

The federal Senate inquiry into Australia’s youth justice and incarceration system should have mandated a minimum age of criminal responsibility.

The report has a more political streak than these long-term documents usually do.