Annika Burgess

With the chance to make an extra $10,000 a month, Robert has no issue pushing the agendas of presidential candidates online. He's among a growing army of "buzzers" threatening democracy in the lead-up to Indonesia's 2024 elections. 

Through viral dance videos, cat content and three-fingered Hollywood salutes, Indonesia's presidential candidates are desperately trying to rebrand themselves on social media to reach young voters. But analysts say their TikTok gimmicks have the potential to "manipulate democracy".

Israel denies using white phosphorus munitions illegally, but the US says it will be seeking more information after fresh reports emerged linking its use to an attack that injured at least nine civilians. This is what we know.

Advocates say a large part of the challenge of living with HIV isn't treatment, it's society's deeply ingrained stigma. On World AIDS Day, people living with HIV share what it's like disclosing their status and why it's time for a new narrative. 

The Australian government is accused of being "secretive" about its defence exports to Israel, as calls grow internationally for countries to suspend arms transfers that could be used to commit human rights abuses in Gaza.

In the year since Elon Musk took over Twitter, the platform now known as X, has reportedly halved in value, and is considered "no longer safe" for users in countries where freedom of expression has increasingly come under threat.

Despite having a highly advanced military, on the ground in Gaza Israeli soldiers will be facing off with Hamas in scenarios that could make some of their weapons obsolete and work in the militants' favour.

Israel's Iron Dome air defence system is reputed to be the most sophisticated in the world, but experts say it became overwhelmed during Hamas's unprecedented assault. Did it fail and what more can it withstand?

A new report says international graduates are being given false hope for permanent residency pathways, and calls for an overhaul of post-work rights, saying visas have become "too generous".

Grassroots initiatives are proving "powerful" to help multicultural Australians decide how to vote in the Voice referendum. And now a date is set, individuals and independent groups are going to great lengths to ensure their communities are informed.

Satellite photos of construction on Triton Island, one of the major islands in the Paracel group that is also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan, causes speculation a new airstrip is in the works, but analysts say it may be too early to tell. 

Suspected Ukrainian drone strikes in Moscow are increasing with analysts saying mass attacks are likely. But questions remain around what Kyiv hopes to achieve and whether there will even be much impact. 

While 27 people are reported missing, many more are caught in the devastation caused by remnants of Typhoon Doksuri, which has battered northern China for four days.

With no naval fleet, Kyiv has been relying on sea drone technology and land-launched missiles to push back Moscow's maritime power. As Black Sea tensions simmer, will this continue to be enough?

As discussion ramps up to relax cannabis laws across Australia, experts say it's important to look at what's happened in Thailand one year since marijuana was decriminalised.

As the search continues for the missing Titan submersible, questions are being raised around the vessel's safety and what could have possibly gone wrong.

Ukraine is covered in more landmines, booby traps and unexploded ordnance than any other country in the world. As the conflict rages on, what resources and innovations will help the de-mining community tackle the issue?

Western tanks are arriving while Russia dusts off 70-year-old museum pieces. But although Ukraine has the quality, experts say Moscow has the upper hand in quantity and warn "there's no such thing as a tank that can't be killed". 

The destructive power and global availability of F-16 jets is expected to help break the land warfare slog and shift the balance Ukraine's way, but it's unlikely that will happen anytime soon. 

International students say they are being blamed for the rental crisis, but they're also facing housing stress and exploitation. Their horror stories are being shared back home and other students are now ditching plans to come to Australia.

Analysts say Ukraine has drones capable of reaching Moscow and Russia has increasingly claimed Kyiv's weapons have been getting closer to the capital. But the circumstances of the Kremlin strike remain "curious".

India's Hindu nationalist government and religious leaders are staunchly opposing same-sex marriage as a landmark case plays out in the country's Supreme Court, but others say there is nothing to fear. 

A historic hearing is playing out in India's highest court, with LGBT people facing off against the conservative government to legalise same-sex marriage and improve the rights of an estimated 135 million people.

Ukraine is ramping up calls for the Australian-made Hawkei, describing the light armoured patrol vehicle as the military's new "crush". Why has the four-wheel-drive caught Kyiv's eye, and is Australia likely to send it to the battlefield?

Finland's membership into the world's largest military alliance has dealt a major blow to Vladimir Putin, with NATO's border with Russia expanding by 1,340km.