With the government investing more in sport than ever before and ordinary people seeing the benefits, Russia’s doping ban could have a lasting impact on a country whose national identity has become linked to the performance of its athletes, Olga Krasnyak writes.

One of the major challenges with addressing any form of terrorism is correctly describing it. A new categorisation, racially and ethnically motivated terrorism, may provide a more workable starting point when considering extremist acts, Isaac Kfir writes.

By allowing more asylum seekers and refugees to apply for visas through complementary pathways, Australia can help discourage boat journeys and make a real difference to global needs in the process, Claire Higgins writes.

The #MeToo movement and feminism on social media have been building momentum across Pakistan. The public response to this, however, highlights that its impacts can be both negative and positive, Tahmina Rashid writes.

Despite ongoing incidents of piracy in Asia, international co-operation efforts are having genuine success at containing the issue. Various policy initiatives are showing promise for the security of the region's sea lanes, now and into the future, Sam Bateman writes.

In the final National Security Podcast of the year, Rory Medcalf and Katherine Mansted discuss why press freedom matters to national security, look back on the big issues of 2019 and tell us what to look out for in national security in 2020.