Bishop to Debate Global Goals at G20 By Michael Sheldrick — Analysis 09 February 2017 Next week Julie Bishop will join Rex Tillerson, Boris Johnson and other top diplomats in Bonn for the G20 meeting of foreign ministers. […] Read More
Realising Australia's Foreign Policy Potential By Professor Mark Beeson — Analysis 26 January 2017 The Australian government is in the process of developing its first foreign policy white paper since 2003, intended to guide Australian policymakers over […] Read More
The Perils of Replacing Mugabe By Tinashe Jakwa — Fresh perspective 23 January 2017 While President Robert Mugabe is on annual leave in China, Zimbabwe’s acting president has changed twice. In a one-party state that has seen […] Read More
Nuclear Weapons and the Future of Humanity By Natalya Wells — Analysis 11 January 2017 Global discussion on nuclear weapons has evolved from debating their role in military and security strategy to understanding the humanitarian consequences of their […] Read More
Preparing for a Biological Weapons Attack By Andrea Lunt — Analysis 04 January 2017 The recent outbreaks of disease across the developing world have provided a valuable lesson in the harm that could be caused by a biological weapons […] Read More
Trudeau's First Year in Power By Catherine Tsalikis — Analysis 27 December 2016 2016 saw the spectacular fall of British Prime Minister David Cameron and the stunning rise of American President-elect Donald Trump. Next year, President […] Read More
Rethinking Australia's Foreign Policy By Allan Gyngell AO FAIIA — Analysis 14 December 2016 This week saw the launch of public consultation on Australia’s new foreign policy white paper. It comes at an opportune time, when the legs […] Read More
Buying Time for Reconciliation in Afghanistan By Ian Dudgeon — Analysis 07 December 2016 The principal outcome of October’s donors’ conference on Afghanistan has been assessed as buying time for a political solution. Looking ahead, close observers […] Read More
Australia and a Nuclear Weapons Ban By John Tilemann — Analysis 01 November 2016 On 27 October, the UN General Assembly voted to begin negotiations on a ban of nuclear weapons once and for all. The vote […] Read More
A Hard Brexit for the UK By Colin Chapman FAIIA — Analysis 06 October 2016 For three months, while the sun has mostly and unusually shone in what passes for summer in the United Kingdom, the British have […] Read More